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by Charles Jay The word I have kept hearing over and over again, as it came out of the mouths of both Richard Schaefer and Amir Khan, is “neutral.” All they want is a neutral site, with neutral judges, a neutral referee, creating a neutral setting, where at least the …

By Johnny Walker There have been some notable recent developments in the American heavyweight scene, as the fighters in the second tier (only the champion Klitschko brothers reside in the first) of the division jockey for position. First off, we can say, so long, for now at least, to heavyweight …

By Johnny Walker UK heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora took his nickname, “Del Boy,” from a character in the classic Britcom Only Fools and Horses, and today, the eccentric Brit showed up for his London press conference with WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, with whom he will do battle on February 11 …

By Kirk Jackson In light of recent news of Floyd Mayweather’s postponement of jail sentencing for his domestic issues, once again there has been rumblings of a potential block buster match up between Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather. The only problem is Team Pacquiao. For those who do not know, Mayweather …

By Jackie Kallen Detroit was a huge boxing city for decades. Names like Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, James “Lights Out” Toney and Bronco McKart filled the local venues and brought home titles and glory to the Motor City. But in recent years, the scene in Motown has been bleak. There …

by Charles Jay Even though it may look like Lamont Peterson is in the driver’s seat right now, this is actually rough terrain he is traversing. He’s got some powerful, influential people who are trying to take his IBF and WBA titles without winning them in a ring, and frankly, …

By Jaime C. Feal Many questioned whether Keith Jardine deserved a title shot in his first fight at Middleweight, and those concerns turned out to be warranted as Luke Rockhold tore through Jardine inside of one round. In the co-Main Event, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler got back on the winning track …

By: William Holmes This weekend Showtime is giving out a free preview for cable subscribers, and they chose to showcase undefeated lightweight prospect Luis Ramos Jr. as a free fight to prospective subscribers. This card takes place from Indio, California. Luis Ramos Jr. took on a tough veteran in Raymundo …

By: William Holmes ESPN began their season of Friday Night Fights with a main event featuring super middleweights Dyah Davis and Alfonso Lopez. Dyah Davis is the son of former Olympic Gold Medalist Howard Davis Jr., and faced a heavy hitter in Alfonso Lopez, a fighter who’s had seventeen knockouts. …

by Hans Olson “Obviously, I will discuss Mayweather with Manny when I get over there,” said Bob Arum to Boxing Scene writer Michael Marley Friday afternoon. This was after Marley had asked Arum if Floyd’s jail sentence being delayed until June opens up negotiations for the biggest fight in the …