Santos Successfully Defends his title...By Kevin Bello (FEB 25) Mexican boxer Cecilio ¨Boga ¨ Santos successfully defended his Latin title WBO (115Lbs), this week at the Micosoukee Resort and Gaming, in  Miami, Florida.  Santos defeated Colombian Luis ¨Surtigas ¨ Melendez, by a technical decision...Full Story

"The Ghost" wins World Featherweight Championship with KO in Denmark
(FEB 23) Robert "The Ghost" Guererro (20-2-1 Gilroy) scored a 9th round TKO stoppage of Denmark's Spend Abazi (35-2) to capture the vacant IBF World Featherweight Title. The southpaw who debuted in Monterey shortly after his 18th birthday, at 23 now sits atop the Featherweight World of Professional ...Full Story

VERSUS to Interview Tommy Morrison Following His Ring Return STAMFORD, Conn. (February 21, 2007) – VERSUS will have a pre-taped interview with Tommy Morrison as well as a live interview during the telecast tomorrow night as part of its VERSUS Fight Night in collaboration with Top Rank Boxing at 9 p.m. ET from the ....Full Story

Quiles vs. Campbell in IBF Eliminator March 2  HOLLYWOOD, FL, February 20 – Careers may be on the line on Friday, March 2, when veteran contenders Ricky Quiles and Nate Campbell battle it out in a 12 round IBF lightweight title elimination bout at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida, that will not only determine who will face the winner of ...Full Story

World-rated “Bronco” Rosales headlines “Boxing At The Coliseum” February 20, 2007

SANTO DOMINGO (February 20, 2007) – World-rated super featherweight Guadalupe “Bronco” Rosales headlines Saturday night’s (Feb. 24) “Boxing At The Coliseum,” a professional boxing series showcasing Dominican Republic prospects, at the Carlos “Teo” Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo. The boxing ...Full Story

Ibragimov disgusted with Briggs and his fellow heavyweights  HOLLYWOOD, FL, February 20 – Number one WBO heavyweight contender Sultan Ibragimov, disappointed at seeing his long-awaited title shot against Shannon Briggs postponed due to the champion’s illness, minced no words when it came to the topic of the Brooklyn-born....Full Story

BJ Flores continues title belt hunt
March 2 vs. Nwami in Boise LAS VEGAS (February 20, 2007) - Unbeaten B.J. Flores has become a belt collector and he plans to add another piece of hardware to his growing display case on March 2 when he challenges IBA super cruiserweight...Full Story

Hill & Maske Go Back to the Future
March 31 on PPV from Germany
MUNICH, Germany (February 17, 2007) – Five-time world champion Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill defends his World Boxing Association cruiserweight title against the opponent he sent into retirement with his first and only loss more than a decade ago, Henry “The Gentleman” Maske, headlining ....Full Story

MGM Mirage to Host Clused Circuit Viewing for De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (FEB 17) LAS VEGAS – Select MGM MIRAGE properties will host a total of more than 20,000 closed circuit viewing seats in conjunction with the upcoming super fight between the ‘Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya and ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather. The ...Full Story

Prospects Roman Greenberg and Edgar Santana Added to Undercard HOLLYWOOD, FL, February 16 – While Shannon Briggs and Sultan Ibragimov determine boxing’s present when they battle for the WBO Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, March 10, two of boxing’s rising stars, heavyweight Roman Greenberg and junior ..Full Story

Johnson Wants a shot at the New Champ HOLLYWOOD, FL, February 16 – With a new king atop the light heavyweight throne, former IBF, IBO, and IBA World Champion Glen Johnson is ready to throw his name in the mix to face new WBC Champion Chad Dawson. In fact, Glen traveled up to Kissimee, Florida this past Saturday with his manager...Full Story

Murdered Argentine Boxer - Nelson Galdame! by Kevin Bello (FEB 16) Argentine boxer Nelson ¨Danonino ¨ Galdamez was murdered this week in the dawn of Domingo, after receiving 5 impacts of firearm in his body. Galdamez (31 years old -10-2-1, 5 KOs - National Ranked # 6) was attacked by a tall individual wearing a white cap, while he was walking ...Full Story

