Roy Jones Jr. is back and stirring the pot.  An Exclusive Interview with Roy Jones Jr. By Mike Cassell

Roy Jones Jr. showed the world a bit of the past by totally dismantling an aging Felix Trinidad in Madison Square Garden. Seemingly lifted from pugilistic purgatory, Jones wants to fight the best, but this time he wants to do it with a new appreciation for his skills and the sport of boxing. The real question is, will anyone take the chance with the former self described Superman? Interview

Canadian Championships
(JAN 26) Border City Boxing Club's "Jackknife" Josh Cameron took his second step towards defending his 2007 National Title on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn in Windsor. Cameron defeated Alberta Champion Darren Orubar by a 30-21 score to advance to the Finals on Sunday. Quebec Champion...Full Story

Chicago's Cicero Stadium Live on Telefutura's Solo Boxeo  LOS ANGELES, January 24 – Former Junior Flyweight World Champion Hugo “El Incredible” Cazares of Los Mochis, Mexico will battle Columbian veteran Kermin Guardia tomorrow, January 25th, at Cicero Stadium in Chicago in the main event as Golden Boy Promotions and 8 Count Productions present THE MONTH OF...Full Story

Update on Baltimore card
(JAN 24) Mike "The Persecutor" Paschall has a new opponent for Thursday. He will face Tyrone Glover (11-9-3) of Philadelphia. Glover is a very tough guy. His last two losses were against two former "Contenders" - Max Alexander and Henry Buchanon. The co-feature remains "The Arsenal" Ishmail Arvin vs. Jessie Orta. All agree that this is a very interesting matchup. Full Story

Heavyweight Champion Moultrie Witherspoon Fights Twice In Two Weeks
(JAN 23) CBO Heavyweight Champion Moultrie Witherspoon will travel to West Virginia on February 1st to battle the tough and durable Jason Bergman in a 6 round bout. Just two weeks later on February 16, Witherspoon will defend his CBO Heavyweight title in an 8 round main event title fight against D.C. native Jed Phipps at the upcoming Super Brawl. The show  ..Full Story

“Magic Man” becomes “Ironman”
January 22, 2008 (Berlin, Germany) -- "Fast" Eddie CHAMBERS (30-0, 11KOs) was brimming with confidence when speaking of his upcoming showdown with former Russian Olympic gold medalist, Alexander POVETKIN (14-0, 11KOs). The bout, which will take place this Saturday, January 26, will be shown on HBO's series, Boxing After Dark.  Full Story

The Legend Begins
MIAMI BEACH– January 22, 2008 - SURFS UP and the waves are not the only thing breaking on Miami Beach. THE LEGEND BEGINS presented by MIAMI FIGHT LEAGUE hits Miami Beach January 23rd, 2008. Miami fight fan favorite Juan Arroyo 35(16) - 5 - 4 headlines the card and takes on Ilido Julio 35(31)-14-1 in the Main Event. This match will surely be a continuation of the slugfest that took place last August when both fighters had the crowd on their feet the whole match.   Full Story

Live Championship Boxing “Fight Night 58” Saturday, February 9th at 7pm (JAN 22) The Northwest Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line for Eric “Night Train” Boose, who hails from Puyallup, WA with a twelve win two loss record. The 27 year old Boose, a former Boise State football player, will face Troy “Basher” Beets who has 12 wins, 8 by knockout. Boose lost on a disputed TKO vs. Jonathan Williams at the Lucky Eagle in October. Full Story

New England talent showcase Jan. 26 at Mansfield SportsPlex  MANSFIELD, Mass. (January 22, 2008) – The future of New England boxing will be showcased Saturday night (Jan. 26) on “The Ultimate Showdown II” pro-am boxing show, presented by Peter Manfredo, Sr. in association with Bash For Cash, at the Mansfield SportsPlex in Mansfield, Massachusetts.  Three of New England’s most promising pro prospects will be in action. New Hampshire...Full Story

Haymer Confident For Oakey Rematch
Source: Press Release  (JAN 21) With less than two weeks to go before his first ever British title fight, London based light heavyweight Peter Haymer has been tearing through sparring partners at an alarming rate as he prepares for a rematch with reigning British champion Tony Oakey on a Frank Maloney promotion at York Hall on Friday...Full Story

Duddy taking another bite out of Big Apple Duddy-Smichet on Feb. 23 Klitschko-Ibragimov card at MSG NEW YORK (January 21, 2008) – World middleweight title contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy is looking forward to fighting again in his adopted New York City home for the first time since last May, when he battles tough Tunisian brawler Walid “Tempete de Sable” Smichet (17-3-1, 13 KOs) in the 10-round, off-TV co-feature on the February 23rd heavyweight championship unification..Full Story

The River City Slug Fest Professional Boxing in Evansville (JAN 21) Evansville, IN - Childers Promotions, LLC presents an evening of seven professional boxing bouts on Friday February 28th at 7:30 p.m. Five time Indiana Golden Glove Champ David Thomas will fight in a four round co-feature against TBA. “We are looking forward to providing evenly matched quality fights featuring the best fighters in our region. We appreciate the response fans gave...Full Story

