Nick ’Bang Bang’ Blackwell has been matched tough in Swindon,England next month.

By Derek Gionta: A man with a common name, yet uncommon goal of becoming a top-tier prize fighter will trade leather for the first time in just over a year on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights under card at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Highly touted and undefeated junior welterweight prospect Issouf Kinda makes his ESPN Friday Night Fights debut this week in the ten round co-main event against battle tested Chris Howard from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Less than a month after announcing his retirement Audley Harrison following a first round knockout at the hands of Deontay Wilder, the London heavyweight has decided to reverse his decision.

After missing out on an excellent opportunity against former Commonwealth title challenger, Carl Dilks, earlier this year, Manchester’s Hosea Burton gets another breakout chance against Jahmaine Smyle on June 1st at Bowlers night club in Manchester.

Ever since it was announced, boxing insiders and fans alike have been buzzing about the upcoming middleweight showdown between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Matthew “Mack The Knife” Macklin.

Heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings, who boxed five times in 2012, makes his first start of 2013 when he takes on hard-hitting Andrey Fedosov in the scheduled 10-round main event on Friday evening, June 14, at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has arrived in London prior to his blockbuster unification rematch with IBF champion Carl Froch.

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Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba’s spoiling tactics and land himself a shot at the WBC title when the pair rematch at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

By Don Smith: "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather’s boxing legacy is secure by virtue of winning the IBO super featherweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended twice.

WBF Heavyweight Champion Michael Grant is ready to make his first title-defence in the hometown of challenger Carlos Takam on, Friday(May 24).

Lenny Daws is ready “go and get” the European title from Michele Di Rocco on June 8th.

Three-time world champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto will defend his WBC International silver belt against Japanese Hiroshi Nakamori (33-5-1, 20 KOs) in the main event on June 8 in Tijuana, Mexico.

World super middleweight king Andre Ward has relinquished his WBC super middleweight Emeritus title rather than allow the World Boxing Council strip him of his full title in favour of keeping the title moving to earn a regular sanctioning fee.

King Raheem fights in the main event for Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat 92 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on June 1.

Just days after losing his WBA cruiserweight title Denis Lebedev is back in hospital for treatment to the injuries he suffered after losing his title to Guillermo Jones in Moscow last Friday night.

Carl Froch is expecting a ‘vicious and barbaric’ fight when he defends his IBF super middleweight title against Danish foe Mikkel Kessler in a rematch at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday(May 20).

Hatton Promotions unbeaten heavyweight prospects Richard Towers and Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne will face each other Down Under this summer.

Ryan Farrag is hoping to avenge his only defeat against new British bantamweight champion Lee Haskins in the near future, but first has to win at the Liverpool Olympia on May 24.

David Price has returned from his Canadian training camp and is convinced he’s back on track to become world heavyweight champion.

By Derek Bonnett: How much punishment is too much? Like so many other aspects of the sport of boxing, there is no accurate way to truly answer this question because, in this regard, factors like genetics, durability, and recuperative powers just can’t be measured. Some fighters we like to give the benefit of the doubt because they have proven their durability while others get pulled by their corners willingly or against their wills.

Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces Karo Murat on Saturday, July 13.

By John Hannen: Six of the north east’s boxer were in action at Newcastle’s O2 Academy on Saturday, May 18.

Edgar Sosa scored a hard fought 12 round unanimous points win over Giovani Segura at the Plaza de Toros Eloy Cavazos in Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico on Saturday.

Undefeated heavyweight Krzysztof Zimnoch, 15-0-1-(11), outpointed former WBC heavyweight champ Oliver McCall, 56-13-(37) over eight rounds at the Arena Hall in Legionowo, Poland on Saturday.

Lucas Matthysse And Lamont Peterson took part in a post fight press conference following their light welterweight battle in Atlantic City on Saturday night.

