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Ortiz Tames Tiger; Vargas Bombs Sadam

By Derek Bonnett World championship caliber boxing returned to the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., USA for HBO’s latest installment of Boxing After Dark. The two-fight televised card featured welterweights and heavyweights in action in bouts with the potential for serious divisional shaping ramifications. The fans got what they expected in the main event from Luis Ortiz and Tony Thompson, but Jessie Vargas and Sadam Ali provided fans with their money’s worth in one of the year&

6 Mar 2016

Yamanaka Rally Too Much For Solis; Scores Too Wide

By Derek Bonnett Following his questionable decision over Panama’s Anselmo Moreno, WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka met Venezuela’s Liborio Solis in a highly overlooked 118-pound clash. The Japanese champion made the tenth defense of his title at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan in a hotly contested match-up which, for the moment, ranks among the best fights this year.

5 Mar 2016

Martinez Injured, Out Of March 12 Fight

WBO super featherweight champion, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, will not fight on Saturday, March 12, in Merida, against Mexican Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt due to an injury on his left hand.

5 Mar 2016

Weights,Pics And Quotes From Bethlehem

All the boxers weighed in Friday prior to their respective battles In Bethlehem,PA on Saturday night.

5 Mar 2016

Soto Karass And Kamegai Clash On April 15

Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday that former WBC Continental Americas and NABF Welterweight Champion Jesus “Renuente” Soto-Karass will face Japan’s mighty warrior and former OPBF Welterweight Champion Yoshihiro “Maestrito” Kamegai on April 15 in a 10-round junior middleweight showdown.

5 Mar 2016

Perez Decisions Honorio

On the one year anniversary of Golden Boy Promotion’s LA FIGHT CLUB in front of a sold out crowd, New Jersey’s Michael Angelo “La Artista” Perez painted a masterpiece in the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico City’s Martin “El Brochas” Honorio .

5 Mar 2016

Weights From Grozny

WBA regular champ Ruslan Chagaev and Australian challenger Lucas Brownes weighed Friday. The The pair do battle at the Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia on Saturday.

5 Mar 2016

Włodarczyk Takes Out Brudov

Krzysztof “Diablo” Włodarczyk won the battle of former world champions on Friday by scoring a second round stoppage win over Valery Brudov at the Hala Sportowa Zeromskiego 9 in Sosnowiec, Poland.

5 Mar 2016

Williams Vs Matano Final Quotes And Pics

Undefeated contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’s Marcello Matano went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Saturday, March 5 at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

4 Mar 2016

Gamal Yafai : ‘Its Time To Show My Class’

Gamal Yafai says it’s time to show his class and take Bobby Jenkinson’s Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title on Saturday night at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.

4 Mar 2016

Jimenez Battles Pryor Jr In The Windy City

For the past 25 years, Chicago’s longest-running promotional company, Hitz Boxing, has presented some of the best events the Chicago area has to offer.

4 Mar 2016

Svensson Is Ready To Face Lauren

Klara Svensson says she is ready and willing to face domestic rival Mikaela Lauren in a potentially huge fight for Swedish boxing.

4 Mar 2016

Eggington Is Out To Stop Skeete

Sam Eggington believes he can stop Bradley Skeete late in their clash for his British and Commonwealth Welterweight title defence against Bradley Skeete at Genting Arena in Birmingham,England.

4 Mar 2016

Weights From Washington

All the boxers weighed in Friday ahead of their respective bouts at the DC Armoury in Washington DC on Saturday.

4 Mar 2016

Tikhonov Faces Kokashvili In Estonia

Undefeated super bantamweight prospect Vladimir Tikhonov will make his first appearance under the Salita Promotions banner on March 12 in Narva, Estonia.

3 Mar 2016

Lucas Browne: “I Have 24 Million Aussies Behind Me”

Lucas Browne believes he’ll have a whole nation supporting him when he steps into the ring to face WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny on Saturday night.

3 Mar 2016

Eggington Promises To Brawl In Birmingham

British and Commonwealth Welterweight champion Sam Eggington says he’ll live up to his ‘brawler’ tag and warned Bradley Skeete that he’ll go home empty handed from their clash at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night (March 5).

3 Mar 2016

Fury Faces Aguilera For Vacant WBC International Title

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury will tackle ’Dominican Dynamite’ Nagy Aguilera for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title on Saturday, March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, London.

3 Mar 2016

Williams Expects A Tough Battle Against Matano

Julian “J-Rock” Williams held a media workout on Tuesday in Philadelphia at James Shuler Boxing Gym as he prepares to put his undefeated record on the line in a 154-pound world title eliminator this Saturday, March 5.

3 Mar 2016

Yafai Takes On Flores Saturday Night

Kal Yafai says he’ll prove that he’s the top Super-Flyweight in Britain when he takes on Dixon Flores for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super-Flyweight title and World title eliminator at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night (March 5).

2 Mar 2016