By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © German Villasenor): Last Saturday night, I spent yet another memorable evening under the Southern California stars watching two men beat the hell out of each other in the pursuit of fortune and glory. It’s my job and my pleasure to be present for magic nights such as that one. In the champion’s corner was Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley, 30-0, 12 KOs, a hardworking two-division champion from Palm Springs, CA fresh off of a career-best win over Manny Pacquiao...

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

By Steve Kim (Photo © K9): It was the usual busy scene this past Monday morning at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. Even in the early hours, this gym was bustling with activity by professional prizefighters and white collar clients alike. But as Ruslan Provodnikov stepped through those doors, slowly, the cacophony inside this building died down, replaced by an ovation for the Russian, who seemed a bit overwhelmed by the reception given him. No, he didn’t get the decision...

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Matthew Paras: In his last fight, Adrian Granados fought in what could easily be perceived as a high school gym. In front of a crowd of 972 people, Granados...

By Thomas Hauser: Don King arrived at Barclays Center for the March 9th IBF 175-pound title fight between Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud shortly after 8:00 p.m. King will be 82 years old on August 20th, but he has the physical presence and vitality of a man half his age. His large bulky frame, Cheshire Cat grin, booming voice, and high-pitched laugh suggest a force of nature. Wherever King goes, he’s encapsulated in a bubble of public attention. Everyone, from high-ranking corporate...

By Steve Kim: When Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado first climbed into the ring together on the night of October 13th, 2012, they did something thought to be highly improbable. Over the course of seven heated rounds, the back-and-forth battle exceeded ridiculously high expectations. In an era when fans are conditioned to be guarded and prepared to be let down, this fight delivered - and then some. It’s one of those clashes that will be discussed for years to come. There were no titles...

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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...

By Steve Kim (Pic © icheehuahua): For weeks, the question posed by those interested was: Given the changing landscape of the boxing business (in the form of Floyd Mayweather going across the street to Showtime), would HBO stay in the Adrien Broner business moving forward? Like Mayweather, Broner is under the Golden Boy Promotions banner and advised by the influential Al Haymon. Broner is scheduled to face WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi on June 22nd from the Barclays Center...

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Anson Wainwright: Last year wasn’t a good one for Puerto Rican boxing, with Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Lopez and Ivan Calderon, the country’s showpiece...

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By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor): There was no official head count given this past Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson. With one-third of the cozy tennis stadium closed off, most ringside media estimated there was about 2,000 or so fans who attended this weekend’s fight card. But after the donnybrook staged by Tim Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov, there will probably be about 250,000 claiming they were there. In another classic at this small, intimate venue...

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Marc Livitz: Jessie Vargas of Las Vegas fought his way to a unanimous decision victory over Wale Omotoso at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Saturday. The two undefeated...

By John J. Raspanti (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (30-0, 12 KOs) withstood a knockdown in the final round to win a razor close unanimous decision over Ruslan “The Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KOs) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The bout was televised on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing.” Scores were 114-113 (twice) and 115-112. Bradley, 29, was fighting for the first time since his shocking victory over Manny Pacquiao nine months...

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By Bill Tibbs: It’s hard to believe it has been 27 years this month since the passing of Philadelphia middleweight and ascending world title contender James...

By Gabriel Montoya: At 27 years old, the time appears to be now for Miass, Russia’s own Denis Shafikov. This Saturday, fresh off his best win, Shafikov will look to make his presence known in the lightweight division by attempting to best Alisher Rahimov over twelve rounds for the WBC Baltic lightweight belt at Sports Palace "Znamya" in Noginsk, Russia. Before you get all crazy about the belt, understand that regional belts weed out local wheat from regional chafe. Belts are how a southpaw from

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The original Contender turned out to be the last one standing Friday night at Twin River Casino. In a battle of former reality-television stars, Providence, R.I., super middleweight Peter Manfredo Jr. (39-7) inched closer to his 40th career victory and won for the second time since returning to professional boxi

MONTREAL - InterBox and the Group Yvon Michel (GYM) are happy to officially confirm the much anticipated fight between Lucian Bute (31-1-0 24 KO) and Jean Pascal (27-2-1 16 KO). This huge fight will be held on Saturday, May 25. The venue for the event, as well as confirmation of an American network, will soon be determined. "It is a historic moment for boxing in Canada, one that promises to galvanize the emotions of all, to be engraved forever in collective memory," declared the president of

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Anson Wainwright: Back in the day, Chicago was a well-known and respected fight town. It produced some of the finest fighters of all time including former middleweight...

