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ST. LOUIS (June 18, 2013) - World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 3-rated Willie "The Great" Nelson (20-1-1, 12 KOs), just  like everything else in his life, is cool with his HBO® debut fight on June 29, against Argentinian veteran Luciano Leonel "El Principito" Cuello (32-2, 16 KOs), at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.  The 10-round fight between Nelson and Cuello will be the HBO opener (9:45 p.m. ET/PT start) on a special triple-header, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and K2 Promotions, headlined by World Boxing Association (WBA) International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (26-0, 23 KOs) defending against former world title challenger Matthew "Mack The Knife" Macklin (29-4, 20 KOs).  IBO super middleweight Read more [...]

January 10th, 2013 - Junior middleweight prospect Keandre "Lightning" Leatherwood (12-1-1, 8 KOs) will step back into the ring Saturday January 19th against Chicago native Michael Walker in a scheduled 8 rounder on a card being held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Leatherwood fights out of Atlanta Georgia, but he was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he helped Olympian and fellow Tuscaloosa born fighter Deontay Wilder in the early stages of his amateur career.  Leatherwood had a standout amateur career in his own right with 120 amateur bouts and appearances in the National Junior Olympics and International Junior Olympics. Leatherwood has never been passed 6 rounds as he heads into his first scheduled 8 round fight, but after his last victory -- a 6 round unanimous Read more [...]

By Julie Goldsticker of USA Boxing (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The first-ever Junior World Team Open will kick off tonight at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. The junior division tournament will select the young male boxers who will represent the United States this summer at the 2013 AIBA Junior Men’s World Championships. The first-time event provides valuable competition experience for the nation’s 15 and 16-year-old athletes as the move through the developmental pipeline. Tuesday’s competition will feature action in the male pinweight (101 lbs), male light flyweight (106 lbs), male bantamweight (119 lbs), and male light middleweight (154 lbs) divisions. Tonight’s action will also showcase the championship bout in the women’s featherweight division. The male light Read more [...]

NEW YORK (Jan. 8, 2013) - As part of a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME® that begins this Friday, Jan. 11, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13, over 80 million households will be able to watch the fighters who will compete on a ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader Friday live on SHOWTIME (11:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Three of the boxers on the Jan. 11 ShoBox twin bill at Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in Indio, Calif., are undefeated. The other has one loss. Combined, they are 59-1-1, but for all their success, you can't beat the kind of exposure they'll get during a Free Weekend Preview that offers the opportunity to sample the premium network's award-winning programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME HD™, SHOWTIME On Demand® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. "A great example of what Read more [...]

MONTREAL (January 4, 2013) - Finally, after much speculation about his next opponent, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight Carl "The Cobra" Froch (30-2-0, 22 KOs), of Great Britain, is forced to defend his belt against mandatory contender Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (19-1-0, 16 KOs). In a letter from IBF representative Lindsey Tucker, dated January 2, 2013, sent to the promoters of Froch and Stevenson, both parties were invited to negotiate and Jan. 15 was imposed as the deadline. If at that time the parties were unable to reach an agreement a purse bid would be held in the IBF offices in New Jersey. If Froch, for whatever reason, decided to withdraw from this process then it would he removed as champion and Stevenson would be invited to fight for the vacant title Read more [...]

LOS ANGELES, January 3 - SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® will return with hard hitting action on Saturday, January 26 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME® (10:00 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the West Coast).  The tripleheader will be headlined by Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse defending his WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Championship against Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. In co-featured bouts, welterweight warriors Selcuk Aydin and Jesus Soto Karass will collide in a significant non-title attraction while rising undefeated junior middleweight contender Jermell Charlo takes on an opponent to be named in a 10-round junior middleweight attraction. Featured in a non- televised bout will be a 12-round WBO Asia Pacific Junior Welterweight Read more [...]

January 3, 2013 - The WBC board of governors have voted Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero vs. Andre Berto as their 2012 "Fight of the Year".  Guerrero, a four-division and six-time world champion, and former two-time world champion Berto, engaged in an all out slugfest for twelve rounds.  Berto survived knockdowns by Guerrero in rounds one and two, and showed tremendous heart fighting tough to the final bell. "First I want to thank my Lord and savior Jesus Christ," said Guerrero. "Anytime you're recognized by the WBC in a fight of the year candidate, the fans are the ones that benefit.  When fighters step in the ring we put our lives on the line and it's rewarding to be recognized for doing so.  Next I want to show gratitude toward the WBC governing board and special thanks to José and Mauricio Read more [...]

MIAMI (December 28, 2012) - The strength-and-conditioning coach of World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KOs), D.J. Montanocordoba, vehemently denies Internet reports alleged by Nonito "The Filiipino Flash" Donaire that, after the December 15 HBO show in Houston, Montanocordoba verbally accosted a female member of Donaire's entourage during a heated argument that took place at the Hyatt Hotel. Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion, reportedly searched for Rigondeaux' room and later called there and Montanocordoba's room to address the altercation. Ringondeaux was schedule to fight former world champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (48-2, 33 KOs), who failed his medical exam, in the Read more [...]

December 27, 2012 - Undefeated cruiserweight contender, Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KOs), who fights under the Gary Shaw Productions promotional banner, will now be campaigning at the Heavyweight division. "Kayode is a heavy handed puncher who can easily bring his power up to the heavyweight division," said Gary Shaw. "Right now my matchmaker John Beninati is looking at potential opponents and we are confident Lateef will be successful moving up in weight." "We made a lot of headway campaigning as a cruiserweight," said Kayode's manager Steve Feder. "Considering the fact that we appeared more times on Shobox then any other cruiser in a decade, in a division far more suited for the European market, ultimately our options since the Tarver debacle have diminished." "The IBO completely ignored our Read more [...]

December 27, 2012 - Undefeated Puerto Rican power puncher, Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (15-0-1, 13 KO's) will be facing off against Derek Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KO) of Philadelphia on Friday, January 4 at the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida.  The co-feature bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at the junior middleweight division and will be televised on ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights" starting at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT. Ennis has victories over Puerto Ricans, Gabriel Rosado and Edwin "Zazule" Vázquez. For this fight, "Mantequilla" is training in Miami, Florida under the supervision of trainers, John David Jackson and Melvin "Chico" Ramos. "I'm very happy with the preparation.  I'm in the best shape of my career, and at the end of the fight, the result will be a knockout" said a confident González, Read more [...]

December 21, 2012 - Maryland's undefeated light-middleweight prospect, Alantez "Sly as A" Fox (8-0-1, 4 KOs), makes a quick return to the ring when he faces in-state rival Julius Kennedy (7-2-1, 3 KOs) on January 12, 2013. The 6-round bout will take place at the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland as both fighters will have hometown fans cheering them on. Fox, who stands 6'5, brings a unique look to the boxing ring with his enormous height and reach advantages.  In his last fight on December 8th, Fox demolished veteran Jimmy LeBlanc via first round TKO.  Promoted by Boxing 360, Fox is looking forward to a busy 2013. "As promised, my promoter Mario Yagobi is keeping me active," Fox said. "I just fought earlier this month and now I have another fight scheduled for January.  Read more [...]