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By Danny Winterbottom
When Karo Murat travels to New York City in July he does so in readiness to battle a legend of the game and the scourge of father time.
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Kazuto Ioka retains his WBA World Light Flyweight title and WBA Minimumweight champ Ryo Miyazaki makes a successful first defence of his belt
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Reports from South Africa confirm the passing of highly respected trainer Jabulani "Jabu" Malinga
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With just days to go the excitement is beginning to climax ahead of Jamie McDonnell’s IBF bantamweight world title clash with Mexican banger Julio Ceja.
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May 4 kicked off with a Las Vegas press conference to officially announce the June 22 world championship showdown between two of the most colorful characters in the sport, WBA Welterweight World Champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi and Two-Division World Champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner
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This Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma undefeated Jr. Middleweight John "Apollo Kid" Thompson and undefeated Middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas will be back in action in separate fights.
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Lucian Bute injures his left hand causing him to postpone his hotly anticipated clash with fellow Canadian, Jean Pascal
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Mikkel Kessler will be sparring undefeated British stars, Nathan Cleverly and George Groves ahead of his May 25th rematch with Carl Froch
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World Boxing Organization (WBO), by president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, announced today the referee and judges who will work this Saturday, May 11, in the lightweight world title fight between the champion Ricky Burns and the #1 ranked Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez
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Next Wednesday, May 15, DiBella Entertainment returns to BB King Blues Club in NYC for the latest edition of its Broadway Boxing series headlined by Andy Lee.
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FAST-RISING Liverpool super-bantamweight James "Jazza" Dickens says he isn’t too bothered about not being able to defend his English title on May 24 as he’s got the opportunity to win another belt.
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Next Friday (May 17th) sees Driffield’s Curtis Woodhouse make his first in-ring appearance since controversially losing his English light-welterweight title to Shayne Singleton back in March.
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Unbeaten Japanese super featherweight world champion, Takahashi Uchiyama successfully defended his WBA title on Monday in Tokyo
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Reports suggest that Bob Arum is looking to stage Manny Pacquiao v Brandon Rios in Macau, China on November 23rd
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Jose Gonzalez was put through his paces during a training session in Glasgow ahead of his WBO lightweight world title challenge this Saturday against Scotland’s Ricky Burns
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Doncaster’s Jamie McDonnell will soon walk to the ring for the biggest fight of his life.
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Vinny Maddalone is in final preparations for his scheduled 10 round heavyweight clash on Saturday against undefeated prospect Richard Carmack in the main event at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
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There is definitely no love lost. Britain´s Ola Afolabi did say he would hug and shake hands with his opponent Marco Huck after their WBO Title Fight on June 8 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany
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Jazza Dickens headlines Liverpool Show at the Olympia on May 24th promoted by Steve Wood for VIP Promotions
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Following his clear points defeat against pound for pound king and WBC welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas on Saturday, challenger Robert Guererro accused the champ of being a little gun shy.
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Abner Mares spoke to the boxing media late Saturday after his thrilling ninth round stoppage win over Danile Ponce De Leon for the WBC featherweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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The WBO No.1 ranked lightweight Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez, arrived in Glasgow, Scotland last weekend, where this Saturday(May 11) he will challenge the WBO 135lbs champion Ricky Burns at the Emirates Arena.
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By Mikko Salo: The outcome was never in doubt in The Ring Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko`s tune-up defence of his crown against Italian Francesco Pianeta.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr admitted that he was looking for the knockout against Robert Guererro at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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By Marc Livitz at ringside in Las Vegas: "May Day", as the weekend’s promotion was called proved to be a state of emergency for only one man in the ring tonight and it was not Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. In front of a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Floyd didn’t look like a year of inactivity, a short stint in jail or thirty six years of age was any sort of factor.
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Jerry Glick reporting from ringside: The promotional team of New Legend, Old World, and W.O.N. had yet another sold out show at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, NY on Saturday.
