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  1. Cotto vs. Margarito: Brandon Rios Scores Crucial Undercard Win over John Murray

    Brandon Rios picked up a critical win over John Murray on the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito undercard on Saturday night. It's a victory which keeps Rios undefeated for his career (29-0-1) and helps him maintain his spot on the lightweight ladder...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 3 months ago 850 reads 0 comments

  2. Manny Pacquiao: Ricky Burns Stands to Benefit from Win for Pac-Man vs. Marquez

    It's often too easy to forget that the world of boxing consists of a populace well beyond the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 286 reads 1 comments

  3. Michael Katsidis vs Ricky Burns: Saturday Night Fight Preview

    This Saturday, fight fans could be treated to a classic when Ricky Burns steps up to lightweight to take on the hard-hitting Australian Michael Katsidis. Katsidis goes into the fight as the favourite, but there are questions surrounding him...

    Will Protheroe Written by Will Protheroe about 4 months ago 270 reads 17 comments

  4. David Diaz: The Warrior

    David Diaz was bloodied, battered and motionless in the canvass as the referee hastily waved off the fight...

    Jess Matthew Beltran Written by Jess Matthew Beltran about 6 months ago 138 reads 2 comments

  5. Henry Lundy Earns Brutal KO over Former Manny Pacquiao Opponent David Diaz

    The Friday Night Fights season finale started with a bang when "Hammerin Hank" Henry Lundy (21-2-1, 11 KO) knocked out former WBC welterweight champion David Diaz (36-4-1, 17 KO) in Round 6 of their lightweight bout...

    Blake Dreisbach Written by Blake Dreisbach about 6 months ago 868 reads 9 comments

  6. Robert Guerrero Injures Shoulder During Sparring, Maidana Fight off

    According to reports , the much-anticipated clash between Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (29-1-1) and Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (30-2-0) has been cancelled due to a shoulder injury sustained by Guerrero during a sparring session...

    Vitali Shaposhnikov Written by Vitali Shaposhnikov about 6 months ago 90 reads 6 comments

  7. Juan Manuel Marquez, Brian Viloria, Ricky Burns Clash in Weekend Main Events

    Three top boxers, including Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez , are featured in a weekend boxing treat in three different venues outside the US mainland...

    Leo Reyes Written by Leo Reyes about 7 months ago 732 reads 2 comments

  8. Juan Manuel Marquez Gets First Round Knockout, Sets Up Fight With Manny Pacquiao

    Round-by-round results will be posted for tonight's bout between WBO, WBA and Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO) and Likar Ramos (24-3, 18 KO), but the fight is available on toprank...

    Blake Dreisbach Written by Blake Dreisbach about 7 months ago 2,655 reads 17 comments

  9. Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon: Live Blog Updates from Home Depot Center

    Fight fans, I have been saying this ever since this fight has been inked that Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon will most likely be the fight of the year in 2011, as I explained further in this previous article...

    King J Written by King J about 7 months ago 395 reads 24 comments

  10. Brandon Rios vs. Urbano Antillon Will Be the Anti-Klitschko/Haye

    The most anticipated event of the weekend has to be the lightweight grudge-clash between cocky, outspoken Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon, a man of a certain stoic nobility...

    James Foley Written by James Foley about 8 months ago 142 reads 5 comments

  11. Boxing: Gavin Rees V Andy Murray European Lightweight Title Round by Round

    Wales' pocket battleship looks to secure another major title shortly when he faces unbeaten Irishman Andy Murray, 24-0 (12ko)...

    David Payne Written by David Payne about 9 months ago 169 reads 0 comments

  12. Boxing: Reassembling a Defeated Fighter, Kevin Mitchell Begins to Convince

    The winning of a prizefight is decided by a complex equation. Combining as it does the unquantifiable x and y's of the scientific and the visceral, the physical and the emotional...

    David Payne Written by David Payne about 9 months ago 100 reads 0 comments

  13. Michael Katsidis: Why Not to Count Him out Against Robert Guerrero

    Robert Guerrero is being consistently picked to win against Michael Katsidis for their April 9th boxing match. The majority of the picks are based on the skill advantage that Guerrero seemingly enjoys...

    Jesse Lewis Written by Jesse Lewis about 10 months ago 183 reads 0 comments

  14. Rola El-Halabi: Undefeated German Female Boxer Shot Before Day of Fight

    Undefeated German female boxer Rola El-Halabi was shot allegedly by his step father before her scheduled fight last Friday against Irma Balijagic Adler of Bosnia for the vacant IBF lightweight title...

    Leo Reyes Written by Leo Reyes about 11 months ago 534 reads 10 comments

  15. Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis: Send in Your Questions for Guerrero

    On April 9th, 2011 the highly anticipated pay per view fight card billed: "Action Heroes" has one of the best stacked fight cards we have seen for a while...

    King J Written by King J about 11 months ago 284 reads 10 comments

  16. Brandon Rios: Can He Dethrone Lightweight King Juan Manuel Marquez?

    It should be clear to anyone who watched Brandon Rios grin after Anthony Peterson bashed his bag up into his ribcage, and then smile gleefully when Miguel Acosta drilled him with a right hand, that he is impervious to pain...

    Lou Catalano Written by Lou Catalano about 12 months ago 953 reads 5 comments

  17. Brandon Rios Stops Acosta in 10th Round to Capture Lightweight Crown

    Mexican-American Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios bagged the biggest victory of his boxing career by stopping Miguel Acosta of Venezuela Saturday in the 10th round of their title fight at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada...

    Leo Reyes Written by Leo Reyes about 12 months ago 430 reads 9 comments

  18. Antonio Demarco: He's Been Down, but Can He Climb Back Up?

    On Halloween, 2009, as Antonio Demarco was using poor Jose Alfaro as his own personal pinball, the broadcast team on Showtime began discussing a fight between he and Edwin Valero...

    Lou Catalano Written by Lou Catalano about 12 months ago 187 reads 3 comments