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In a big British heavyweight clash last evening, former Olympic hero David Price captured the vacant English crown with a devastating performance against former title holder John McDermott at the Olympia in Liverpool, England. The towering 6’8 tall Price, who was fighting at this hometown venue for the third straight …

Last night at Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara, Mexico, local hero Miguel Vazquez defended his IBF lightweight title against the challenge of Ameth Diaz via a wide points verdict.

In a night of knockdowns and stoppages on ShoBox: The New Generation, Guillermo Rigondeaux won a world title in only his ninth professional fight by knocking out the defending WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos at 1:29 of the sixth round.

Ken Egan booked his ticket into his 12 consecutive Elite Championships semi-final with a third round stoppage of fellow Dubliner Michael Frayne at the National Stadium last night. The Neilstown BC southpaw was 24-9 up when Frayne, who took two counts in the first, took a third standing count 12 …

Matthew Hatton has warned Kell Brook that becoming a father for the first time will hurt his quest to win the battle of Britain’s best Welterweights. Hatton and Brook clash at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17 live on Sky Sports, where the spotlight will be on the unbeaten …

This Saturday night, the British boxing scene kicks back into life with a heavyweight bang. Olympian prospect David Price, 11-0-0 with 9 KO’s, faces his first real test against ‘Big Bad’ John McDermott 26-7-0, 17 KO’s. Price clearly stood out as an amateur; in 2003 at age 19 and at …

All six fighters made weight Thursday from the Key West Ballroom at Palms Casino Resort a day before an exciting special edition tripleheader on Showtime which will feature WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos defending his title for the first time against the WBA interim champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, matching two …

Daniel Ponce De Leon “I trained really hard physically and mentally for this fight. Losing is not an option. I see myself winning, but I also know that my opponent has trained really hard and it’s going to be a very competitive fight.”

The 2012 Irish Daily Star Sponsored National Elite Senior Championships is locked and loaded and ready to rumble at Dublin’s National Stadium. Over 110 boxers have registered to compete at the tournament which gloves off at 7pm tomorrow evening (January 20th). Friday’s weigh-in will take place between 8.30am and 10am …

Hatton Promotions are branching out into Kazakhstan when they stage a show there on Friday 27th January 2012. It is a co-promotion with Yerik Jailauov and the bill, being held in Petropavlovsk, will be topped by their exciting new signing – Zhanat Zhakiyanov.

The fists will be flying at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 4 when Golden Boy Promotions presents its first “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” event of 2012 which will feature a battle for local pride that pits Santa Ana’s Ronny Rios taking on Anaheim’s own Jeremy McLaurin in …

On the heels of their riveting first fight last month, top regional welterweight prospects, Richie “The Rock” Andrews (2-0-3) and Juan “Savior” Rodriguez (4-1-1, 4 KOs), will square off again in a four-round rematch as part of the Jimmy Lange Boxing card returning to the Patriot Center on February 11, …