Latest Euro News by Per Ake Persson January  21, 2008

German supermiddle Danilo Haussler is sidelined with an injury and the rematch against Cristian Sanavia is off or at least postponed. Sanavia will still make a voluntary defence of the title though and a very likely challenger is Dane Mads Larsen. Date and site to be announced.  Full Story

The "Old Roy Jones, Jr." beats up an old Tito Trinidad! Golota pounds Mollo in "fight of the Night" co-feature. By Mike Indri - Retired Boxers Foundation (JAN 21) New York - Madison Square Garden was not nearly as filled as had been expected; quite possibly even the most ardent supporter of legendary five-time World Champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad knew the obvious. Their Puerto Rican boxing hero, who had not fought since getting ..Full Story

Brown defeats Cofer by a Unanimous Decision - Photo and Story by Durell Wambolt
(JAN 20) Natalie "Too Bad" Brown defeated Kelli Cofer by a unanimous decision last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada. In the first round, Brown dropped Cofer with a huge right hand. In the second round,  Cofer made a visit to the canvas again courtesy of another right hand across the..Full Story

IVAN POPOCA BATTLES IN CHICAGO ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH (JAN 21) Undefeated Chicago based welterweight prospect Ivan Popoca returns to the ring this Friday night, January 25th as he battles unbeaten newcomer Richard Baldo of Sheridan, Wyoming at THE MONTH OF THE KINGS, an evening of world class professional boxing presented by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.   Full Story

ARTIN CASTILLO PREPARES FOR TITLE FIGHT WITH FERNANDO MONTIEL Martin “EL GALLITO” Castillo, former World Boxing Association flyweight champion, will challenge current World Boxing Organization super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel on Saturday, February 16th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The twelve round world title bout will be featured on the under card of the...Full Story

SIN CITY BOXING JOINS FORCES WITH EMANUEL AUGUSTUS! Las Vegas, Nevada (January 18, 2008) "Slick" Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Boxing proudly announce the signing of an boxing advisor agreement with former WBC Continental Americas Jr. Welterweight Champion Emanuel Augustus.   Full Story

Shufford plans to get untracked against Olympian Estrada “Champions of Tomorrow” Jan. 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino  PROVIDENCE (January 18, 2008) – Former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford plans to get his career untracked and him back into the heavyweight mix with an upset of 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada in their 10-round, co-main event headlining the...Full Story

Tickets Go On Sale Next Tuesday-January 21: Vazquez vs. Marquez III LOS ANGELES, JANUARY 18 – With two thrilling bouts already in the books, the series between super bantamweight superstars Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez has already drawn favorable comparisons to boxing’s great rivalries – Ali vs Frazier, Barrera vs Morales, Zale vs Graziano, and Gatti vs Ward.  Full Story

Oakey Gets Chance For Revenge Against Haymer  (JAN 18) Hot on the heels of a magnificent 2007 for British boxing, Frank Maloney Promotions returns in force with a bad blood grudge match that is likely to be an early candidate for Fight of the Year honors. Sworn enemies at light heavyweight, Tony Oakey and Peter Haymer, will reprise their initial clash of June 2005 at the very same venue, London's historic...Full Story

Happy Birthday Alex Ramos. Former "contender" in the ring, now fighting like a Real Champion! By Mike Indri -Retired Boxers Foundation January 17, 2008

Growing up in the Bronx, Alex Ramos was always proud that he shared his January 17th birthday with legendary boxing world champion Muhammad Ali.  Since the age of eleven, when Ramos began boxing as an amateur, he always dreamed that one day he himself might be considered "the greatest of all time". More

Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao L.A. presser By Armando Cabrera January 17, 2008

(JAN 17) The Juan Manuel Marquez versus Manny Pacquiao conference was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday to announce their upcoming bout between them on March 15, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Full Story

DELVIN RODRIGUEZ vs UNDEFEATED TROY BROWNING AT THE MOHEGAN SUN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH! Bronx, NY Jan 16, 2008 - Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing in association with Mohegan Sun presents an exciting night of fights televised live on ESPN2, from the Mohegan Sun Arena. Headlining the card is Danbury, CT. resident welterweight sensation Delvin Rodriguez (21- 2-1, 13KO's) against undefeated New Jersey native Troy Browning (20-0-1, 8KO's) in a ten round welterweight bout.   Full Story

GADIEL ANDALUZ MAKES PRO DEBUT ON JANUARY 25TH IN CHICAGO  (JAN 16) Puerto Rican junior lightweight Gadiel Andaluz makes his professional debut on Friday, January 25th at Cicero Stadium as Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions present THE MONTH OF THE KINGS, an eight bout card of world class professional boxing.   Full Story

Fight Net Radio with Juan Diaz and Hot Prospect Danny Garcia (JAN 13) Next on Fight Net Radio with Host Lee Honish, special guest, Juan "The Baby Bull" Diaz and Hot Prospect Danny Garcia. Check out Fight Net Radio that is live coast to coast on terrestrial, wireless & internet radio sources, every Sunday Night from 6 p.m., to 1 a.m. The schedule is as follows: 6PM to 8PM Men's Boxing; 8PM to 11PM Men's Mixed Martial Arts; 11PM to 12AM Women's Boxing and MMA, and 12AM to 1AM FNR Live.

