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MIAMI (Mar. 11, 2010) – Unbeaten middleweight boxing sensation, “Chairman of the Board” Michael Oliveira (11-0, 9 KOs) has been officially selected as the winner of the Brazilian International Press Award’s 2009 Athlete of the Year Award.

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By Andrew Wake: Former WBC super-middleweight champion Robin Reid returns to the ring this weekend when he takes on ex-England International footballer Lee Sharpe for charity.

By Peter Lerner: This week in Italian Boxing Update we will be looking forward to the first – and hopefully not the last – world title fight in Italy this year and we have a brief round up of the latest news.

Jersey City, NJ (March 11, 2010) - Lightweight prospect Danny "Little Mac" McDermott will face his toughest test to date when he squares off against unbeaten Brian Miller on Thursday, March 25 at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ. The eight-round main event will be contested for the NABC lightweight title, headlining Pound for Pound Promotions’ "March Badness" card.

By Paul Upham: Old heavyweight rivals Smokin’ Joe Frazier and Joe Bugner came face to face once more in Sydney on Thursday 11th March 2010. Former undisputed heavyweight great Frazier flew from the USA to Australia to help the Hungary born Bugner celebrate his 60th birthday. It was their fourth meeting since they fought in 1973.

By Derek Gionta: Former IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora will head south to continue his quest towards another world title when he takes on Ivan Fiorletta at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, March 12th.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 10, 2010) – Light heavyweight contender Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry has patiently waited an extra month to get a shot at former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay in their March 27th WBA Light Heavyweight eliminator.

Ana Julaton Faces Toughest Test Yet at Rumble at Rama XI Bay-Area Pinoy Beauty Locks Horns With Lisa Brown March 27th for WBA Super Bantamweight Title

By James ‘Smitty’ Smith: It seems somewhat strange that Manny Pacquiao, just days away from a big fight, is not here in Las Vegas undergoing final pre fight preparation at Tony Rila’s IBA Gym, or with us at IN THIS CORNER having our usual exclusive chats with Manny and his trainer Freddie Roach. Both Manny and Freddie have become very good friends of our TV show over the last six years.

San Francisco, CA - Boxing’s undefeated welterweight sensation, Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield (11-0-1, 7 KO’s), is now a free agent after his managerial contract with Jackie Kallen has concluded.

Brothers Vitali and Wladimir Kitschko are desperate to see David Haye retain his WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz on April 3 so they can knock him out.

By Mark McKenna: In evaluating where Boxing began and where it is today the one area continually causing confusion among the general public always seems to be the proliferation of sanctioning bodies, and the forty thousand plus belts on offer.

IBF #5 rated 154 lbs. contender Deandre Latimore will battle IBF #6 ranked Sechew Powell, in a rematch and mandatory eliminator, on Friday, March 19, at the Durant Choctaw Event Center at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, to be seen on ESPN2.

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck, American challenger Adam Richards, IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin as well as cruiserweight hopeful Alexander Frenkel and IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez all participated in a public work-out today.

By Andrew Wake: If Tim Coleman has learnt even the slightest amount from the fighters he’s faced in sparring then that alone should be enough to make him a world class fighter in his own right.

Former WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will take on former WBC 130 lbs. champion Humberto Soto, underneath Pacquiao-Clottey, this Saturday, March 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 8, 2010) – New Jersey heavyweight Mark “Oak Tree” Brown plans on proving to Tony “TNT” Grano that lightning can indeed strike twice when the two battle Friday night in the 10-round main event on the “Brace For Impact” pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

According to Ricky Hatton’s local newspaper the Manchester Evening News, ‘The Hitman’ is set to retire.

Promoter Barry Hearn has predictably tipped Poland’s Albert Sosnowski to ‘cause a big upset’ and beat WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko on May 29.

Amir Khan is set defend his WBA junior-welterweight title against American Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 15.

By Clive Bernath: Albert Sosnowski had pulled out of his proposed April 9 European title defence in London against Audley Harrison to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight crown.

YONKERS, N.Y. (Mar. 8, 2010) – The youngest member of the fighting Frank brothers, undefeated light heavyweight Ronson, takes on 33-veteran Raynard “Flash” Darden in Friday night’s (Mar. 12) 8-round co-feature on the “St. Patty’s Day Brawl” pro card, presented by O’Shea Brothers Boxing Promotions, at the PAL Gym in Yonkers, New York.

Undefeated Cuban junior middleweight rising star Erislandy Lara puts his perfect record on the line against Danny Perez on April 2.

By Peter Lerner at ringside: On Friday night in Rome, the undefeated Italian welterweight Daniele Petrucci had to overcome a rough and dogged effort – which included getting bitten on the shoulder

By Jason Pribilla: A blizzard forced promoter Joe DeGuardia to postpone his Star Boxing fight card at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey a month from its original February 6 date.

By Lwazi Ndzobongo: Osborne Machimane retained his South African Heavyweight title by stopping Bully Muravha in the eighth round.

