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...

Undefeated WBO World Welterweight champion Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr. arrives

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...