Oakey vs. Haymer A Classic Rematch January 12, 2008

(JAN 12) This mouth watering rematch takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Friday, February 1 as Frank Maloney Promotions kicks off 2008 in style.  Oakey, 24-2-1 (6), saved his career by becoming British Champion last year with a masterful last round stoppage of Steve Spartacus, will be making his second defense of his title. Opponent Haymer...Full Story

"Daily Star National Senior Championships Finals"... by Bernard O'Neill (JAN 12) The 2008 Daily Star sponsored National Senior Championships concluded at a packed National Stadium in Dublin tonight with ten top class finals.  The Championships had a double significance this year as boxers winning or retaining senior titles will be part of the..Full Story

CHICAGO'S 8 COUNT PROSPECTS ROLL INTO 2008 ON YOUTUBE (JAN 10) Highly touted Chicago boxing prospects Tavoris Cloud, Francisco Rodriguez and Victor Polyakov put on outstanding performances at the last 8 Count Productions event, DECEMBER FURY on December 14th at Cicero Stadium. Fight fans can now view their bouts in their entirety on YouTube.com. All three bouts can ...Full Story

Oliveira to be honored by CES Ring of Honor Induction Ceremony Jan. 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino  PROVIDENCE (January 9, 2008) – Former world title contender “Sucra” Ray Oliveira will be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor in a special ceremony during the “Champions of Tomorrow” pro boxing show, January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada..Full Story  

"Iceman" Paris and "Pain Server" Tyner appearing in co-main events at the Palace of Auburn Hills  (JAN 8) On February 1, Detroit-based promoter Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Boxing will return for "FIRE & ICE" a five-bout night of professional boxing at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Co-headlining will be Detroit's two hottest undefeated lightweight prospects, Vernon "The Iceman" Paris (17-0, 12 KOs) and Lanardo..Full Story

Fights for 31st Card Taking Shape
(JAN 8) "The Persecutor" Mike Paschall (15-0-1) will be featured in an 8 round Super Middleweight battle against Andre "Da Heat" Hemphill (6-6-2). Don't let the record deceive, "Da Heat" has only fought two opponents with losing records; both early in his career. His opponents have a combined record of 70-14.  Full Story

One In A Million Boxing Presents "Nations Collide" January 8, 2008

January 8 (Merrillville, IN) - On Friday, February 1, Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. kicks-off 2008 with a sensational five-bout card from the Radisson at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana. In the main event, Gary's undefeated Lightweight "Dangerous" Don Moore (14-0-1, 10) faces warrior Francisco "Panchito" Zepeda (16-6, 9) of Indianapolis /Cocula, JA, Mexico in an outstanding "Boxer vs. Brawler" match up.   Full Story

CBO Light Heavyweight Champion Thomas Brown on ESPN Friday January 11, 2008
(JAN 7) CBO Light Heavyweight Champion Thomas Brown will step up in competition when he faces #11 ranked Sabastien Demers. Brown has defended his CBO title twice in Columbia, SC in 2007. Once when he stopped undefeated Robert Dunton at Summer Showdown and again when he defeated the tough and durable Mike Rayner at Fall Brawl 2. Demers sports a solid 22-1 record with his only..Full Story

Villanueva vs. Martinez Set for this Friday
(JAN 7) Undefeated Albuquerque native Willie Villanueva 7-0 1 KOs faces veteran journeyman Elvis "El Burrito" Martinez 11-23-2 15 KOs in an 8 round Super Bantamweight bout this Friday . This will mark Villanueva's 8th bout, first 8 round fight and Martinez also happens to be Villanueva's 8Th opponent promoter Lenny Fresquez has secured for this Friday night. Elvis "El Burrito" Martinez a Santiago, Dominican Republic native now fighting out of MIami is no stranger to...Full Story

Lucky Eagle Fight Night 58 NWBA Heavyweight Championship Sat. Feb. 9th
(JAN 7) The Northwest Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line for Eric “Night Train” Boose, who hails from Puyallup, WA with a twelve win two loss record. The 27 year old Boose, a former Boise State football player, will face Chauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver who has 32 wins and only four losses...Full Story

Taylor kicks off New Year with Training Camp in Las Vegas for rematch against Kelly Pavlik  LAS VEGAS, January 7 – During every New Years celebration, the saying goes, “Out with the old, in with the new,” as well as “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Neither could be more true concerning the mindset of Jermain Taylor as he starts the New Year with training camp in Las Vegas for his rematch with Kelly Pavlik..Full Story

Philadephia's Hot Prospect Danny Garcia to be on Fight Net Radio Tonight Janaury 6, 2008 Photo: Rob Delorenzo GBP

(JAN 6) Highly touted 19 year old Philadelphia prospect Danny "Swift" Garcia (2-0, 2KO's) is scheduled to be on Fight Net Radio tonight during the 6:40 pm (PST) segment of hour number one. Tune in as Garcia will talk about the transition from amateur to pro while touching on his future with Shelly Finkel and Goldenboy Promotions.  Full Story