By Tri Nguyen at ringside. Chase Fields defeated Jimmy Lange claimed the WBC USNBC junior middleweight title on points against champion Jimmy Lange at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday night.

By Derek Bonnett from ringside: Devon Alexander made good on his attempt to unify the WBC/IBF Junior Welterweight crowns Saturday night in Uncasville, CT with a hasty eighth round stoppage of Juan Urango.

WBC junior-welterweight king Devon Alexander has his trainer to thank for his eighth round stoppage win over IBF titleholder Juan Urango on Saturday night.

By Paul Upham: WBC/WBA super flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan cruised to an easy unanimous points decision win over courageous Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero on Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Showtime.

By Paul Upham: Australian Lenny Zappavigna kept his undefeated record intact and won the vacant IBO lightweight boxing world title with a disputed unanimous points decision win over Fernando Angulo on Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Showtime. The fight was the main support bout to Vic Darchinyan-Rodrigo Guerrero.

All the fighters have weighed-in for tonight’s (Sat., Mar. 6) Star Boxing show at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The card is headlined by Atlantic City’s own welterweight Shamone Alvarez taking on Alexis Camacho.

Juan Urango and Devon Alexander clashed tonight on HBO’s Boxing After Dark in a bout scheduled to unify the WBC and IBF 140 pound crowns. The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT played host to the eight bout card. Also in action tonight were former world champions Wayne Braithwaite and Steve Forbes.

By Michael Norby: In a lopsided lightweight 12-rounder, former word title challenger Martin Honorio easily out-pointed the previously undefeated Wilton Hilario on Friday night at The Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, USA.

By Andrew Wake at ringside: Dewsbury’s Gary Sykes picked up the vacant British super-featherweight crown with a close but unanimous decision over Manchester’s Andy Morris at the Huddersfield Sports Complex on Friday night (March 5).

It is a young talented world champion versus a tough experienced world champion in a unification boxing match, but that hasn’t stopped SecondsOut’s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday’s junior welterweight battle between WBC title-holder Devon Alexander and IBF title-holder Juan Urango at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, televised in the USA on HBO.

The champion has almost irresistible knockout power, while the relatively unknown challenger is planning on springing an upset of epic proportions, but that hasn’t stopped SecondsOut’s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday WBC/WBA super flyweight world title boxing match between belt-holder Vic Darchinyan and Rodrigo Guerrero at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California, televised in the USA on Showtime.

Unbeaten heavyweight contender and IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin will take on Javier Mora in Berlin on March 13.

By Mark McKenna: Forgotten in the midst of pre fight build-up for the coming weeks blockbuster events – Pacquiao VS Clottey , Darchinyan VS Guerrero amongst the excellent fights awaiting us – is the quiet anniversary of one WBA Welterweight bout between Mark Breland and Lloyd Honeyghan.

By Peter Lerner at ringside: Luca Marasco made a successful first defence of his Italian lightweight title Thursday(March 5) night, defeating ex-champion Pasquale Di Silvio on points.

Jerry Glick reporting: WBO Welterweight challenger, Joshua “Grand Master” Clottey,who fights Champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, on March 13th at Cowboys Stadium in Texas on a Top Rank promoted event, showed the New York fight crowd what a top fighter does when he is confronted with the biggest fight of his career, he works hard to get into the best shape that he can.

Welterweight prospect, Karim Mayfield puts his undefeated record on the line March 19, 2010 when he faces Jason Davis in a scheduled six round bout, set to take place at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno NV on the "Let’s Get It On" Promotions "Reno Xtreme Fights III" card.

Super lightweight world champions Devon Alexander and Juan Urango will unify the the WBC and IBF 140 lbs. belts, respectively, this evening (Sat., Mar. 6) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, to be seen on HBO.

Guillermo Rigondeaux, arguably the most decorated athlete in the history of the amateur boxing system, will step into the ring for the sixth time as a professional on April 10.

The legacy of Fighting Irishmen will be illustrated in an exhibition to be hosted by the GAA Museum and the Irish Arts Center, at the historic Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland this summer. The exhibit tells the story of Irish emigration and assimilation to eventual success and world-wide acclaim through the sport of boxing. The exhibition – The Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present - will run from Tuesday, May 18th through Tuesday, August 31st, 2010.

Lightweight prospect Danny McDermott will look to add the NABC title to his trophy case when he returns to action on Thursday, March 25 at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ.

Coming off a win over once-beaten Alejandro Perez back in late November at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA, NABO Youth Super Bantamweight champion Rico “Suavecito” Ramos returns to take another step up on Friday night.

By Peter Lerner: In the first edition of Secondsout’s Italian Boxing Update we preview this weekend’s big fights and look forward to some of the events that will be taking place in the next few weeks.

Young heavyweight prospectTyson Fury will face German Hans-Joerg Blasko on the undercard of the British super-featherweight title bout between Andy Morris and Gary Sykes in Huddersfield on Friday night.