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By Marc Livitz in Las Vegas: Leo Santa Cruz clashed with Alexander Munoz for the vacant USBA junior featherweight championship on the Mayweather Jr Vs Guererro undercard in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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By Marc Livitz from ringside: Abner Mares made his featherweight debut this evening in Las Vegas and he was out to impress the masses. His first fight in the division was for the WBC featherweight title which was held by Daniel Ponce de Leon.
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Three WBF titles got new owners on Saturday when Christina Hammer dethroned Zita Zatyko in Germany and Gogi Knezevic and Timy Shala won Intercontinental titles in Austria.
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Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF/WBA/WBO and IBO heavyweight titles In Mannheim, Germany on Saturday night with a dominating display of boxing against Italian challenger Francesco Pianeta.
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The stars always come out when Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr fights, and there will be an abundance when he returns to the ring to face Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero this Saturday, May 4 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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By Bryant K. Maxwell: It’s Saturday, and the festivities are about done. The air seems still and at rest, and even the birds have stopped chirping and there is an eerie calmness around.
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai impressively claimed the WBC super flyweight title when he scored an eighth round stoppage win over champion Yota Sato at Khonmuangsri Boxing Stadium in Sisaket Province, Thailand on Friday.
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Unbeaten light welterweight prospect “Relentless” Antonio Orozco scored an impressive seventh round knockout over Jose Reynoso at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday night.
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J. R. Jowett reporting from ringside: A small and pretty generic downtown, lots of student apartment rental signs, an historic marker commemorating one of the most horrific crimes in the annals of U.S. labor violence, and a sparkling, modern campus highlight this small town south of Pittsburgh.
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This week’s big fights feature the world’s no.1 boxer and the best heavyweight on the planet. At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Floyd Mayweather Jr defends his WBC welterweight crown against Robert Guererro while Wladimir Klitschko defends his IBF/WBA and WBO heavyweights crowns against Francisco Pianeta.
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IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and unbeaten Italian contender Francesco Pianeta stepped on the scales today.
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With Vladine Biosse and Shelito Vincent already grabbing headlines as the co-main event on Classic Entertainment & Sports’ Friday, May 17th, 2013 professional boxing event at Twin River Casino, the stacked undercard is threatening to steal the spotlight.
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A confident Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez, WBO lightweight #1 ranked, completed his last training session in Puerto Rico Thursday before he travels to Glasgow,Scotland for his title bout against champion Ricky Burns on May 11.
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By Marc Livitz in Las Vegas: As is customary whenever Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. is set to fight, the epicenter of the boxing universe shifts to his every move in and out of the ring. The week’s official press conferences concluded this afternoon at the MGM Grand with the focus now on the undercard, most notably the WBC featherweight title showdown between undefeated Abner Mares and titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon.
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Irish featherweight contender Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland headlines "The Heat Is On" professional boxing card Saturday night, May 18, at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Showtime’s Executive Vice President and General Manager Stephen Espinoza has reported a highly successful last few weeks of ratings for their live Boxing broadcasts.
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If the undercard on the Mayweather Jr Vs Guerrero fails to excite fans at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas on Saturday night maybe their respective fathers could lace up the glove and get it on?
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Tensions flared, insults flew and blows were very nearly exchanged during the final main event press conference on Wednesday to publicise Saturday night’s world welterweight title clash between pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr and Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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A big night of boxing is lined up for Saturday (May 4) at the Multiversum Arena in Vienna, Austria, featuring two of Austria’s most popular fighters, Gogi Knezevic and Timy Shala.
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Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye will not underestimate Manuel Charr when the pair clash in Manchester on June 29.
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Wladimir Klitschko and Francesco Pianeta held their open work out at the Olympics Training Center in Heidelberg (Germany) on Wednesday.
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Gavin Rees will face Anthony Crolla as the chief support on the undercard of David Haye’s clash with Manuel Charr at the Manchester Arena on June 29.
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Ricky Burns says that he is not concerned by Jose Gonzalez’s KO ratio as he prepares to defend his WBO lightweight title on May 11 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
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Audley Harrison has finally announced his retirement. After enduring yet another humiliating defeat at the hands of American Deonty Wilder in Sheffield last weekend, the 41 year-old former European champion has finally decided to call it a day.
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