Results by Brady Crytzer
Photos by Chris Cozzone

In front of a capacity crowd at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, 23 year old Jose Aldo TKO’ed Mike Brown to become the WEC featherweight champion in the second round of their scheduled five-round contest.

The eyes of the combat sports world were on The Pearl at The Palms Wednesday night, and for good reason . . . Click here for more

Photo: Eroll Popova/Universum Box-Promotion

A press conference was held today for Universum Box-Promotion’s world title tripleheader on Saturday at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany. The three world title fights feature the huge cruiserweight showdown between unbeaten former WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (30-0, 17 KOs) and WBC cruiserweight champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (26-1-1, 10 KOs), plus WBC interim super featherweight Humberto Gutierrez (26-1-1, 19 KOs) defending against Vitali Tajbert (17-1), and super middleweight contenders Dimitri Sartison (25-1, 16 KOs) and Stjepan Bozic (23-3, 14 KOs) colliding for the WBA 168lb championship that was vacated when Mikkel Kessler was named WBA super champion. Here’s what the fighters had to say… Continued »

Ringside by Andreas Hale and Francisco Salazar
Photos by Chris Cozzone

The welterweight mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto had all the makings of a classic war reminiscent of the 80’s era. When the first bell rang, thoughts of Hagler-Hearns and Leonard-Duran crossed the minds of those in attendance at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

Those thoughts lasted all of three-and-a-half rounds – until the legend of Pacquiao imposed its will on Cotto . . . Click here for full report and photo gallery

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Postfight report by Andreas Hale
Photos by Chris Cozzone

After Manny Pacquiao’s domination of Miguel Cotto en route to claiming his 7th world title in as many weight classes, a chant of “We want Floyd” showered the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

The fans weren’t the only ones hoping that, somehow, Floyd “Money” Mayweather will step up to the plate to take on boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound champion . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Andreas Hale
Photos by Chris Cozzone

Putting the victor in line for a shot at recently-crowned IBF Super Flyweight Champion Simphiwe Nongqayi, Mexico’s Alberto Rosas worked his way to a unanimous decision over awkward Federico Catubay, of the Philippines, last night at the House of Blues inside of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Matt Richardson & Mariano A. Agmi
Photos by Emily Harney

This time, there was no doubt.

In front of a largely partisan crowd at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut light heavyweight title-holder Chad Dawson won his second consecutive rematch when he beat former champion Glen Johnson by a unanimous 12-round decision in the main event of HBO’s World Championship Boxing . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Jacob Chavez
Photos by John Booz

Chicago fight fans were treated to an exciting night of boxing action Friday at the UIC pavilion when local favorite up and coming super middleweight prospect, Donovan “Da Bomb” George (18-0-1, 16 KOs) made a return to Windy City after more than two years, to face veteran Jason Robert Naugler (19-10-1, 11 Kos) in the scheduled for the main event . . . click here for more

Ringside report and photos by Chris Cozzone

It might’ve been billed as “The Road to Redemption,” but the marquee names and their chosen road kill had three main bouts taking disappointing turns for the worse, off-road, off-beat and just plain off. One was ugly enough to make a freight train take a dirt road; the second ended up a road to nowhere; and the third, well, the third was a case of let’s-get-this-show-on-the-road because it never really happened . . . Click here for more

Mark Vaz at Ringside; photos by Emily Harney

It was the age-old story of the young, up-and-coming contender facing a fading former champ on Halloween night as light-heavyweight contender Joey “KO Kid” Spina (25-1-2, 18 KOs) fought to a majority draw against former title holder Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle (36-6-2, 22 KOs) over ten spirited rounds in the main event of Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports “Fright Night at the Sun” this past Saturday.  Click here for the full report and action packed photos!

TKO Boxing Promotions presented an action packed evening on Thursday night in Cockeysville, Maryland at the Fourth Annual Jonathan Ogden Foundation Charity Boxing Event held at Martins Valley Mansion.

