By James Slater: For some time now, there has been talk of WBA welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi making his first defence against fellow New Yorker Dmitriy Salita; so much so … Read more
June, 25, 2012 – Hollywood, CA – From the end of World War II through the early 1950s, the Golden Era of West Coast Boxing was alive and well in … Read more
By Vitali Shaposhnikov: Manny Pacquiao’s legal adviser Franklin Gacal has recently stated that fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. should be team Pacquiao’s top priority. “I think the fight with Floyd Mayweather … Read more
It is official: Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs) will defend his title against Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KOs) at the Sporthalle Hamburg on July 14. Originally the WBA-Champion was scheduled … Read more
by James Slater – Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez sure has had a run of bad luck finding a suitable Pay-Per-View-worthy opponent for his September 15th fight in Las Vegas. … Read more
By Ron Scarfone at Ringside – Heavyweight contender Tony “TNT” Grano (20-2-1, 16 KOs) won the vacant NABF heavyweight championship with an impressive win over former contender DaVarryl “Touch of … Read more
By James Slater – Philly’s Eddie Chambers had to fight tough Pole Tomasz Adamek without the use of his left arm in last Saturday’s important heavyweight clash, Chambers injuring his … Read more
By James Slater – Well, Victor Ortiz did it again last night at The Staples Centre in L.A: he quit in a fight he was winning. Okay, far be it … Read more
Boxing fans showed up in full force to provide a sell-out crowd for the inaugural “Live at the Lodge” event at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, Calif. The event, … Read more
by Geoffrey Ciani – In between rounds eight and nine of the Victor Ortiz versus Josesito Lopez broadcast, the Showtime cameras cut to a close-up of Canelo Alvarez. The expression … Read more