Godfrey-Cora fight April 6 Naazim Richardson working now in Godfrey's corner  PROVIDENCE (February 15, 2007) - World cruiserweight contender Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey takes on his 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials teammate, Felix "Bad News" Cora, Jr., on April 6 in the main event at a site to be determined. Team Godfrey also announced that Naazim Richardson, one of five candidates ...Full Story

Past and Present Champions, a rising star, and a "Contender" highlight Barrera-Marquez undercard Las Vegas, February 15, 2007 – They come from vastly different places in their lives and boxing careers, but Daniel Ponce De Leon, Gerry Penalosa, Demetrius Hopkins and Steve Forbes all have one thing in common – the ....Full Story

Dominican Boxing Prospects Showcased In "Boxing At The Coliseum"  SANTO DOMINGO (February 15, 2007) - "Boxing At The Coliseum," a professional boxing series showcasing Dominican Republic prospects, commences February 24 at the Carlos "Teo" Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo. The boxing card will be immediately...Full Story

Daniel Reyes vs. Nelson Dieppa for WBA Regional Title..By Kevin Bellon (FEB 15) On March 23 in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Colombian Daniel Reyes and the local boxer Nelson Dieppa will face each other for the FEDECARIBE (108 Lbs) WBA title. Also the boricuas will face Edwin ¨Zazule ¨ Vasquez (21-9-2, 8 KOs) and Jose Correa (13-1, 3 KOs), for a ...Full Story

"Ukrainian Trip for Irish Seniors"
by Bernard O'Neill  (FEB 14) THE Irish Senior squad will go into training camp in the Ukraine in July of this year the Irish Amateur Boxing Association have announced.  Ireland will train and spar with the Ukraine, ranked 3rd in the world, between July 3rd and 8th and then compete in the Makar Mazai Memorial..Full Story

Duddy at Training Camp in Florida
Duddy-Bonsante headlines St. Patrick's Day Eve PPV show at MSG  NEW YORK CITY (February 14, 2007) - Nearly two weeks into training camp in Vero Beach, Florida, "Ireland's" John Duddy reports that everything is going great in preparation for his March 16 titles defense against The Contender I star Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante in the ...Full Story

Alvarodo vs. Molina added to huge Chicago Show (FEB 11) Undefeated welterweight prospect Mike Alvarado will face veteran Carlos Molina this Friday night, February 16th, at FEBRUARY FURY at Cicero Stadium in an eight round bout, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of ....Full Story

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather - Tour Stops in Chicago - February 22
(FEB 9) Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions is proud to announce details of the free, open to the public, Chicago pep rally/press conference for the highly anticipated super fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Thursday, Feb. 22...Full Story

Luis Melendez vs. Cecilio Santos for WBO Latin Title! (FEB 9) Colombian superflyweight champion, Luis ¨Surtigas¨ Melendez (26-1-1, 20 KOs) will face  mexican Cecilio Santos (21-7-2, 7 KOs) for WBO 115Lb Latin title on Feb. 24 in Miami, Fl. Melendez, a southpaw, will debut in north american rings. In his last fight he kayoed in third round to....Full Story

Mosley v. Collazo "Battle at the Bay" Official Weigh In - Fri. Feb 9 (FEB 9) Sugar Shane Mosley (43-4, 1 NC, 37 KOs) will make his long-awaited return to the ring to face Luis Collazo (27-2, 13 KOs) for the interim WBC welterweight championship, while Vivian Harris (27-2-1, 18 KOs) will face Juan Lazcano (37-3-1, 27 KOs) in a WBC super ....Full Story

Is Ann Wolfe going to South Africa to fight Ali? February 9, 2007

(FEB 9) In the news on the IOL website, it was stated in an article dated, February 7th,  that Laila Ali would be traveling to South Africa, in early August for a bout against Ann Wolfe. WBAN called promoter Brian Young of Prize Fight Promotions, who has been promoting Ann Wolfe, to see if this article was accurate...Full Story