In the main event, middleweight contender Peter Manfredo Jr. returned to action with a stunning stoppage of veteran Ronald Weaver. Utilizing an array of boxing skills including excellent movement and a piston like jab, Manfredo peppered Weaver throughout the first round . . . click here for more

Postfight report by David Finger
Photos by Chris Cozzone

It may not have been the most dazzling victory of his career, but after scoring a decisive decision over Mexican former champion Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campas in El Paso, Texas this past Friday, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr looks poised to make a serious run at another world title fight . . . Click here for more

Ringside report and photos by Chris Cozzone

It might’ve been Halloween, but the only thing scary was the action between a Colombian cazadores in search of a title, and a bantamweight monster, who entered the ring in a gorilla suit, chained and led by a hot blonde, and left without his belt, a dozen whirlwind rounds later.

Yielding up this year’s gem, Treasure Island, in the first-ever fight card held there, saw one king toppled, one King return and another former king turn color commentator . . . Click here for more

Ringside report and gallery by Chris Cozzone & Ricardo Trujillo

It wasn’t the prettiest fight ever seen in El Paso. But it might be one of the more controversial ones held in recent years.

If you had told Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr. that going ten rounds with 108-fight Mexican veteran Ramon Luis “Yory Boy” Campas also meant going ten rounds with Texas, he might’ve talked promoter Zeferino Ramirez into a safer fight site . . . say, Afghanistan or across the border to the world’s murder capital, Juarez . . . Click here for more

Universum Box-Promotion

The November 21 “Universum Champions Night” at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany, will feature one of the year’s absolute boxing highlights when long-standing WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (30-0, 17 KOs) moves up a division to challenge WBC cruiserweight world champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (26-1-1, 10 KOs). The 40-year-old OPI 2000 fighter Fragomeni will be making the second defense of his world title against the unbeaten Universum star Erdei, who is five years younger. In this Boxing.de interview, he speaks about the upcoming collision of champions and much more. Continued »

By Uwe Betker

Last Saturday, Arena Box Promotion presented a boxing event in Cuxhaven, Germany and showed an entertaining and attractive mostly heavyweight program for boxing fans. Konstantin Airich met Cisse Salif in the main event. Click here for more + photos

Ringside Report: Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside
Photos: Marty Rosengarten/RingsidePhotos.com

There was no title on the line Wednesday night at the Hilton Rye Town Hotel in Rye Brook New York, but it didn’t matter to the pair of ageless light heavyweights David “The Pride of Portchester New York” Telesco and Byron Mitchell, who each needed a big victory to solidify comebacks and another run at a world bout. In the end, it was Byron Mitchell who stunned the local fan favorite David Telesco with a devastating 2nd round knockout. (More)

Ringside report & gallery by Chris Cozzone

Sending a packed house home early and putting to bed their opponents with knockout wins, last night at Sky City Casino in Acoma, N.M., Vincent “Li’l Man” Mirabal and Carlos “El Gallo” Sanchez elevated their fighting stock while plummeting their respective challengers to the canvas . . . Click here for more

Photo: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

Once-beaten welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez withstood a strong final round by Damian “Devo’’ Frias to win a unanimous 10-round decision Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®. In the telecast’s opening bout at Laredo Entertainment Center, undefeated Victor “Vitino’’ Fonseca rallied to register a ninth-round TKO over Al “The Quiet Storm’’ Seeger in a fast-paced, hard-fought battle of world-ranked super bantamweights. After Seeger hit the canvas from the bout’s lone knockdown, the referee halted matters at 1:41. Continued »

Ringside report & photos by Chris Cozzone

Waging a classic war in war-torn Juarez, Mexico, last night at the Gimnasio Muncipal, downtown, Javier “Zorro” Castro and Edgar Barcenas heralded a return to boxing in the bloody bordertown now known as the murder capital of the world.