By Steve Kim (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): The perception regarding Timothy Bradley - who faces Ruslan Provodnikov this Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California (HBO 10:15 pm, ET/PT) - is that while a talented and accomplished prizefighter, he is among the most unentertaining and boring boxers around. A guy whose fights are filled with more clashes of heads than actual clean punching. Add the negative reaction to his controversial decision over Manny Pacquiao last June

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

By Steve Kim: Promoter Steve Bash (the head of Bash Boxing) admits that promoting isn’t necessarily what pays his bills. Unlike, say, a Bob Arum, he’s not reliant on this to make ends meet. In fact, there’s a pretty good probability that Bash doesn’t make all that much money on this venture at all. So why does he do it? “It’s my sick, degenerative hobby and God bless the law practice,” he said with a laugh, adding, “I make some money as well but it’s also my

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Matthew Paras: During an exchange of emails Tuesday, the World Boxing Council informed Maxboxing that the winner of the...

Anson Wainwright: When Colombian super bantamweight Oscar Escandon travelled to Argentina to take on Jesus Cuellar in October 2011, he intended to...

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By Steve Kim: As 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez was working the mitts with one of Freddie Roach’s assistant trainers at the Wild Card Boxing Club, the question asked to the noted trainer last Saturday afternoon (while he was leaning on the top rope near his famous corner perch near the window overlooking Vine Street in Hollywood) was: Did he suddenly forget how to train fighters? “I must’ve,” he answered, laughing at the question...

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Anson Wainwright: The strawweight division is a quarter of a century old and during this time, Thailand has produced 11 champions from the various sanctioning...

Bill Tibbs: Fight fans who follow boxers from the 1930s were delighted when it was recently announced that Wesley Ramey would be inducted into the International...

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...

By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): Every fighter who steps into the ring deserves a shot at greatness. For most boxers, an entire life has been sacrificed for a taste of greatness. It doesn’t matter if it’s a long, slow, thirst-quenching drink from the river of fortune and glory or a fleeting sip on one special night against the right opponent at the right time. Not every fighter gets to exercise this right to pursue greatness nor is ready for it when it comes. Saturday...

Top-rated contender Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia makes a special guest appearance at the Los Angeles Kings - Calgary Flames game at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday night.

Back in February of 1971, I was elected Secretary General of the WBC. I was still very young - 30 years old - and I felt that I owned the whole Planet Earth. I wanted to give my very best for the sport where I had been since being a child. President

Floyd "Money" Mayweather will return to the ring on Saturday, May 4 to defend his title aga

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By Steve Kim: Legendary hurler Satchel Paige, who Bernard Hopkins has referenced more than once as a role model, would be proud of “The Executioner.” Once again, Hopkins riddled a (much) younger foe in the prime of his athletic life on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, taming Tavoris Cloud over 12 rounds to capture the IBF light heavyweight crown. Yeah, Hopkins isn’t looking back because something could be gaining on him. But it hasn’t caught him yet...

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By John J. Raspanti: Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s) became the oldest fighter to capture a title by dethroning defending champion Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The bout was televised by HBO as part of their “Championship Boxing” series. The fight started slowly. Hopkins, who last fought in New York 12 years ago (stopping Felix Trinidad in 11 rounds) eyed Cloud suspiciously. The first punch...

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Percy Dockery: Former Undisputed Middleweight/light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins once again will be facing a much younger, stronger and faster fighter tonight. Over the...

Gabriel Montoya: While there may be bigger, more publicized or divisionally relevant fights happening this weekend, that doesn’t always equate to being the fight of...