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In previewing this Saturday’s big fight in Las Vegas, please mention World Heavyweight Champion WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (59-3, 51 KOs), of Ukraine, in his 2013 debut, will be making title defense No. 14 in his current seven-year reign as heavyweight kingpin, against undefeated Top-10 contender and cancer survivor Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs), of Italy. "Dr. Steelhammer" will also be going for his landmark 60th professional victory.

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 Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor): On December 15th, Leo Santa Cruz put on a late-finishing kick to defeat the pesky Alberto Guevara at the Los Angeles Sports Arena over 12 rounds. It put a capper on a 2012 where Santa Cruz performed five times and went from a relatively unknown prospect to a world champion who built a fan following for his active, hard-hitting style. But on this early afternoon, for the most part, Santa Cruz looked like a fatigued fighter. Known for his impressive work

By Gabriel Montoya: Whether good or bad, the boxing business was born in a backroom and has continued to live there throughout its history. The commissions, judges, promoters, managers, trainers, fighters, strength coaches, sponsors, networks and news media in boxing all operate with the understanding that compromises, moral and otherwise, will more than likely have to be made. The boxing news media’s current state is one aspect that is compromised, in my opinion. Rather...

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 issue... Now on to today’s question(s):

Bill Tibbs: Born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Andy Ganigan, known as “The Hawaiian Punch” throughout his career, was considered one of the best punchers...

By Steve Kim: The latest edition of “The Soapbox” comes from Gregory Link, who wrote to me in the aftermath of Amir Khan’s latest harrowing experience versus Julio Diaz in his homecoming to Sheffield this past weekend. Khan escaped with a close victory and was dumped to the canvas in the fourth and hurt again significantly in the 11th round. While many rightly see flaws in Khan, our latest individual who steps onto “The Soapbox” sees something much different... "I just finished watching

Tensions flared, insults flew and blows were nearly exchanged during the final main event press conference Wednesday for “MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero” this Saturday, May 4, live on SHOWTIME PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

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By Steve Kim: It’s not unusual for two fighters from the same promotional entity to compete in the ring. In fact, with the state of the business nowadays, it’s the easiest way to make a fight. Most of the major firms, whether they be Golden Boy Promotions, Top Rank, Don King Productions or Main Events, have all made a multitude of in-house match-ups pitting their clients against each other. It’s happening this weekend when WBC featherweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon defends

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By Marc Livitz: Cinco de Mayo weekend is fast approaching and that usually means what it has meant in years past. Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr., who can now truly be the one who sits alone well atop the mythical yet at times nonsensical “Pound for Pound” rankings will be the center stage in Las Vegas. The undisputed king of the boxing box office holds an undefeated record of 43 wins (26 KO’s) and no losses. Forty two have tried and failed. One has tried twice and failed twice...

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Anson Wainwright: When it was announced last week that Hryunov Promotions won the purse bid of the heavyweight title unification showdown between Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin at...

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By Steve Kim (Photo © Tom Casino / SHOWTIME): This past weekend, we saw competing cards once again between HBO and Showtime. The networks were scheduled to feature six fights between them (before inclement weather in Argentina forced the welterweight contest between Luis Abregu and Antonin Decarie to start early, thus not making the HBO broadcast). For years, head-to-head shows were problematic and spoke volumes on just how fractured this business could be at times. And folks...

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By Jason Petock (Photo © Tom Casino /SHOWTIME): Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York was the dramatic theater that was set on Saturday for an electrifying evening of boxing between reigning and undefeated WBA Super World Light Welterweight and WBC Light Welterweight titleholder Danny “Swift” Garcia (26-0/16 KOs) and Zab “Super” Judah (42-8/29 KOs) in a 12 round grudge match for 140 pound supremacy in the division. The walk-up to the fight itself was anything but tame or less action-packed. F

Gabriel Montoya: Before nearly 40,000 Argentineans at the Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina, middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez...

John J. Raspanti: Former world champion Amir "King" Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) found his bearings after a fourth round knockdown to score a hard fought 12 round...

Anson Wainwright: When Antonin Decarie got the call to fight last year against prospect Alexis Perez as part of an HBO tripleheader on the night of 29th September, he...

Anson Wainwright: Fighting away from home is nothing new for Gary Buckland. Tonight, the 26-year-old Welshman heads to Argentina where he faces former world title...

By Steve Kim (Photo © Tom Casino / SHOWTIME): Like everyone else originally scheduled to go on February 9th at the Barclays Center, WBO middleweight titlist Peter Quillin saw his 2013 debut versus Fernando Guerrero delayed when headliner Danny Garcia suffered a rib injury and was forced to postpone his defense of his junior welterweight belts versus Zab Judah. Quickly, this Showtime card was rescheduled to this weekend. With that, Quillin, who had already spent nearly two months in Los Angeles..

John J. Raspanti: Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (28-0, 28 KOs) remained undefeated by stopping former UK heavyweight champion Audley Harrison (31-7, 23 KOs) in the opening stanza...

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