By Gabriel Montoya: Whomever said “Boxing is dead” in the past decade or so had better get a look at WBC middleweight and junior middleweight titleholders Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The 25 and 20-year-old fighters, respectively, hail from Mexico with large loyal followers, raw skills, talent, and the backing of the top two North American promoters in Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions. Chavez Jr.

By Matthew Paras: United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Chief Executive Travis Tygart is not new to the sport of boxing. When Floyd Mayweather brought Tygart’s agency on board to provide a stronger drug testing method for his fight against Shane Mosley, Tygart

By Steve Kim: On the night of April 17th, just one day after the entertaining back-and-forth battle between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, I asked this question on Twitter: “Do you ever watch a fight with KOs and knockdowns to see the reaction of the crowd who have a vested interest in it? #boxing.” I asked this because, admittedly, I do. All the time in fact, especially when a certain promoter is involved in a fight, like he was the evening before. It seems I’m not the only one...

By Luis A. Cortes III: Lateef Kayode, 17-0 (14), took his most recent opportunity on “ShoBox” to not only take a step up in class against Matt Godfrey but also proved that he could go the distance and dominate a world-class opponent and former title contender. To the credit of the overwhelmed Godfrey, he was land some punches himself to make Kayode think twice about throwing straight knockout blows.

By Vinnie Paz: A lot has happened in the few months since I’ve talked to you guys. I was on a two-month world tour supporting my Heavy Metal Kings record (which, interestingly enough, you can learn more about the album and tour at www.heavymetalkings.com). Through modern technology, both legal or illegal (c’mon, I watched Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Give me some slack), I was able to stay on top of the game pretty well.

Right after she registered her 30th career victory last night, promoter Lenny Fresquez announced that Holly “The Preachers Da

Lateef “Power” Kayode and Chris “The Hitman” Avalos each recorded impressive 10-round unanimous decision victories while Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan pulled off an equally impressive knockout upset against previously unbeaten Archie Ray Marquez on an exciting night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generat

By Ryan Maquiñana: Year two in the career of 19-year-old Jose Benavidez Jr. has been a little different than his first. This time last year...

By Marty Mulcahey (Photo © Rich J. Hundley III / SHOWTIME): The love triangle between New York City, Puerto Rico and boxing is on display for a second consecutive evening at the Roseland Ballroom. On Friday night, ESPN2 covered the proceedings and tonight, Showtime’s immensely enjoyable “ShoBox” series takes over, featuring some of the hottest Puerto Rican prospects. The card took a body blow when a co-feature between Hector Sanchez and Vincent Arroyo was scuttled by injury...

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Two-time Canadian Olympian Troy Ross has issued a challenge to the winner of tonight’s (Friday, June 10) featured fight on ShoBox between undefeated, highly-touted Lateef “Power” Kayode (16

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ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.

On June 10 the Roseland Ballroom will be the headquarters for Boricua boxing pride as Gary Shaw

By Steve Kim: On the night of February 4th at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California, there was a bit too much jubilation for the likes of Freddie Roach from his cruiserweight Lateef Kayode- who had just decisioned Nick Ianuzzi over ten rounds- and his supporters. Yeah, he had come out victorious but it was an outing that lef

By Marty Mulcahey: Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas make an appearance in their backyard with this week’s broadcast emanating from the elegant Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The card features two power-punching prospects, pitted

Alec Kohut: Boricua Invasion Doubleheader at Manhattan’s Roseland Ballroom. Both nights leading up to the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, Roseland Ballroom plays host to two televised fight nights featuring a host of up-and-coming Puerto Rican fighters.

By Allan Scotto (Art © Coyote Duran): In the late ‘70s, if you lived anywhere around or near Long Island, New York and were a boxing fan, you were probably catching Cooney Fever. For the residents of Long Island, Gerry Cooney, a local heavyweight from Huntington, was fast becoming a rising star in the boxing world...

Undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight prospect Javier “El Chino” Flores takes on veteran Shaka Moore in the eight-round c

Boxing 360 has won an arbitration hearing involving Chicago-based pro boxers David Estrada and Angel Hernand

The negotiations have settled, the social media battles are raging and on Saturday, July 23, two of boxing’s best will step into the ring to unify the 140-pound weight division when rising superstar and World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champi

Zab’s a tricky southpaw who’s won many world titles but I don’t think this is his time. He doesn’t have the hunger that I do. I don’t think he can tak

Already home to a roster of the best boxers in the world, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce the latest addition to its team, former

By Steve Kim: For the last several years, former two-time super featherweight champion Genaro Hernandez had battled a rare form of cancer that had plagued his neck and head. It was thought to be in remission in 2009, only to return in 2010. Throughout it all, the humble man we called “Chicanito” fought valiantly. Once a fixture at ringside, where he played various roles from commentating on fights for Spanish networks to his duties for CompuBox, no matter what condition he was in, Hernandez was

U.S. Olympic Boxing Team hopeful Toka Kahn-Clary, the recent 18-year-old E3 Academy graduate in Providence, will be shooting for a berth in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials when he competes in the upcoming 2001 USA Boxing National Championships at Colorado Springs.

