By Steve Kim: It’s not clear yet who Juan Manuel Marquez will face on July 14th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas but all indications are the powers-that-be are focusing on Erik Morales. The story within the story is that Marquez is ostensibly promoted by Top Rank (officially, he is under the auspices of Zanfer Promotions) and Morales, who for years worked with Bob Arum’s company, is now associated with Golden Boy. Yeah, Marquez-Morales is...

By Derek Bonnett: Boxing’s best remained on the move as some serious changes unfolded in the SecondsOut world rankings. A former champion moved up in weight to regain a SecondsOut ranking. A newly crowned champion made his first defense to establish some stability in his division and one of boxing’s most avoided contenders punctuated his case for a world title shot.

John J. Raspanti: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (45-2, 34 KOs) knocked out Allan Green (31-4, 21 KOs) in the fourth round on Saturday...

By Martin Wade (Photo © Chee): We live in funny times. It seems the more worthless the dollar becomes, the more we talk about it. It’s no wonder a guy (Mitt Romney) who plays “Three-Card Monty” with millions of jobs (and dollars) coined the phrase “culture of envy.” I can’t recall shows about it while growing up, nor did rappers talk about it at the rate they do today. Had Public Enemy rapped about jewels as opposed to social justice, they might not have been on the FBI’s hit list...

The New York City Fire Department Boxing Team defeated the Mass Corrections Officers Federated Union Boxing Team, 7-2, tonight in the "Battle of the Badges 4" at Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Marty Mulcahey: It seems the whole world is ready for a man who can rise to the challenge of breaking the Klitschko brothers’ stranglehold on the heavyweight division...

Shaun McComas: Why do the networks want to see Chad Dawson vs. Andre Ward? There are a ton of issues that keep boxing out of the public eye. Some of the reasons might include but are not limited to corruption, possible fight fixing, limited general cable access...

By Gabriel Montoya: Professor of Physical Chemistry Paul May BSc, PhD(Bristol), CChem, MRSC at the University of Bristol said in 2000 of Nandrolone: “The drug known as nandrolone (also known commercially as Deca-Durabolin) has the IUPAC name 17b-hydroxy-19-nor-4-andro-sten-3-one, and is an anabolic steroid (a muscle-building chemical) which occurs naturally in the human body, but only in tiny quantities. It is very similar in...

Marty Mulcahey: “Friday Night Fights” is back with a good mix of returning boxers and new blood; the four boxers featured enter the ring with a combined record of 54-1-2 as well as offensive mindsets. In the last four weeks, the NBA playoffs played havoc with boxing on ESPN2, eliminating two airings and moving another show to Saturday, where no one paid attention since it went...

According to the British Boxing Board of Control the World Boxing Council has contacted them in support of their decision not to sanction the July 14 heavyweight showdown between David Haye and Dereck Chisora in London.

By Gabriel Montoya: In 2000, during the Elian Gonzalez controversy, New York-based author and boxing trainer Brin-Jonathon Butler made his first trip to Havana, Cuba. It was a trip that began a love affair with an island cut off from the rest of the world. Among those fighters is Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux, A 122 pound artist of a southpaw with dynamite in both hands, a strategist’s mentality who possesses one of...

Anson Wainwright: At the dawn of 2011, Timothy Bradley met Devon Alexander in a light welterweight unification match...

Allan Scotto: Hey, fans! Welcome to Ask Gerry Cooney, where you get to ask former heavyweight contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney any boxing-related...

By Steve Kim: The recent firestorm caused by what Manny Pacquiao said (and ultimately didn’t say in quoting scripture) regarding gay marriage brought to mind the famous quote of another iconic athlete associated with Nike. During his heyday, Michael Jordan was asked why he wouldn’t give an endorsement to Harvey Gantt, a well-liked African-American who...

Anson Wainwright: Recently, Javier Fortuna continued his march toward the top of the featherweight division with a brutal first round KO over previously unbeaten...

Allan Scotto: Welcome to this week’s edition of The Barbershop, a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week or any boxing-related...

By Steve Kim: With the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan (originally scheduled for this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas) now in shambles after Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone, Golden Boy Promotions has been working feverishly since late last week to rearrange its upcoming schedule on Khan’s behalf. And they may have finally come up with a date that is...

Anson Wainwright: Over the past 20 years, superstars like Oscar De la Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel...

German Villasenor: Highly-touted Cuban super welterweight southpaw Yudel Jhonson tasted the canvas against Willie “The Great” Nelson, 18-1-1 (11), in the second round...

By Gabriel Montoya: When Floyd Mayweather Jr. asked the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for anti-doping drug tests outside of the normal local commission protocols, implementing them for his fight with Shane Mosley, the world of boxing began moving in an all-new direction. Barely in the anti-doping movement since the early 2000s, boxing had long fought to remain the outsider sport...

