• Carl Froch and Mikel Kessler  make weight in London for their rematch.
    24 2013 May

    Froch 167.9 – Kessler 166.7

    Boxing kicks off early on Saturday with a HBO broadcast of Carl Froch vs. Mikel Kessler live from London. The highly anticipated rematch between the two super middleweights is scheduled for 12 rounds and will...

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    19 2013 May

    Matthysse KO’s Peterson in 3!

    It took knockout artist and WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse only three rounds to claim his 32nd knockout against IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson in front of an excited crowd...

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    18 2013 May

    Sanchez upsets Contreras!

    In an all out war, Victor Sanchez (5-6-1, 2 KO) beat hometown favorite Richard Contreras (10-2-1, 9 KOs) into a bloody mess before getting the TKO victory at the end of the sixth round on...

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    14 2013 May

    Guerrero’s gun charges dismissed in NY!

    Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John...

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    14 2013 May

    Maidana-Lopez and Angulo-Lara LA Press Quotes!

    A fan-friendly, action-packed fight card highlighted by three important 12-round bouts which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions on Saturday, June 8, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from The Home Depot Center...

Surprised by recent articles claiming his return to boxing,  former world champion Antonio Margarito has announced that there is absolutely no truth on a possible return to the sport or that he is suffering from financial difficulties due to a divorce. The Mexican fighter hasn’t been in the ring since his December 2011 rematch loss...

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Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions are re-signing Tijuana’s crackerjack super featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-1, 20 KOs) to a second promotional contract. After coming extremely close to winning a world title why stop now? Co-Promoters Thompson Boxing and Banner Promotions and Burgos held a press conference luncheon earlier today in East Los Angeles...

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Carl Froch and Mikel Kessler  make weight in London for their rematch.

Froch 167.9 – Kessler 166.7

May 24, 2013 | 0 Comments

Boxing kicks off early on Saturday with a HBO broadcast of Carl Froch vs. Mikel Kessler live from London. The highly anticipated rematch between the two super middleweights is scheduled for 12 rounds and will begin at 3 p.m (West Coast time), with a prime time replay at 10 p.m. Both made weight today in...

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ESPN Friday Night Fights Coming to  West Orange, New Jersey   Usmanee vs. Hovhannisyan and Ortiz vs. Kaufmann Top Stacked Night of World-Class Boxing at Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions (CGP), in association with First Round Promotions, will proudly present an...

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Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Karo Murat on Saturday, July 13 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The bout will mark Hopkins’ second time...

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Greg Cohen Promotions Signs Arash Usmanee

May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Greg Cohen Promotions Signs Arash Usmanee   Greg Cohen Promotions is proud to announce the signing of Afghani-Canadian super featherweight contender Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs) to a promotional contract. 31-year-old Usmanee, rated #14 by the IBF, has already won the NABA and WBC Continental Americas Championships as a professional. As an amateur he was...

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Matthysse vs. Peterson highlights!

May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

On Saturday Argentinian slugger Lucas Matthysse crushed Lamont Peterson inside 3 rounds to earn the KO victory in Atlantic City. Matthysse sent Lamont to the canvas 3 times before referee Steve Smoger stepped in and waived it off. Much was made of Lucas’ right hand power leading up to the Jr. welterweight class but Matthysse...

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Matthysse KO’s Peterson in 3!

May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

It took knockout artist and WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse only three rounds to claim his 32nd knockout against IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson in front of an excited crowd Saturday night. In the co-main event from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Devon Alexander outclassed Lee Purdy with a seventh-round...

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Sanchez upsets Contreras!

May 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

In an all out war, Victor Sanchez (5-6-1, 2 KO) beat hometown favorite Richard Contreras (10-2-1, 9 KOs) into a bloody mess before getting the TKO victory at the end of the sixth round on Friday night at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario CA.. The two got straight to the point and went toe-to-toe...

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(SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Forty amateur boxers moved on to the medal round with victories on Thursday at the National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. All of the quarterfinalists took the ring this evening at the Salt Palace Convention Center with all of the victors moving on to Friday’s semifinal round....

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PATH TO GLORY   MAY 17, 2013    OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FEATHERWEIGHTS Richard “El Terminador” Contreras – 123.8 lbs. (not pictured) Victor Sanchez – 127 lbs WELTERWEIGHTS Giovanni “El Gallo de Oro” Santillan – 143.1 lbs. Jesus Mendez – 143.1 lbs. JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Taras Shelestyuk – 151.5 lbs.   Mario Angeles – 149.3 lbs SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS...

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Broner and Malignaggi’s war of words!

May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

At the press conference to announce this explosive world title tilt, WBA Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi and undefeated, two-division World Champion Adrien Broner promised an emotionally charged affair when the excitable and vocal pair finally meet in the ring on Saturday, June 22 in Malignaggi’s backyard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Don’t miss the next...

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Guerrero’s gun charges dismissed in NY!

May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Guerrero pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a violation and not a crime,...

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