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UK’s Anthony Joshua built for success

Posted on Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at 9:07 am.

The British Heavyweight boxing history has had its share of success over the years. Immediately the name of Hall of Famer Lennox Lewis may jump out at you. Lewis fought the best of his era. He also unified the division titles and retired on top. In this years that followed David Haye was able to :READ MORE…

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WILDER GETS A LAY-UP

Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at 8:38 pm.

Earlier this week the much anticipated return of newly crowned WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32KO) was announced by Al Haymon and company for June 13th at the Bartow Arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, live on Showtime.  No, Wilder will not be facing Wladimir Klitschko or be giving Bermane Stiverne a rematch.  He :READ MORE…

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Froch ponders fighting on or retiring

Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at 6:03 am.

No one was likely more disappointed to see Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lose to Andrzej Fonfara more than four-time world champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KOs). Chavez Jr. seemed to be headed for a showdown with Froch in Las Vegas this summer. All that was derailed last month as Chavez Jr. suffered the first stoppage :READ MORE…

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Broner-Porter June 20th Vegas bound showdown

Posted on Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 at 11:42 am.

Former world champions Adrien Broner (30-1,22 KOs) and Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) will meet June 20th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas . The pair has agreed to a catchweight between 144-145 pounds. It’s a true test for both guys in the toughest test since losing their perspective world titles. Broner will enter :READ MORE…

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CROWN THE KING?

Posted on Monday, May 11th, 2015 at 9:03 pm.

With a calculated right hook in a fast-paced third round, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez solidified his position as one of the biggest stars in the sport of boxing today.  Last Saturday night in a ring in the middle of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, and live on HBO, the twenty-four year old Alvarez sent warring :READ MORE…

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Little guys on big HBO stage Saturday

Posted on Monday, May 11th, 2015 at 4:00 am.

Most of the attention in mainstream boxing will be on Gennady Golovkin’s main event vs. Willie Monroe Jr. this Saturday.  It’s for a good reason as Golovkin has been on quite the tear the last 2 years. He has been delivering a highlight reel of stoppages and currently is riding a 19 fight consecutive knockout :READ MORE…

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Clottey returns on Canelo-Kirkland Saturday

Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2015 at 9:08 am.

Former world champion Joshua Clottey (38-4 , 22 KOs) will return to the ring this Saturday for the first time in a little over a year. He will face Mexico’s Jorge Silva. This fight is more than just a tuneup as Clottey could be in essence showcasing his talent for someone else who is fighting :READ MORE…

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THE NEXT FIVE?

Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2015 at 7:47 am.

With the “fight of the century” nearly a week old, many fans and media are asking for the boxing world to turn the page and look at the new stars that could carry the sport into a new era.  Here is a list of the top five that Boxing360.com see as the best candidates to :READ MORE…

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Artur Beterbiev on fast track to title

Posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at 9:23 am.

The name Artur Beterbiev (8-0 , 8 KOs) is not a household name quite yet. He does possess something that can win over even the casual fans which is punching power.  Beterbiev may only have 8 professional fights but he has really made a serious impression thus far. He has stopped all 8 of his :READ MORE…

ONE MORE CHANCE FOR THE "SLY LITTLE FOX"

ONE MORE CHANCE FOR THE “SLY LITTLE FOX”

Posted on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 8:54 pm.

It has been a long road for Mexican fighter Humberto “Zorrita” Soto (65-8-2, 35KO) of Los Mochis, Mexico.  At thirty four years old, Soto might be in his swan song this Saturday night in the semi-main event of HBO’s telecast from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.  Soto will be facing East Los Angeles’ young :READ MORE…


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