Russell Jr. will defend featherweight title at home
Feb. 21, 2017, 1:48 p.m.

Featherweight world titleholder Gary Russell Jr., of Capitol Heights, Maryland, has been a professional boxer since 2009 and has had 28 bouts, but he has never fought a single round in his home region of Washington, D.C. That will change when Russell ends an 11-month layoff and makes his ...

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Quigg to train with Freddie Roach
Feb. 21, 2017, 10:46 a.m.

Former junior featherweight world titleholder Scott Quigg announced Monday that he has teamed up with new trainer Freddie Roach, an International Boxing Hall of Famer, and will move his camp to Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California.

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Former Olympic medalist new trainer of Marco Huck
Feb. 21, 2017, 6:42 a.m.

IBO Cruiserweight champion Marco “Captain“ Huck presented a new trainer six weeks before the WBC title fight with Mairis Briedis in Dortmund, Germany. Former European welterweight champion Oktay Urkal is now responsible for training and fight preparation.

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Arum admits ‘insane’ UAE money turned Pacquiao’s head
Feb. 21, 2017, 3:43 a.m.

Top Rank boss Bob Arum has confirmed Manny Pacquiao is determined to follow up on an offer to fight in the United Arab Emirates in the spring. Despite communications with Top Rank and Duco Events over a fight in Australia with Jeff Horn, Pacquiao has seemingly never entertained the idea ...

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Canelo, Junior kick off Mexico City presser
Feb. 20, 2017, 2:39 p.m.

Chavez Jr and Canelo faced each other for the first time in the press tour in Mexico City, there was a heavy atmosphere as both rival obviously don’t like each other, it was a big presentation by TV Azteca in front of a huge crowd that were divided, ...

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Klitschko glad Anthony Joshua steers clear of verbal barbs
Feb. 20, 2017, 6:13 a.m.

Wladimir Klitschko believes Anthony Joshua is strengthening his chances of success by not engaging in the "mind games" attempted by Tyson Fury and David Haye. The 40-year-old Klitschko challenges IBF heavyweight champion Joshua at Wembley Stadium on April 29 -- when the winner will also take the WBA title -- ...

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Haye hopes Fury makes comeback
Feb. 20, 2017, 3:08 a.m.

Two-weight world champion David Haye wants Tyson Fury to return soon after the ex-top division king took a hiatus from the sport to deal with some personal problems. Fury, 28, conquered the formidable Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, but struggled to deal with the enormity of his victory ...

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Klitschko: It’s either too early for Joshua - or too late for me
Feb. 19, 2017, 5:46 p.m.

Veteran Wladimir Klitschko has been pretty realistic regarding his chances of dethroning solid heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on the back of the Ukrainian's enforced 17-month absence from the ring. The soon-to-be 41 year-old will head to Wembley Stadium on April 29 without a win in two years after losing his ...

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Broner splits Granados (photos)
Feb. 19, 2017, 9:10 a.m.

Adrien Broner and Adrian Granados battled in a close, back-and-forth main event Saturday on SHOWTIME, with the four-division world champion Broner eking out a split decision victory from Cintas Center at Xavier University in his hometown of Cincinnati.

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Pound for pound ace Lomachenko takes on Jason Sosa
Feb. 19, 2017, 7:41 a.m.

Pound-for-pound star and WBO super-featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko defenses against Jason Sosa on Saturday April 8th. Two-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko will be out to continue his surge through the 130-pound division. He recorded a stunning victory over the previously undefeated and formidable champion ...

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