Ending a two-year lapse and in an attempt to transfer some of the drug war violence to the ring, Promociones del Pueblo revved up more than 3,500 anxious fans with a seven-bout card televised on CadenaTres in Mexico .  . . Click here for more

By John Cannon

Once the announcer rendered the decision in the Brandon Rios and Manny Perez fight, Rios yelled out a “Grito” that had Corpus Christi rocking. Rios (22-0, 15 KO’s) defeated Perez (14-5-1, 2 KO’s )via TKO as the referee stopped the fight at the 1:16 mark in the seventh round in the main event of Top Rank’s Hall of Fame Fight Night at Whataburger Field. More plus photos…

Ringside by Francisco Salazar
Photography by “Big” Joe Miranda

A nasty cut over his eye was not about to deter Israel Vazquez from coming out victorious on Saturday night. Then again, what else is new in a career that has seen him fight wars with cuts above his eyes?

Vazquez fought through rustiness and fatigue to earn a spectacular ninth round stoppage victory over tough Angel Priolo, Saturday night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles . . . Click here for full report and gallery

By Alexey Sukachev

Fighting through severe cuts over both eyes, WBA (regular) champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (30-0, 20 KOs) of Ukraine retained his welterweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over WBA #15 Japanese Motoki Sasaki (32-8-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at Druzhba Palace of Sports in his hometown of Donetsk during a huge “Pro Boxing Show V”, staged in the city by Union Boxing Promotions. European featherweight champion Oleg Yefimovich, however, was the most impressive prizefighter of the event, scoring a brutal stoppage of once-capable Brit Esham Pickering. Continued »

By Matt Richardson at Ringside; photos by Marty Rosengarten

In front of a sold out crowd of approximately 450, former 2004 United States Olympic team captain Devin Vargas returned to his winning ways with a solid, if unspectacular, eight round unanimous decision over trialhorse Terrell Nelson in the heavyweight main event of Wednesday’s “VIP Boxing” show. The six-bout “VIP Boxing” card was hosted at the restaurant Russo’s On The Bay in Queens, New York and promoted by Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing. (More)

Report & photos by Gary Sarti

Former IBF lightweight champ, Paul Spadafora, improved his record to 43-0-1 with a unanimous decision victory over Jermaine White (17-4), of Las Vegas, in front of a sellout crowd of 1,200 at the Heinz Field VIP Tent last night . . . Click here for more

Report by Francisco Salazar & Edgar Gonzales
Photos by ‘Big’ Joe Miranda

Vitaly Klitschko predicted the bout was not going to go the distance. He was correct, but what he did not count on, was the heart of his challenger, Chris Arreola. Although Klitschko got the stoppage victory after the 10th round at Staples Center in Los Angeles, before 14,556 on Saturday night, it was Arreola who walked out of the ring with more respect than before he entered . . . Click here for more

Report by Edgar Gonzales
Photos by ‘Big’ Joe Miranda

It front of 16,000 live boxing fans and millions on HBO, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KOs) successfully defended his world title against previously undefeated No. 1 ranked contender Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs), Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Jacob Chavez
Photos by John Booz

Chicago fight fans were treated to an explosive boxing action Saturday night, when two former world champions with Chicago roots clashed in unbelievable fashion. Both lightweights, “Dangerous” David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KOs) and Jesus “El Matador” Chavez (44-6-0, 30 KOs) were known for being good friends, but that was forgotten when they went toe-to-toe for ten intense rounds . . . Click here for more

Three-time world title challenger Omar Sheika won an entertaining slugfest tonight against a game Theo Kruger in the main event on the 8th annual “Fight To Educate” card at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. (More)

Report by David Finger

In what promises to be the biggest fight to hit El Paso in nearly a decade, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr. and Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campas held their first press conference at the El Camino Real Hotel in downtown El Paso, to hype what is already being billed “Latin Invasion II: Revenge of the Son”, a PPV fight that will take place at the Dan Haskins Center at the campus of the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) on October 30 . . . Click here for more

Photo: Big Joe Miranda

By Edgar Gonzalez

On one of this summer’s hottest days in Southern California, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and #1 ranked Cristobal Arreola hosted their final press conference at the Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles CA. Both fighters are scheduled to collide for the heavyweight title on Saturday, Sept. 26th, at the Staple Center. Click for more details and photos galore

