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NEW YORK (Feb. 8, 2012) — The four fighters who will compete in 12-round bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Feb. 18, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, and their respective promoters took part in a national media conference call [...]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 8, 2012) – Elvin Ayala felt the excitement the moment he found out he’d be fighting Hector Camacho Jr. next month on national television. “I started getting goose bumps,” he said. Just don’t expect him to be star-struck once the bell rings. Ayala (25-4-1, 11 KOs) is all business as he prepares [...]

CHICAGO, IL (February 8, 2012) Former world title challenger Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry kicks off his 2012 campaign on Friday, February 24th against Puerto Rican Guillermo “The Vampire” Sanchez at Windy City Fight Night 21.

On March 24 at the Palacio de Los Deportes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sampson Boxing and Manguita Promotions will proudly present an outstanding night of professional boxing in tropical paradise.

CANASTOTA, NY – FEBRUARY 8, 2012 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today 1972 Olympic gold medalist “Sugar” Ray Seales will attend festivities planned for the 23rd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 7-10th. While in Canastota, Seales will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of his Olympic triumph.

Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing wishes to congratulate two of his fighters, Cuban power-punching sensation Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (15-0, 11 KOs) and future super middleweight world champion Roberto Jose Acevedo (3-0, 2 KOs) for their impressive victories on Friday night at the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas.

For the first time this year, ESPN’s Friday Night Fights’ studio show will originate on site with studio host Bernardo Osuna presenting all the latest boxing news and highlights from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. February 10 at 9 p.m. ET live on ESPN2 HD, and ESPN3. Friday’s 10-round main event will feature [...]

BRONX, NY (February 8, 2012) – Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia has announced that former world title challenger Angel “Toro” Hernandez (30-10, 17 KOs) has replaced an ill Derek Ennis for Friday’s night’s main event against 2008US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs) on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in [...]

Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) has set his sights on a quick return after receiving some bad news earlier this week. On Saturday, the 27-year-old defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular points victory over Steve Cunningham. On Monday morning, a routine check of his left hand, which was still [...]

TORONTO (February 8, 2012) – Quebec welterweight Manolis Plaitis is traveling to Ontario for Saturday night’s showdown, seeking to avenge his stable-mate’s loss last October to welterweight Samuel Vargas, in the continuation of a heated Canadian provincial arch-rivalry series.

ADIL ANWAR will fight it out against seven other light-welterweights in the Betfair Prizefighter Series on Saturday night. The current English welterweight champion has dropped 8lbs in his bid to win the Light-Welterweights II tournament crown at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, this weekend.

Kevin Mitchell is aiming for a big summer showdown with rival Ricky Burns once he has smashed Felix Lora this Friday night.

Team Price are extremely disappointed that Chicken Fury has gone clucking away.

David Price’s promoter Frank Maloney has blasted Tyson Fury for vacating his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles and preventing a fight against Price.

Grzegorz Proksa will defend his European middleweight title at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17, live on Sky Sports.

London (Feb 8.) Hennessy Sports have announced this morning that Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles in pursuit of being a household name on his journey to become Heavyweight World Champion.

This coming Friday World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion Kevin Mitchell is set to face Spain based Felix Lora in a non-championship bout at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.

2008 Olympian Bradley Saunders makes his long awaited professional this Friday night on the undercard of Kevin Mitchell’s London return at the York Hall. The 26-year-old light-welterweight from Stokton-on-Tees goes straight into a six-round contest against Jason Nesbitt.

Blog Talk Radio’s “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present: Celebrated Boxing Judge and Analyst Harold Lederman, Famed Boxing Promoter Lou DiBella, Super Featherweight Prospect Joel Diaz Jr, and IBF Heavyweight Contender Tony Thompson.

New York, NY (February 7, 2012) — Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin has taken a three-day reprieve from training camp in Big Bear to visit New York City. Golovkin boasts a record of 22 wins with 19 KOs and is considered one of the brightest stars and biggest punchers in the [...]

The Commission of Professional Boxing of Panama has officially lifted all sanctions against promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, effective December 31, 2011.

By Bartosz Biszczanik/BoxingNews.pl team. Undefeated light welterweight contender Danny Garcia (22-0,14 KOs) is waiting for the biggest test in his career. On March 24th 23-years old “Swift” will face an Mexican legend Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KOs). Garcia in conversation with BoxingNews.pl talked about his career, preparations for coming fight, and his plans for the [...]

LOS ANGELES, February 7 – In 2011, Pablo Cesar Cano made the leap from prospect to contender, capping off his year with a stellar effort in a late notice world title fight against the legendary Erik “El Terrible” Morales. Now gearing up for a title run at 135 pounds, the Tlanepantla product will make his [...]

Dereck Chisora has been given a lift by British great Lennox Lewis ahead of his world title showdown against Vitali Klitschko.

ATLANTIC CITY (February 7, 2012) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Anthony Young of Atlantic City returns to the ring on Saturday, February 25 at the Rodeway Inn in Allentown, PA on the undercard of King’s Promotions’ “Heavyweight Explosion” against Steven Matthews (1-0) of Greensboro, N.C.

In an interview to RingTV Paul Malignaggi said about his unwillingness to sign a contract motivating that the venue (Donetsk, Ukraine) is not a suitable for the fight, although in November 2011 at the WBA Convention he declared that it would be an honor for him to fight with Vyacheslav Senchenko on Donbass Arena, one [...]

KIERAN FARRELL will challenge for his first professional title when he meets Jon Baguley at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre on Friday March 2.

Lundy, Ayala putting titles on the line in front of worldwide audience March 30th PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 7, 2012) – Both Elvin Ayala and “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy have reached the point in their careers where they can no longer hide behind past accomplishments without facing each test the sport of boxing has to offer.

Los Angeles (Feb. 6, 2012) – An International Boxing Federation (IBF) Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction between Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. and Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez, that will take place February 17, [...]

The Special One extends his deal as the face of branded clothing specialists Unbeaten Welterweight star Kell Brook has signed a sponsorship extension with Scotts Menswear, continuing his tenure for a second year as the face of the men’s branded clothing specialists.