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Super-middleweight king Andre Ward has laid down the gauntlet to Carl Froch, declaring he can knockout the ‘delusional’ British star in a world title unification rematch. The WBA Super champion has opened the door to a potential blockbuster matchup against the reigning IBF champion Froch.

Liverpool’s Anthony Jevons will aim to extinguish a year’s worth of anguish when he steps into the ring on December 14 at the Liverpool Olympia. After making a successful debut against Pavel Senkovs last October, Jevons’ progress has been heavily deterred by a number of circumstances but he insists that …

Jamie McDonnell and Stephen Smith will box on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF/WBA Super Middleweight blockbuster live on Sky Sports Box Office from the sold-out Phones 4u Arena in Manchester. Former IBF Bantamweight champion McDonnell and former British Featherweight and Super Featherweight champion Smith will both fight in eight …

John Joyce claimed light-welterweight gold at the European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia yesterday. The St Michael’s Athy BC (Kildare) southpaw beat Russia’s Shakhin Aslanov on a split decision in the light-welterweight final.

Boxing’s best 168 pounder, Andre Ward, returns to the squared circle tonight after more than a year off, meeting the challenge of hard slugging contender Edwin Rodriguez at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. While WBA “super” titlist Ward certainly is favored to retain his crown for the sixth …

Yesterday, the winner of the purse bid between Finchley’s Dereck Chisora and Liverpool’s David Price was reported widely in the media as the promotional and managerial backers of the Zimbabwean born Chisora. Chisora is a former World title challenger, ex-British and Commonwealth Champion, who is now the holder of the …

Horden boxing prospect Anthony Hardy (2-0) tangled with Chris Bennett (1-1) on October 19, scoring a forth round knockdown and winning the fight on the scorecards. Bennett was an equally-seasoned amateur and squared-up 1-0 pro (prior to the fight), and he gave a solid account of himself in a competitive …

Sands China Ltd. is assisting the Macao community’s efforts to provide disaster relief to those affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded, which made landfall in the Philippines Nov. 8, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The company is spearheading several initiatives to …

Top Rank announced today it signed yet another blue chip 2012 Olympian, silver medalist Esquiva Falcao of Brazil. He will make his professional debut in early 2014. Falcäo, 23, advanced to the Olympic finals as a middleweight, mowing down top international competition before losing to gold medalist Ryota Murata , …

Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman, is set for a home town showdown against Manuel Quezado, for the vacant WBU Inter-Continental Heavyweight crown, on the Marshall Kauffman King’s Boxing promoted ‘Get Ready To Rumble’ mega event at the Santander Arena, Reading, PA, on Saturday 30th November 2013. Since turning pro in 2006 …

Naoko Fujioka became the new super flyweight female champion of the WBA after defeating Naoko Yamaguchi in the traditional Korakuen Hall of Tokyo. Fujioka kept the gold and black belt after winning the unanimous approval of all three judges 97-92, 97-92, 98-91. The new 115 lb queen knocked down Yamaguchi …

If Floyd Mayweather Jnr., is a unanimous pick as the sport’s premier pound-for-pound talent, Andre Ward is the strongest candidate to emerge as his heir apparent. The Oakland super-middle – USA’s last Olympic champion after striking Gold at Light-heavy at the 2004 Athens Games – carved a formidable rep by …