Johnson challenges Woods to a bet of $50,000 on this weekends IBF Title fight, Woods refuses. August 31, 2008

Hollywood, FL, August 31 – As things heat up for the IBF Light Heavyweight Title fight between Glen Johnson and Clinton Woods, Johnson confronts Woods at today’s press conference in Bolton, England regarding comments that Woods apparently...Full Story

2000 Mexican Olympian Re-signs with Golden Boy Promotions Los Angeles, August 31 – WBO Junior Featherweight Champion and current Golden Boy Promotions fighter Daniel Ponce De Leon has re-signed a multi-fight...Full Story

‘Dinamita" is Now Golden
LOS ANGELES, August 30 – Long regarded as one of boxing’s best, pound for pound, Interim WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has now joined the star-studded roster of Golden Boy Promotions  and will once again be able to display.Full Story

Calvin Brock to Fight Wladimir Klitschko in November. Mike Casile/ Philadelphia boxing Report
August 28, 2006  Just when you thought you were going to be lulled to sleep by the Heavyweight division, they went ahead and threw a fight together that actually may be something ..Full Story
 

Toney Faces Peter on Showtime card Source: Press Release

NEW YORK (AUG 28)  - The charismatic pugilist, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 2-ranked James "Lights Out" Toney will face the soft spoken and hard hitting, WBC No. 3 Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter on September 2, 2006 at   More

“Why Maskaev should fight Klitschko in November.” By Mike Casile (PBR) (8/26/06)
Imagine, if you would an incredible phenomenon. It is something we have not seen, heard or felt, in quite sometime. Imagine “real” interest in the Heavyweight division. Boxing, just like life, is all about timing. Good matches usually become great matches Full Story

“Low Ratings for Maskaev/Rahman, a Direct Reflection of the Ike Quartey Fiasco” By Mike Casile (PBR) (Posted on 8/23/06) The writing was on the wall for the Maskaev / Rahman fight, before they ever threw a punch. Their can not be anyone, with a rational brain in their head, that would fork out $49.95, to see two unpopular Heavyweights.... Full Story

Former NABC Cruiserweight champion Rayco Sanders signs with Sin City Boxing Management  Las Vegas, Nevada (August 23, 2006)– "Slick" Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Boxing Management proudly announce the signing of light heavyweight contender Rayco "War" Saunders 15-7-2(7 KO's) to an exclusive Full Story

Let The Slugfest Begin!
(AUG 23) Back in the saddle and on the road back to the Heavyweight Title, it may be an omen of good things to come when former World Champion Oliver McCall makes his debut in the hometown of the legendary Muhammad   Full Story

Prolonging the Inevitable
HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 22 – Team Pantera, ready to celebrate the crowning of a new middleweight king, Edison Miranda, Saturday at the EWE-Arena in Oldenburg, Germany, will have to wait just a little while longer, as it was announced  Full Story

Where there's Smoke... there's theater!
(AUG 22) Ron Scott Stevens, Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission who oversees boxing in the state, has been involved in the sport of professional boxing for 30 years as a promoter, matchmaker, editor and ring announcer. Full Story

Khuzeev vs. Olympian Esalas for UBC Title...By Kevin Bello Parada  (AUG 22) Russian Marat Khuzeev and Colombian Dairo Esalas will fight for the UBC Welterweight vacant title on October 16th,  in St. Petersburg, Russian.  "Huziev" Khuzeev, 25-year-old from Miass, Chelyabinsk ..Full Story

“Paul Williams destroys Mitchell after dark, and plans on Punishing Margarito”
By Michael Cassell (PBR) (8/20/06) The 25-year-old Paul “The Punisher” Williams, hailing from Aiken, Georgia, is 31 - 0 (23 KOs) and is ranked #1 by the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO. He took a national stage once again on HBO’s boxing ..Full Story

Co-Main Event Announced for October 7th Show  FAIRFAX, VA – (AUG 18) One of Virginia’s top boxing cards just got bigger and better. Major League Boxing announced today that the co-Main Event for the October 7th card featuring Jimmy Lange vs. Tommy Wilt will showcase ..Full Story

Latest on the Lawsuit against Stallone
By Howie Reed  (AUG 18) Anyone remember Chuck “The Bayonne Bleeder” Wepner (35-14)? He’s one who could be said to have “lost to some of the best”. Who? How about Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Joe Bugner?  As most know, Sylvester..Full Story

Olympian Wins!
By Kevin Bello  (AUG 18) Former Olympian Athens 2004 contenders Likar Ramos and Jonathan Perez won their bouts on the boxing card that has took place in Valledupar, Colombia.  Lightweight Ramos (12-1-0,10 KO's) destroyed his opponent ..Full Story

"Chino" Benavides Returns Friday
By Kevin Bello  (AUG 17) After more than one yearr of inactivity  veteran Colombian boxer Luis "Chino" Beavides will return to the local ring. Benavides, 35-year-old from Monterìa, Colombia ..Full Story
 

Police to investigate 'Balles' case By Ewan Whyte August 16, 2006

Humberto Rosales, a lawyer who attended the 'Huracán en el Orfeo' bill in Córdoba (Argentina) on the 5th August at which Omar Narváez defended his world championship against Rexon Flores of the Philippines, has lodged a formal complaint..Full Story

Jimmy Lange Returns October 7th, at the Patriot Center in Fairfax FAIRFAX, VA (August 16, 2006) – Leading Northern Virginia’s recent boxing revival, popular local junior middleweight JIMMY LANGE (26-3-1, 18 KOs) returns to action Saturday, October 7, 2006 at George Mason..Full Story

Duda Yankovich Wins by TKO August 14, 2006

(AUG 14) In Brazil, Duda Yankovich won the 63,5kg national Brazilian professional title when she  TKO'd Leticia Rojo in the fifth round (1:12 seconds). The fight was scheduled for six rounds. The fight took place on August 11, 2006. 

The Passing Of A Legend
By Craig Waller (AUG 14) Australian boxing has lost one of it's most treasured and resected fighters in the form of The great Vic Patrick on Friday 11th August 2006. The former Australian Lightweight and Welterweight Champion fort some of Australia's best during his boxing career. Some of the greats ...Full Story

90-Year Old Al Hostak Passes away
(AUG 14) Al “The Savage Slav” Hostak, 90 years old, born Jan. 7, 1916, died Sunday at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washingon. According to news sources, Hostak is reported to be the oldest living former world-champion boxer. Hostak fought as a middleweight from the Seattle, Washington, area. Hostak’s most Full Story

AUGUST 14, 2006 EDITION OF "FIGHT TO THE FINISH" RADIO SHOW LAS VEGAS, NV - AUG 14 – "FIGHT TO THE FINISH" the most talked about radio show in the boxing game today gives you a totally uncensored look into the world of pro boxing combined with the raw energy of hip-hop music comes on every Monday night from 8pm-9pm pacific..More
 

"Who are you?" by Ewan Whyte August 13, 2006

Beneath the headline "Tell me: what, what is your name?" (the title of a game show), La Voz del Interior published on Thursday two photographs side by side: one, they told us, was of a certain Carina (or Karine) De Souza, who was TKOd last year by Patricia Quirico when the two met in San Carlos de Bariloche..Full Story

"Cirujano" Ojeda KO'd Wagner de Souza By Kevin Bello Parada August 11, 2006

(AUG 11) UBC world heavyweight champion the Argentinen Carlos "Cirujano" Ojeda did not have a  problem when he KO'd Brazilian opponent Tiburcio Wagner de Souza in a non-title bout in his country. Ojeda, 200 lbs.,  knocked Souza t  Full Story