Felix “Diamante” Verdejo scored a fourth round tko win over Corben Page in a super featherweight bout at the Ruben Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico on Saturday.

Daniel Geale, 29-1-(15), will defend his IBF middleweight title against Britain’s Darren Barker, 25-1-(16), in Verona, New York on August 17 .

By: Mike Sloan: Apparently “Sugar” Shane Mosley didn’t get the memo that he shouldn’t be fighting anymore, but the 41-year old future Hall of Famer defied the critics and toppled the much younger and favored Pablo Cesar Cano in Cancun.

By Jason Pribila: Ringside in Atlantic City: Lee Purdy did not make the most of an opportunity that many questioned he deserved. A replacement for the injured Kell Brook, Purdy failed to make weight for the right to challenge for Devon Alexander’s IBF welterweight title.

By Jason Pribila: Ringside in Atlantic City: On the 11th Anniversary of Gatti-Ward 1 it was only fitting that an important pick ‘em prize fight was taking place at the house that Gatti built, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. On this night Lamont Peterson met Lucas Matthysse with a date against Danny Garcia on the line.

Canning Town’s Wadi Camacho claimed the 30th Prizefighter championship with a second round knockout of former foe Harri Miles and collected £34,000 for his efforts.

Curtis Woodhouse made easy work of Hungarian import Sandor Horvath on Friday when he stopped his overmatched opponent in the opening round at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield, England on Friday night.

Providence’s Shelito Vincent became the WIBA super bantamweight champion at the Twin Rivers Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island on Friday by out-pointing Angel Gladney over eight rounds.

Ghislain Maduma remained unbeaten at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau Quebec, Canada on Friday night when he won a hard fought 10 round decision over Mexican Saul Carreon.

On Friday night featherweight prospect Guy Robb scored a six round unanimous decision victory against John Herrera at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.

The boxers for Saturday night’s Showtime broadcast event from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey stepped on the scales Friday at Caesars Atlantic City for the Official Weigh-in.

In a possible fight of the year showdown, WBA cruiserweight champion in recess Guillermo Jones scored an upset 11th round tko win over a very game Denis Lebedev on Friday night at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.

Wladimir Klitschko can come. That’s what must have gone through the mind of Alexander Povetkin on Friday night after he finished off Andrzej Wawrzyk inside three rounds.

Tonight(May 17) at The Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, undefeated Jr. Middleweight prospect Taras Shelestyuk will look to make it three for three when he takes on Mario Angeles in a scheduled four round bout.

Assassin Promotions has confirmed Hughie ’Fists of’ Fury will box on their show in County Mayo on Saturday, June 8 - and his cousin Tyson Fury will be there cheering him on.

Lucas Martin Matthysse believes he has the punch power, mentality and experience to not only defeat Lamont Peterson at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday night but also put him line for much bigger fights.

Welsh lightweight prospect Mitch Buckland is on a mission to win as many titles as he can.

Irish middleweight contender, Andy Lee, 30-2-(21), returned to the United States on Wednesday evening to make a statement at BB King Blues Club, NYC in the latest edition of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Series.

The Left Jab promoted card headlined by Matt McCarthy, scheduled for Grays Civic Hall in Essex on Saturday(May 18), has been cancelled.

Trainer Jim McDonnell believes WBC Silver super-middleweight champion James DeGale MBE’s North American debut on Friday night can start “building that momentum towards winning a world title."

Danny McIntosh is hoping to propel himself to a British title shot in a new division as he steps up a weight to take his place in the Cruiserweights III Prizefighter tournament at York Hall in London on Saturday

Lee Purdy has warned Devon Alexander that he will put on an explosive show in Atlantic City as he bids to rip the IBF welterweight title from his grasp on Saturday night.

By Andre Cristiano at ringside: IBO super featherweight champion Will Tomlinson retained his title with a controversial 12 round unanimous decision over South African boxer Malcolm Klassen at The Melbourne Pavilion in Victoria, Australia on Thursday.