Results by Anthony Springer Jr.
Photos by Josh Hodges, UFC

In the run up to UFC 103, former middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin (26-5) nearly scoffed at the fact that his main event opponent Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort (19-8) walks around with a pair of fast, dangerous hands . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Billy Luppert

Unbeaten Featherweight Prospect Matt “The Sharp Shooter” Remillard captured the NABF belt on Saturday night with an impressive 4th round TKO over previously undefeated Rafael Lora . . . Click here for more

Story by Robert Hough
Photos by Laura De La Torre

Mikkel Kessler won’t talk specifics about is game-plan for defending his WBA super middleweight title against Andre Ward, but he suggested Thursday that he believes Ward is vulnerable to big shots . . . Click here for more

Ringside report by David L. Hudson & Andreas Hale
Photography by Chris Cozzone

Returning to the ring after a two-year layoff to reclaim boxing’s disputed pound-for-pound crown many consider held by Manny Pacquiao, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. dominated Juan Manuel Marquez before a near-capacity, pro-Mexican crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The stacked card, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, was televised on HBO-PPV, going head to head with UFC 103 . . . CLICK HERE for full report and giant photo gallery

By Mark Vaz at Ringside, Photos by Emily Harney

It was “A Night to Remember” this past Friday as former IBO junior featherweight champion “Machine” Mike Oliver scored a hard-fought decision over former Guatemalan amateur star Castulo Gonzalez to capture the vacant New England and Eastern Boxing Association junior featherweight titles. Several more bouts featuring top New England talent were also showcased in the third installment of the fan-favorite “The Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Fight Series” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield of Classic Entertainment and Sports. Click here for the full report and photogallery

Ringside by Robert Hough & David Finger
Photos by Laura De La Torre

Ana “Hurricane” Julaton fought off the aggressive challenge of veteran Kelsey Jefferies on Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA to claim the vacant International Boxing Association female super bantamweight title in her sixth pro fight. Scores were 96-94, 95-95 and 98-92.  Julaton (5-1-1, 1 KO), a resident of nearby Daly City, fought in front of a raucous crowd of supporters. During the ten-round contest, Julaton tried with some success to keep Jefferies at bay with a jab and did enough when Jefferies got inside to win the nod from the judges . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Chad Edward
Photos by Drew Riedman

Promoter Andrew Williams of R & R Promotions kicked off the Labor Day weekend beneath a clear sky Saturday night at the Hamilton County Fair Grounds in Cincinnati with a five-bout card titled “The Undefeated” headlined by local lightweight talent “The Problem” Adrien Broner (12-0, 9 KOs). The card also featured undefeated Cincinnati fighters Brandon “Untouchable” Bennett (7-0, 3 KOs) and William “Action” Jackson (4-0, 2 KOs). Click here to read the full report and to view the action-packed photogallery!

Ringside by Felipe Leon

With a festive crowd numbering over 1,000, Loyes Promotions presented “Casta de Campeones (Champion’s Fury)”, their second fight night in as many months, at Tijuana, Mexico’s Municipal Auditorium. After the assembled audience enjoyed the triumphant victory of the Mexican National soccer team over Costa Rica by a score of 3-0 on a large screen, they settled down and enjoyed nine bouts which featured up-and-coming local talent . . . Click here for more

Bob Caico at Ringside; Photos by “Boxing” Bob Newman

2008 Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada, women’s boxing trailblazer Christy “The Coalminer’s Daughter” Martin and super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. were all impressive winners Wednesday at the “Fight Night At The Fair” show presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports at the Mohegan Sun Grandstand in Syracuse, NY. Click here to read the
full report and view the photos.

Ringside report and photos by J.D. Meredith

Boxing returned to the Fitz Casino and Hotel Saturday night with a standing room only crowd entertained by a short but action-packed night of fights.

