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Don Juan Fighting Promotions and Hennessy Sports announced today that they will co-promote the March 31 homecoming show, “March Badness,” showcasing undefeated Buffalo light heavyweight Lionell “Lonnie B” Thompson against 2008 Haitian Olympian Azea “The Haitian Hitman” Augustama in the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA title, at the …

IBF intercontinental middleweight champion Dominik Britsch might face his mandatory challenger Benjamin Simon on March 9th in Turkey. Promoter Ahmet Oner confirmed today that a Turkish investor wants to bring the all-German middleweight affair to the city of Tekirdag.

Former world heavyweight champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is not fighting this Saturday because his scheduled opponent, “Fast” Eddie Chambers, failed in a timely fashion to notify Team Liakhovich that he was pulling out of their fight due to broken ribs, which resulted in the cancellation of their fight …

Jake “The Snake” Smith of Baltimore Boxing Promotions and Ballroom Boxing announced that they’ll give back to the community by donating more than 100 tickets to wounded warriors and amateur fighters for the January 26 Baltimore vs Navy card at Michael’s Eighth Avenue.

Former world title challenger and perennial contender Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, its President.

‘Undefeated super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz, Jr. is a true throwback fighter, always in top shape and ready to go just in case a call comes seeking a late replacement for a high-profile fight.

They may not be stepping into the same ring to unify their titles but their upcoming title defenses will be televised live in the U.S. on the same network. World heavyweight champions Vitali Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin and Wladimir Klitschko will defend their respective championship crowns over three consecutive weeks, beginning …

On 14th April 2012 at the Brentwood Centre Essex, former Olympic and European Champion and World title challenger Audley Harrison, makes his return to the ring when he faces the up and coming prospect Ali Adams in a 10 round Championship contest.

The World Boxing Council have announced their award winners for 2011. WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko received the award for “Fighter of the Year”. In 2011, he defended his championship belt twice: In March against Odlanier Solis by KO 1 and in September against Tomasz Adamek by TKO 10.

Rendall Munroe will remain at super-bantamweight for his next fight after failing to lure a world class bantamweight into the ring. Britain’s best known binman will now concentrate on dumping Argentinian Jose Saez when he boxes a non-title eight rounder in the Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday …

Craig Lyon will top the bill in his hometown of St. Helens for the first time, on Saturday 31st March. The English Bantamweight champion will make the second defence of his title against Newcastle southpaw Martin Ward in a homecoming ten rounder.

Jamie Arthur will be fighting for his boxing future when he challenges British super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg in Bolton next month. The former Commonwealth champion will be having his first fight since losing to Jason Booth – the man Bury’s Quigg took the title from in October.