By Alec Kohut at ringside: Vasquez and Ferrante Score KOs. Joey Eye Boxing in association with David Feldman held its third boxing card of 2011 at Harrah’s Casino in Chester, PA, featuring a host of Philly fighters and a card of entertaining bouts. Victor Vasquez

By Steve Kim: You probably didn’t know that Austin Trout- best known for serving as a sparring partner for the likes of Antonio Margarito and Sergio Martinez in recent years- holds a version of the WBA junior middleweight title. If that’s the case, it’s also likely that you didn’t realize Trout makes the first defense of his title this Saturday night in San Luis Potosi, Mexico versus David Lopez. Trout won this belt by easily outpointing Rigoberto Alvarez in February in G

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By Allan Scotto: Happy Tuesday, fans! 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 that you would like to comment on. We welcome and appreciate your participation, so take a minute, scroll down and leave your comment below.

By Gabriel Montoya: Last Saturday night, Top Rank and HBO combined to crown their middleweight champion, WBC titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. From the dramatic ring entrance led by his father to the scores of 116-112 and 115-113 to seal the majority decision over German-born Sebastian Zbik, the win felt preordained for the son of the legend. The fight itself was in fact a close one that had Zbik...

By German Villasenor: Nothing much to get excited about as Olympic silver medalist Yudel Jhonson completely outboxed and beat Jose “Mochuelito” Miguel Torres to the punch en route to a ten round unanimous decision with

By German Villasenor at ringside: Fantasy Springs Resort and Spa, Indio, CA (June 3rd, 2011)- Lincoln Heights, California’s undefeated bantamweight Leo Santa Cruz, 16-0-1 (8), passed his toughest test to date by stopping veteran and former world champion

By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor): In the aftermath of his first professional loss in 31 bouts, the now-former WBC middleweight champion, Sebastian Zbik, walked into the Chick Hearn Press Room at the Staples Center and immediately addressed the young man to his left that had just taken the green belt from him by the scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112...

Undefeated super featherweight Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano fights at home for her first professional title Saturday night, June 11 at the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City.

By Gabriel Montoya: The roof of Staples Center nearly came off as the strains of “We Will Rock You” began and young Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 43-0-1 (30), entered the ring proceeded by...

By Alec Kohut at ringside: Carl Froch used a combination of elusiveness and hand speed to earn a spot in the final bout of Showtime’s “Super Six” super middleweight tournament, scoring a majority decision over Glen Johnson at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall Saturday night. With scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114 Froch, 28-1 (20), earned the right to face Andre Ward in the tournament final, this fall...

By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): After beating Domenico Spada in July of 2009, Sebastian Zbik claimed both the interim WBC middleweight title as well as the mandatory spot to face the real champion, then Kelly Pavlik. Pavlik would eventually lose that title in April of 2010 to current lineal champion Sergio Martinez, who held onto it long enough to ice Paul Williams...

The Weigh-in was held today in Atlantic City for tomorrow’s (June 4) battle between WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl "The Cobra" Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) and former World Champion Gle

Super featherweight Joseph “Chip” Perez returns to Holyoke for the June 25th “Homecoming” pro boxing card, presented by American Fighting Organization, at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke.

By Alec Kohut: Gary Russell Jr., Featherweight, Capital Heights, MD “As far back as I can remember, I was in the gym. Boxing is my life.” Before he was old enough to drive a car, Gary Russell Jr.

By Steve Kim (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): Back on March 26th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in a match-up of two young, undefeated featherweights, Miguel “Mikey” Garcia made his HBO debut by stopping Matt Remillard in ten rounds. It was classic Garcia, steady, patient, precise and probing. And after a deliberate start, he eventually wore down Remillard to a point where he floored him twice in the ninth frame and then stopped him in the tenth...

By Marty Mulcahey: Usually, over the past five years, when “Friday Night Fights” landed in Tampa, it was to broadcast an Edner Cherry fight. The city adopted the Bahamian banger and Warrior Promotions hopes

WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), preparing for his third title defense this summer, has a special interest in Saturday night’s fight in Atlantic City between past world champions Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei an

World cruiserweight title challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) finds himself at the crossroads of his professio

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