In the scheduled eight round main event, undefeated southpaw Fernando Guerrero (15-0, 12 KOs) faced off with fellow super middleweight Chris Archer (11-9, 7 KOs) . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Antonio Castro
Photos by Gary Sarti

Pro boxing made a successful return to Cleveland Saturday night on a highly competitive six bout card headlined by the jr. middleweight clash between Hector Camacho Jr. and Israel Cardona for the vacant WBC CABOFE title.

Co-promoters Zef Ramirez and Ronald Johnson, who was featured in the co-main event against WBC USNBC light heavyweight titlist Billy Bailey, not only brought boxing back to Cleveland, but also nationwide, as the card was featured live on IN Demand pay per view  . . . click here for more

Ringside by Felipe Leon
Photos by Paul Gallegos

A good size crowd enjoyed a now familiar night of boxing as Bobby D. Presents in association with Jorge Marron Productions returned to the Four Points by Sheraton Thursday night to present their “Summer Showdown” fight card . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Chris Cozzone

If the original fight, four years ago, wasn’t an easy enough win for Holly Holm, last night’s rematch with Terri Blair was about as challenging as the near-two hour drive from her hometown of Albuquerque, to Las Vegas, N.M. . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Jacob Chavez

After a long hiatus, Hitz Boxing Promotions, in association with Wild Bill Promotions, presented the terrific “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” boxing card, Friday Night at the Horseshoe Casino at Hammond, Ind.

The main event featured middleweights and former world title challengers, Angel “Toro” Hernandez (30-7-0, 17 KOs) and Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols (31-12-4, 27 KOs) in a grueling match that was won by Hernandez via TKO after six rounds. Also featured was middleweight contender Andy Lee, who is trained by future hall of famer Emanuel Steward. Lee took on Anthony Schuler, stopping him in the eighth.

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Ringside by Felipe Leon
Photos by ‘Big’ Joe Miranda

TKO Boxing Promotions had a resounding southern California debut with their “Brawl For it All” at the Pala Casino and Resort located 30 miles north of downtown San Diego, Calif. Over 1,000 energetic fight fans witnessed a six-fight card topped off with “The Contender, Season Two” Champion Grady Brewer devastatingly stopping previous undefeated Albert Onolunose for the IBC jr. middleweight title. . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Rocco Morales
Photos by Mary Ann Owen

Before a packed house of 1,838 fight fans at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nonito Donaire boxed, danced, and, when necessary, traded bombs with the very determined, yet overmatched, Rafael Concepcion.

Donaire (22-1, 14 KOs), was the heavy favorite coming into the fight, but gave up a significant weight advantage to Concepcion, as well as a hand injured in the fight, in securing the victory . . . Click here for full report & gallery

Ringside by Chris Cozzone & Natasha Chornesky

“Perro” Angulo and “The Dog” Dirrell tear into foes at Primm, Nev.:  Taking a pay cut to be a top dog again, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo put his first loss behind him by tearing into victim Gabriel Rosado last night at Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev.

Crowning “King” Rosado three times in round two, Angulo made a short night on a lengthy card packing nine bouts, two-thirds of which ended by knockout. The card, “Border Warfare,” was televised on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” and promoted by Gary Shaw Productions . . . Click here for full report and photo gallery

Ringside report by Francisco Salazar
Photos by ‘Big’ Joe Miranda

Timothy Bradley left the ring on Saturday night as the winner of his world title bout against Nate Campbell. The real question might be how long the outcome will stand . . . Click here for full report and photo gallery

By Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside

A crowd of over 3,000 fans at the Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, Pa., went home happy on Saturday after local featherweight sensation Carney “Beeper” Bowman (14-0, 6 KOs) scored a picture perfect third round knockout over game Dominican Delvin Placencia (15-2, 6 KOs) in the eight round main event of the evening on “The Battle of York 4,” promoted by TKO Boxing Promotions . . . Click here for more

Ringside by Rocco Morales
Photography by “Big” Joe Miranda

Before a sold-out crowd at Pechanga Casino, in Temecula, Calif., Tyrone Harris displayed speed, power, ring generalship, heart, a chin and superior counterpunching to upset the favored top prospect Marvin Quintero via an eighth round TKO . . . Click here for more