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President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya and the fighters participating in Saturday’s first Showtime Championship Boxing and Showtime Extreme telecasts of 2013 participated in a final press conference Thursday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. One of the most-feared punchers in boxing, WBC Interim …

A new, meaner “King” Carlos Molina is ready to go for his ESPN Friday Night Fights main event at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on February 1. 29-year-old Molina (20-5-2, 6 KOs) will face two-division and five-time world champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks in a 12-round IBF Junior Middleweight …

2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade (18-0, 13 KOs), of Providence, R.I., puts his unbeaten record on the line against former world title challenger Freddy “El Riel” Hernandez (30-3, 20 KOs), of Lynwood, Calif., in the 10-round junior middleweight main event on ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 25, …

Wadi Camacho and Ryan Taylor will box for their first pro titles at ‘London’s Finest’ show at the Wembley Arena on March 9, live on Sky Sports. ‘Macho Man’ Camacho faces fellow unbeaten cruiserweight China Clark for the English belt while ‘Crash Bang’ Taylor (7-0-1) meets Liam Shinkwin (5-0-1) for …

Carl Froch is targeting a trip to Montreal later this year for a rematch with Lucian Bute, once he has ‘avenged his loss’ over Mikkel Kessler. The three-time World champion won the IBF belt from Bute last May and it has been reported that the 32 year old Romanian-Canadian could …

“When I was sat in the changing rooms beforehand, I told myself that none of these guys were Kell Brook.” Chad Gaynor’s self-motivational briefing regarding gym battles with Sheffield’s special one may not have brought him the Prizefighter gong that he desperately craved but the Rotherham prospect’s pre-battle rally cry …

Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn are delighted to announce that Lonsdale belt holder Brian Rose has signed promotional terms with the team. The British light middleweight champion won the belt outright in December with a win over Sam Webb, and the 27 year old says he believes he can move …

Hot Liverpool prospect James ‘Jazza’ Dickens is still hopeful that a clash with fellow rising star Kid Galahad can happen, but says he’s happy to fight anyone else if not. The 21-year-old gave up the chance of representing Team GB at last summer’s London Olympics in order to turn professional …

After his planned All-American fight with Andre “SOG” Ward was twice delayed and later canceled, Kelly Pavlik has decided to call it a day and hang up the gloves, admitting he doesn’t feel that drive to continue fighting. Pavlik, (40-2-0 34 KO’s), was a popular prospect casting through the Middleweight …

Eamonn O’Kane says his loss against John Ryder was ‘the kick up the backside’ he needed as he prepares for his first fight of 2013 against Gary Boulden in ‘Unfinished Business’ at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on February 9 live on Sky Sports. O’Kane met Ryder before Christmas in …

Gary Shaw Productions undefeated lightweight prospect, Jonathan Maicelo (18-0, 10 KOs), will step in the ring against Tyler Ziolkowski (14-17 8 KOs) this Saturday, January 26, at the Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. The bout is scheduled for six rounds in the lightweight division on a card being …

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 …