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Posted: Sep 02, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

Hot Golden Boy prospect Saul Alvarez is back in action on the undercard of the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora bout. Alvarez takes on former welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, a tough, pressuring opponent, who should provide some resistance for the young budding star and see what he’s made of. The two hosted a conference call to discuss the pending battle. Here’s the transcript…

Posted: Sep 02, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

CALIFORNIA’S KALIESHA WEST TO BATTLE ANGEL GLADNEY FOR BANTAMWEIGHT CROWN ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT STAPLES CENTER
Widely considered to be one of female boxing’s best pound for pound fighters, Moreno Valley, California’s Kaliesha West will return home to fight in Southern California on Saturday, September 18 to face South Carolina’s Angel Gladney for the vacant WBO Bantamweight World Title on the off-television portion of the “200: Celebrate and Dominate” Mosley vs. Mora undercard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

Posted: Sep 02, 2010 by: Rich Thomas
Haye Bites Back on Klitschko Negotiations

It all started when David Haye walked away from putting a Klitschko fight together in favor of challenging WBA belt-holder Nikolai Valuev instead. When a second round of negotiations with the Klitschkos fell through, many commentators accused Haye of cowardice and claimed the Briton was running scared. Wladimir Klitschko himself is on the record as stating that he believes Haye won’t fight him because Haye is “afraid.” Now Haye has hit back at allegations that he is “yellow.”

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Ben Davies
Klitschko vs. Briggs: Shouldn’t We Expect More?

-As Vitali Klitschko prepares for his WBC defense against challenger Shannon Briggs, are fans getting what they deserve and what do we have to look forward to in boxing’s flagship division?-
Things could have been so good for heavyweight boxing. In the form of the imposing, stern, chillingly impassive Klitschko brothers, the division was supplied with the perfect bad guys. ‘Dr Ironfist’ (Vitali) and ‘Dr Steelhammer’ (Wladimir) naturally fit the eastern European stereotype in terms of personality and physical specimens; they resemble Ivan Drago from Rocky. But where’s Rocky?

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

The latest installment of the acclaimed documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports® — FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic — returns to SHOWTIME® with episode 7 premiering tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

-Stacked Mosley vs. Mora Undercard Gets Better-
On a night celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, it is only fitting that two Mexican warriors open up the star-studded September 18 pay-per-view telecast from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, as former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon of Chihuahua squares off against Ciudad Juarez native Antonio Escalante in what promises to be a bona-fide Fight of the Year candidate.

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

-Spanish Language Commercial With Ortiz & Mora for AT&T-
It was lights, camera, action for Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora and “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in Los Angeles recently, when both fighters shot a national AT&T commercial to promote the company’s Viva Mexico Plan and the fighters’ September 18 bouts which are part of “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.  The event will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans
Robert Guerrero & Wife Casey Supporting Join the Drop of Life

Two-division world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and his wife Casey have been invited to attend the highly anticipated premiere of “Únete con la Gota de la Vida“, a historic song and video assembled by the top Latin music artist’s from around the world, which include Gloria Estefan and Enrique Iglesias.  The private red carpet event is by invitation only and will take place Tuesday, September 7 at 7 PM at Club Nokia at L.A. Live! in downtown Los Angeles.

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

Ten-time world champions Congressman Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito boast a combined record of 89-9-2 (65 KOs) — a winning percentage of 89% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73%.

Posted: Aug 31, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

-Profiling the Best Fighters in the Sport’s Deepest Division, 140 lbs-
If a few years ago you had said that the junior welterweight division was the sport’s deepest, and one of the most exciting, you might have gotten laughed at. However, an entire new crop of champions and contenders has emerged, while some familiar faces continue to lurk around, looking for big fights and big opportunities to capitalize on. At ProBoxing-Fans.com, we have a huge collection of fighter profiles that can help you brush up on the biographies, career records and …