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Tomorrow: Boxing action in Evansville
(JAN 26) Indianapolis, IN - Childers Boxing Promotions and F & F Boxing presents an evening of fourteen professional boxing bouts on Friday, January 27th at 8pm. The fight card will feature local Evansville favorite King" David Thomas in his ...Full Story

Duddy & Foreman one-two punch in Boston “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston” Feb. 4
WOBURN, Mass. (January 24, 2006) – Two of the brightest, most exciting prospects in pro boxing, “Ireland’s” John Duddy (14-0, 13 KOs) and Yuri Foreman (19-0, 7 KOs), will be in action February 4 in “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston,” presented More

January 21st Boxing Event is Standing Room Only!..Submitted by Pamela C. Stokes
Saturday night at White Rock Gym was at its full capacity with over 350 fight fans sitting and standing along the walls and literally outside to watch the live action in the ring. Cars and trucks filled the parking lot and the road sides along Hwy 76. It was apparent to every passerby that there was something exciting going Full Story

CES Kicks off 2006 with a Star-Studded Holiday Party! (JAN 23) PROVIDENCE, RI – New England boxers, media, boxing fans & supporters all gathered in numbers around 400 at Pearl Restaurant on Charles Street in Providence this past Wednesday for an exciting party to kick off the 2006 season for CES. In attendance were most of CES’ stars ..Full Story

Yuri Foreman fighting in Boston debut Duddy-Jean headlines “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston” Feb. 4 WOBURN, Mass. (January 20, 2006) – Unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Yuri Foreman (19-0, 7 KOs) makes his Boston debut February 4 against Jimmy LeBlanc in “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston,” presented by New England Ringside Promotions and headlined by More

Glen Johnson and Richard Hall Meet the Press on January 21st HOLLYWOOD, FL, January 20 – With just a little over a month remaining before their highly-anticipated IBA Light Heavyweight Title fight on February 24th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Light Heavyweight gladiators Glen Johnson More

"M-16" Mateen in "Too Smooth" Godfrey's crosshairs Feb. 12 PROVIDENCE (January 19, 2006) – USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey (10-0, 4 KOS) faces the stiffest test of his young career February 12, when he fights battled-tested veteran Ernest "M-16" Mateen (28-11-3, 10 KOs) in a six-round bout on "The Contender More

Corrales-Castillo bout postponed - (Castillo still on card) LOS ANGELES (JAN 19) — The WBC lightweight title bout between champion Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo scheduled for Feb. 4 in El Paso, was postponed Friday because Corrales injured his ribs during training. Bob Arum of Top Rank, Inc., promoting the bout with Gary Link on USA Today

“Macho" Miguel Hernandez Heads to Miami on Frebruary 10th for Middleweight Title Fight
(JAN 15) Coming off a terrific performance last weekend against Butch Hajicek on the SHOBOX undercard in Cicero, IL, “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez, 18-3 (9KO’s) will battle Ryan Davis, 19-4-2 (8 KO’s) of St. Louis, MO for the WBC USA Middleweight Title on Friday, February 10th at the United Bank More

Glen Johnson Retuns to Florida February 24 -also in Action - Heavyweight contender Tua
(JAN 11) HOLLYWOOD, FL, – He has traveled the world in his quest to become the best Light Heavyweight in the World - from Germany to Las Vegas, England to Memphis – but on Friday, February 24th, former World Light Heavyweight Champion Glen..Full Story

News Conference with Jimmy Lange and Joey Gilbert from “The Contender” Set (JAN 10) News conference to discuss grudge rematch between Jimmy Lange and Joey Gilbert, rivals from the first season of “The Contender” who will fight for the vacant North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Middleweight Championship on Saturday ..More

Boxing card in Chicago - January 27th
(JAN 10) On Friday, January 27th, 8 Count Productions and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank present “RING OF FIRE’, an internationally televised evening of professional boxing headlined by a twelve round junior middleweight showdown between Marco Antonio Rubio More

Weigh-In Preparation for his upcoming battle against Corrales Last Thursday, January 5, the Boxing Commission of the State of Mexico reported that former lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo weighed 67.200 kg at his 30-day weigh-in, in preparation for his upcoming battle against Diego Corrales on February 4 in El Paso Texas in which Castillo will attempt to regain the championship he lost precisely to Corrales on May 7, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ruiz petitions WBA for Valuev rematch
LAS VEGAS (January 8, 2006) – Two-time world heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) has petitioned the World Boxing Association for an immediate rematch against Nicolay Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title. Last month, Ruiz lost a controversial decision to Valuev in Berlin. Full Story

Rocky Juarez Headlines “Knockouts at Coushatta X” January 21 (JAN 6) Kinder, LA—The Pavilion at Coushatta hosts another evening of professional boxing January 21, 2006. Coushatta Casino Resort and Bayou Promotions have arranged a fight card designed to excite boxing fans everywhere. The main event features Olympic medalist and WBC Continental Americas champion Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez Full Story

Stevie Johnston on "Collision Course" Jan. 27 PPV from The Tropicana in Atlantic City LAS VEGAS (January 6, 2006) - Two-time world champion Stevie "Lil' But Bad" Johnston (37-3-1, 17 KOs) fights former NABF and WBC Fecarbox lightweight title-holder Steve "The Mongoose" Quinonez (31-9-1, 11 KOs) in "Collision Course, A Night of Champions," featuring three world championship Full Story