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Quebec Scene: Lucian Bute camp notes, Antonin Decarie Exclusive
by Hans Olson “People will judge after the Johnson fight if I’m a top super middleweight or not,” said Lucian Bute at an open workout for the media this past…
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“Fight Night at the Palace” Returns to Detroit In 2012!
Michigan’s Premier Boxing Promoter is Back! AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN -- Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan's top combat-sports promoters, Donofrio Entertainment in association with Palace…
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Wladimir Klitschko To Fight Jean Marc Mormeck on December 10
by Johnny Walker In an anticlimactic announcement today, it was confirmed that The Ring magazine recognized heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko (that’s as opposed to the Boxing Insider…
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UFC 136 Preview and Predictions: Edgar vs. Maynard III
By: William Holmes The Pay Per View offering by the UFC this Saturday offers not one, but two title fights, a third match between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard for…
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Tim Bradley Added to Pacquiao – Marquez 3 Undercard
Top Rank announced today it has signed undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY “The Desert Storm” BRADLEY, Jr. to an exclusive long-term promotional contract. The Top-10 pound-for-pound…
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Amir Khan Moves One Step Closer, Defends Titles Against Peterson
By Dan Cann It was great to see Britain’s Amir Khan (26-1, 18 wins inside the distance) announce that he will defend his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles against American…
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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: ‘Contender’ Babyface Set For Comeback
By Jackie Kallen One of the more interesting cast members on the first season of "The Contender" on NBC was Ahmad "Babyface" Kaddour. From Denmark, the Lebanese junior-middleweight was undefeated.…
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Bernard Hopkins Media Work Out Quotes
Bernard Hopkins, WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion “I chose to continue to fight and defend what I worked so hard to get.So why not get all of…
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Rising Polish Heavyweights Mariusz Wach and Artur Szpilka Back In Action Nov. 5
By Johnny Walker Rising Polish heavyweight Mariusz “The Viking” Wach, who delivered in this writer’s view the knockout of the year (so far) when he blasted former Mike Tyson conqueror…
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Christy Martin & Ex-Husband/Former Trainer Interviewed in Prison Discussing Alleged Murder Attempt
She was the face of women's boxing when it first captured the nation's attention in the mid-1990's. West Virginia-native Christy Martin fought on several Mike Tyson undercards, capturing fans' attention…
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It’s Time to Quit Making Excuses for James “Lights Out” Toney’s Remarks
By Johnny Walker Ironically, this column started out as a piece praising heavyweight veteran James “Lights Out” Toney for his classy behavior during his recent trip to Russia for the…
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Scoring the “ROCKY” Rounds
By Barry Lindenman It’s the classic: the boxing movie by which all other boxing movies are measured against. Surprisingly, after all the times I’ve watched “ROCKY”, albeit as a fan,…
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Sergio Martinez: Entering the Mayweather/Pacquiao Club
by Hans Olson On Saturday night, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (48-2-2) defeated the previously undefeated Darren Barker (23-1); an 11th round rally putting an exclamation point on what many felt to…
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HBO Boxing Round by Round Results: Sergio Martinez KOs Barker, Lee Wins
By: William Holmes Middleweight kingpin Sergio Martinez takes on challenger Darren Barker for Sergio’s middleweight championship belt. Also featured on the card is a middleweight rematch between Andy Lee and…
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UFC Live 6 on Versus Results: Dominick Cruz Retains Title
By: William Holmes The UFC brings a bantamweight title fight to Versus in what may be their last show on the cable network. Tonight features the return of former Ultimate…