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Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard are still packing major punches when it comes to charity. The two boxing legends have teamed up with top-notch trainer Freddie Roach, famed promoter Gary Shaw and renowned sports reporter Jim Gray to help their friends at the Brent Shapiro Foundation knock …

First event in 12 months live on air worldwide on March 23rd Netherlands/Moscow, January 18th 2012 – After a 12 month absence world’s best K-1 fighters return to the ring at the Glory World Series, in Moscow on March 23rd. Leading sports marketing agency Total Sports Asia (TSA) and Golden …

World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO (37-11-2, 25 KOs), from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México, and former WBO featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL “Juanma” LOPEZ (31-1, 28 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, took part in a news conference on Tuesday to announce their World Featherweight Championship rematch. The news …

GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND TEAM KHAN WITHDRAW IBF APPEAL LOS ANGELES (January 17, 2012) – Due to the fact that there was only to be partial representation of fight officials who were involved with the December 10, 2011 Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson bout at tomorrow’s scheduled appeal hearing of …

Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI.OB – News) owner and operator of ProElite MMA (PK:PELE.PK – News) has initiated a promotional partnership and fighter exchange program with DREAM, the largest Japanese MMA organization, the companies jointly announced today. The alliance will foster co-promoted events, both in the United States and in …

by Charles Jay Most people would agree that you could probably announce a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather on a Monday and pitch a ring up somewhere on Saturday, and you would still have a hell of a live crowd and quite a few subscribers on pay-per-view. However, …

by Hans Olson “We discussed the fight with Interbox and we even received a draft of the contract,” said Carl Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn to TVA Sports on Monday. “Both boxers want to fight, but I was told Showtime would like to have Bute face an American. They control the …

by Hans Olson Boxing Insider caught up with “Vicious” Victor Ortiz this weekend to discuss his upcoming fight with Andre Berto, drug testing, and much more! Photos By Gene Blevins/Hoganphotos Boxing Insider: Hey Victor, how’s it going? Victor Ortiz: “It’s going well! It’s going good, how are you?” Boxing Insider: …

By Johnny Walker When Finland’s Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius won a split decision victory over the UK’s Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora in his last bout and looked relatively unimpressive while doing so (most thought Chisora deserved the win), boxing’s naysayers and doubters immediately began questioning whether Helenius was as …

Status: Heavyweight contender will challenge WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in February. He is the former British Heavyweight champion and has a pro record of 15-2 (10 KO’s). Ht: 6-0 Wt: 230 DOB: December 29, 1983 In: Zimbabwe Hobbies/leisure activities: “Cars.” Early boxing memory: “My first amateur fight.” Boxing heroes: …