by Bill Mitchell: Friday night fights broadcast their season debut last night live on ESPN from The Magic City Casino in Miami, Fl. The main event featured two undefeated junior lightweight contenders Rances Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs) and Arash Usmanee (20-0,10 KOs). And here’s where the controversy ensues.
Barthelemy , a tall, technically correct left-hander who fights conventional was expected to be Cuba’s next professional star after winning three impressive victories last year. He was the expected favorite. However undefeated Afghanistan-born Canadian resident Arash Usmanee, a tough stalker with power and brawling skills had a different mindset. In a pre-fight interview he said “I am an aggressor with good technique, and this coming Friday you’ll see a great fight.”
By Jason Kim: Two high quality fighters Richard Abril (17-3-1, 8 KO’s) and Sharif Bogere (23-0, 15 KO’s) will go at it for the vacant WBA lightweight title on March 2nd in the United States. The venue still isn’t decided yet but it will shortly. This is the WBA strap that previously belonged to Brandon Rios. However, Rios failed to make weight and was stripped of the title. Rios has since moved u to light welterweight, leaving the WBA title available to Abril and Bogere.
By Mohamed Horomtallah The year is almost over and it has been good to boxing. We were privileged to witness great fights filled with excitement, drama and surprises. As the year ends, the script is ready and the pieces are falling into place to give us an amazing new year of boxing.
By Ed Hoyle: Over the past five years, Britain has produced an unprecedented nucleus of raw talented boxers. The current up and coming stable of fighters seemingly destined to one day grace the American canvas; Carl Frampton , David Price and Billy Joe Saunders have understandably stolen the limelight on the back of their amateur pedigree and explosive starts to their respective professional crusades. However, there are some fighters that occasionally slip under the promoter’s and therefore fan’s radar – meet Mark Coombs. 
Adrien Broner, clearly on the rise as the super, all dancing, all singing knock out star of the new era of boxing. Like him or loathe him no one can deny he has an electrical A-list star quality presence that can transcend “the problem” and the sport of boxing to new levels. 
By Eric Thomas: HBO analyst Larry Merchant, 81, will reportedly be calling his final fight for HBO this Saturday night when he works the Nonito Donaire vs. Jorge Arce fight at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas on December 15th. Merchant, who has been working for HBO for 35 years, says he’s not retiring which kind of makes it a little confusing.