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Katie Taylor’s first bout since securing an historic gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics will be at the Irish Daily Star sponsored 2013 National Elite Championships. The IABA launched the blue ribbon event of Irish boxing at today’s press conference at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

Jersey Walcott was born on this day, 94 years ago in Merchantville, New Jersey, who would become an outstanding boxing figure in the ring. His real name was Arnold Raymond Cream, better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a heavyweight world champion during 1951 and 1952.

WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG’ Golovkin, wishes to congratulate IBF Champion Daniel Geale for his dominant performance over Anthony Mundine in their Australian showdown Wednesday in Sydney, Australia. “I was impressed with Daniel Geale’s performance and wish to publicly congratulate him on his victory. I know this was personal for …

Cornelius “K9” Bundrage, IBF Junior Middleweight Champion “When it was time to decide who I was going to fight, I went to Golden Boy [Promotions] and they presented me with several fighter names. They mentioned James Kirkland, Alfredo Angulo and Ishe Smith. It was special with Ishe because not only …

World ranked Junior Middleweight Demetrius Andrade is now eying a world title opportunity after his impressive performance this past Friday night as he scored a shutout unanimous decision over former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez on ShoBox: The New Generation. The bout was held at the Paramount Theatre and Andrade’s …

Undefeated former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios and top-rated contender “Mile High” Mike Alvarado face each other in a rematch of their 2012 Fight of the Year-nominated fight on Saturday, March 30 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

Martin Murray says he’s going to keep his feet on the ground even if he defeats Sergio Martinez in Argentina this spring. The St Helens man faces the world’s best middleweight for his WBC crown at the home stadium of Velez Sarsfield on April 27. Martinez is widely regarded as …

On Saturday, February 23, world championship boxing returns to the Motor City when Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions present an evening of world championship action at The Masonic Temple Theatre which will feature Three-Time and Two-Division World Champion Devon Alexander “The Great” defending his IBF Welterweight Championship against British …

Olympic Champion Katie Taylor faces double trouble at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin with the confirmation of both opponents for her bouts there on Sunday, February 24th and Friday, March 22nd. Taylor will begin her Road to Rio campaign when she takes on German Champion Maike Klueners in …

Belgian born Italian Super Featherweight Ermano “ll’Dottere” Fegatilli (26-5-0 5 KO’s) is highly enthusiastic about his upcoming eight round rematch against Karim Chakim (25-8-0 11 KO’s) on the big March 29 “Gent’s Boksgala: Round XI” event set for the Topsporthal Vaanderen in Ghent, Belgium. Fegatilli is continuing on the comeback …

NABO and WBC International Heavyweight Champion Johnathon Banks hosted a media workout at Bad Boy Gym in Detroit on Tuesday, January 22 in preparation for his upcoming rematch against Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell on Saturday, February 16 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The contest will be televised live on HBO …

Chicago’s “Merciless” Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) knows what the script says: Even though he’s in his own hometown, he’s being brought into to lose to fast-rising Polish heavyweight prospect Artur “The Pin” Szpilka. However, Mollo says that’s not the way it’s going to go.