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce the signing of Kal Yafai – and the exciting youngster has been backed by Carl Froch and Kell Brook to become a big star.

Alec Kohut: Prior to his third round wipeout of Chazz Witherspoon on April 28, I wrote that Seth Mitchell needed both adversity and rounds before taking...

Steve Kim: This column was going to be devoted to the highly anticipated rematch between junior welterweights Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan who, in December, engaged in one of the most well-contested and contentious bouts of 2011. The score was going to be settled once and for all this upcoming Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas- that is until it was discovered that...

Hyland impressive Stops Archuleta...

Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin defended his WBA and IBO Middleweight titles on Saturday night with a brutal third round stoppage of OPBF Champion Makoto Fuchigami at the Ice Palace

By Gabriel Montoya: It’s been an historic week for the anti-doping world not only in boxing but for all of sports. WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson was caught using exogenous testosterone by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). What is historic is the way he was caught. As part of their screen test, VADA used the Carbon Isotope Ratio testing method...

Marty Mulcahey: Middleweight is a traditional glory division of boxing, with legendary figures such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Greb, Carlos Monzon...

After losing his perfect record in his ShoBox...

By Steve Kim: On the night of March 3rd in front of his hometown fans in Woodland, California, Vicente Escobedo impressively dispatched Lonnie Smith in one round with a display of power-punching and precision that hadn’t been seen from him in years. Now, just two months later, he steps back into the same venue (the Woodland Senior Community Center) to face Juan Ruiz as...

NABA Super Featherweight champion Logan Cotton McGuinness has handled the potentially treacherous transition from boxing prospect to boxing contender with brutal flair.

For the past few years, two-time world champion Randall "The Knockout King" Bailey has been one of the most avoided boxers in the world, largely due to his awesome punching powe

Stephen Tobey: LOWELL, Mass. – Shujaa El-Amin couldn’t have asked for more than what he got on Wednesday night. The super middleweight...

Allan Scotto: Hey, fans! Welcome to Ask Gerry Cooney, where you get to ask former heavyweight contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney any boxing-related question you’d like...

By Marty Mulcahey (Photo © Tom Casino / SHOWTIME): This show had originally been scheduled as a triple-header; sadly, the card has been hit hard by injuries but still managed to retain two attractive co-main events, satisfying ShoBox’s high matchmaking standards. The casualty of the cancelations is Cuban prospect Rances Barthelemy, who will still fight on the untelevised undercard...

VADA’s mission is to help protect the health and safety of athletes who are willing to demonstrate their commitment to clean sport. As a voluntary organization, we depend on those who share our vision to help rid boxing and MMA of PEDs. VADA understands and shares the disappointment that is f

Kell Brook will face highly ranked Carson Jones at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on July 7 as an IBF World title shot draws a step closer.

Check out all the latest championship news from the British Boxing Board of Control

Anson Wainwright: The northern coastal town of Los Mochis, Mexico has become somewhat of boxing hotbed over the...

Shaun McComas: The Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto bout finally provided what everyone wanted, a fight worthy of the pay-per-view purchase. Many, including myself, have paid...

By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor): The first two title reigns of Brian Viloria both ended on what were his second defenses. This Saturday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Manila, he defends his WBO flyweight crown for- you guessed it- the second time and it comes against an old nemesis, Omar Nino, the Mexican who ended Viloria’s first go-round as a major beltholder back in 2006...

Matthew Paras: When then-Editor-in-Chief of The Ring Nigel Collins reestablished the magazine’s championship policy in 2002, he was looking to give back credibility...

By Steve Kim (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): It’s been some time since trainer Freddie Roach was actually inside his Wild Card Boxing Club. For weeks or months at a time, he can be away from his renowned gym while traveling to various locales in his role as a color commentator and trainer, most recently conducting the first half of Manny Pacquiao’s training...

All of the participants for Wednesday night’s "Homecoming" professional boxing card, at Lowell Memorial Hall, weighed-in tonight at the nearby Hookslide Kelley’s Sports Bar & Grill.

Tons of fresh news links.

America’s No. 1 middleweight contender, undefeated Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs), fully understands that an impressive victory June 2 over four-time world light middleweight

Undefeated Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira is set to battle Brazilian living legend and four-time world champion, Acelino "Popo" Freitas at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay on June 2.

It is now official David Haye, will face Dereck Chisora at the West Ham soccer ground in east London on July 14. And in a heavyweight double bill Alexander Povetkin will defend his WBA title against American challenger Hasim Rahman.

Steve Kim: Perhaps the most anticipated undercard bout of the past weekend in Las Vegas wasn’t the match-up between WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul “Canelo” Alvarez...

Allan Scotto: Welcome to this week’s edition of The Barbershop, a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week or any boxing-related...

Bill Tibbs: It is hard to believe it has been five years yesterday, May 7, 2007, since the passing of former super featherweight and lightweight world champion Diego “Chico” Corrales...