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February 10 may mark the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, but January 23 will be known as the day the Era of Zou began. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced the signing of two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner and three-time World Amateur Champion …

2013 looms most promising for British boxing, following on the heels of 2012, which saw Britain clinch three Gold medals in the first home Olympics since 1948 and the greatest medal haul with Bantamweight Luke Campbell, Super Heavyweight Anthony Joshua and flyweight Nicola Adams all clinching gold medals. The 29 …

It’s been a snowy week in the UK but the cold weather didn’t put off the hundreds of boxing fans who ventured out to watch some great boxing this weekend. At Walsall on Friday night, Frank Warren and Errol Johnson hosted a fightnight which featured three Title contests. Birmingham’s Frankie …

This Saturday night, January 26, It will be a special night inside of Harrahs Philadelphia as a mammoth 12 bout card of boxing will take place to celebrate the two year anniversary of Joey Eye Boxing Promotions & David Feldman’s partnership with the casino. This will be the tenth show …

One of the top prospects in boxing, the talented but untested Demetrius Andrade (18-0, 13 KOs), of Providence, R.I., makes his first start for respected trainer Virgil Hunter when he faces aggressive-minded former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez (30-3, 20 KOs), of Lynwood, Calif., in the 10-round junior middleweight main …

Sligo boxer Stephen ‘Block’ Reynolds is looking to get 2013 off to bang as he makes his third appearance in the pro ranks when he steps up to eight round level on the bumper ‘The Homecoming’ bill at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk on Saturday, March 9. In his opening …

This Friday night from the Turning Point Resort & Casino in Verona, NY, as part of ESPN’s acclaimed series Friday Night Fights, middleweight prospect Antoine Douglas will look to continue his early dominance inside the ring and earn his fourth consecutive victory to begin his young career as he goes …

The WBC Female Championship Committee has ordered a mega-fight between undefeated WBC welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (21-0, 5 KOs) and 14-time, three-division world champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (32-2-3, 9 KOs). The WBC has awarded the distinction of the Diamond Belt for the Braekhus-Holm fight because “it …

Coldwell Boxing’s March 8 show at Manchester’s Bowlers venue has received a significant boost this week after a number of high-quality bouts were added to the show. Already featuring the return of local favourite, Craig Watson, and the intriguing Northwest derby between home fighter, Hosea Burton, and Liverpool’s Carl Dilks, …

Southpaw middleweight contender Sergiy Dzinziruk is preparing for his January 25th contest against hard-nosed Texan Brian Vera on a Banner Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions promoted edition of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at the middleweight limit and will be televised live from …

Former world heavyweight title challenger Manuel Charr returns to action on February 22nd in Galati, Romania. The “Diamond Boy“ will defend his WBC Silver International Championship against 35-year old Turk Yakup Saglam. Saglam was scheduled to fight former world champion Ruslan Chagaev on December 1st in Dusseldorf but Chagaev didn’t …

On the heels of Saturday night’s controversial WBO Super Featherweight title bout that saw defending champion Roman Martinez receive a gift draw against Juan Carlos Burgos, Burgos promoters Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing are filing a request to the WBO for an immediate rematch. The bout saw Burgos batter and …