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[Mar 09 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Archie Moore: The Legendary Career of the Old Mongoose

The Career and Life of Archie Moore
There is some question as to just when, exactly, the man who would come to be known as “The Old Mongoose” was born. Archibald Lee Wright, better known to us as Archie Moore, said his birthdate was December 13, 1916. However, his mother claims it was really 1913, and it is hard to argue with a man’s mother about something like that. The mother and son cannot even agree on where Moore was born. He says it was in Collinsville, Illinois, whereas she says …

[Mar 09 2010 | One Comment | ]
Huck and Povetkin Looking to Continue Their Winning Ways

Povetkin Training with Teddy Atlas Prior to Bout with Javier Mora
WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck, American challenger Adam Richards, IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin as well as cruiserweight hopeful Alexander Frenkel and IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez all participated in a public work-out today in Berlin´s famous Axel-Springer-Passage. All fighters will be in action on Saturday night when Captain Huck makes a second defence of his WBO title.

[Mar 08 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Pacquiao vs. Clottey Predictions from the ProBoxing-Fans.com Staff

The writers chime in with official Pacquiao vs. Clottey Picks
Everybody is ready for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey bout this Saturday evening, and the ProBoxing-Fans.com staff is going on the record with our official picks and predictions. Does anybody see Clottey pulling off the huge upset? Do they think Pacquiao will win by knockout or by decision, or what will happen in the bout?

[Mar 08 2010 | No Comment | ]

Cuban Sensation Erislandy Lara Headlines Golden Boy’s First Shobox Card April 2nd
For years, SHOWTIME® has featured boxing’s top prospects and future World Champions on its hit series ShoBox: The New Generation, giving boxing fans a glimpse of the World Champions of tomorrow today.  On Friday, April 2, live on SHOWTIME, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to present its first event on the series.

[Mar 07 2010 | No Comment | ]

With Devon Alexander’s Big Win, What Does the 140 lbs Division Look Like?
This Saturday evening, Devon Alexander put on a masterful clinic in stopping Juan Urango in the 8th round of their 140 lbs title unification bout. Alexander is now the WBC and IBF champion, and Urango of course must get knocked down a few pegs. Was Alexander’s win enough to vault him to the top of the rankings, ahead of the man – Timothy Bradley – that vacated the WBC strap he now holds? Or how high does he …

[Mar 07 2010 | One Comment | ]
Darchinyan Bests Tougher than Expected Guerrero in Exciting Bout

Guerrero Absorbs All that Darchinyan can Unleash Over 12 rounds
In an exciting, wildly entertaining one-sided slugfest, Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) of Australia retained his World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) super flyweight crowns with a hard-fought, 12-round unanimous decision over Mexico’s Rodrigo “Gato’’ Guerrero (13-2-1, 9 KOs) in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation Saturday on SHOWTIME®.
See fight recaps, photos, quotes and more below!

[Mar 06 2010 | One Comment | ]
Alexander Stops Urango! Devon Alexander vs. Juan Urango Results

Alexander Now a Unified Champion at Junior Welterweight
Many people were predicting that Devon Alexander would continue his undefeated streak and best Juan Urango in their 140 lbs title unification bout. Very few of those people however predicted that the ever-improving 23 year old St. Louis native would brutally stop the tough Urango within the distance. But with the Alexander vs. Urango results now official nobody can deny that Alexander the Great has emerged at junior welterweight and must be considered one of the best fighters in the division.

[Mar 05 2010 | No Comment | ]
Abraham vs. Dirrell: Conference Call Quotes

Dirrell: “Winning is everything right now!”
Super Six World Boxing Classic standings leader “King” Arthur Abraham and Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell both took part in a media conference call on Thursday to talk about their Group Stage 2 matchup. The two square off March 27, 2010, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., live on SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

[Mar 05 2010 | No Comment | ]
Darchinyan: Guerrero Will Feel My Power

Darchinyan vs. Guerrero Press Conference Quotes and Photos
Popular, hard-hitting Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan (33-2-1, 27 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) super flyweight crowns against streaking Rodrigo “Gato’’ Guerrero (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® this Saturday, March 6 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa here.

[Mar 03 2010 | No Comment | ]

Press Release: Dana White and UFC Sign James Toney to an MMA Contract
He’s one of the premier boxers of the last 25 years, a future Hall of Famer who has won world titles in three weight classes while taking on a Who’s Who of the sport, including fellow champions Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, Vassiliy Jirov, Roy Jones Jr., Mike McCallum, Iran Barkley, and Michael Nunn. But there is one more mountain left to climb for James “Lights Out” Toney, and that’s to show if he can defeat the …