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James Toney: Aiming to Make History Repeat Itself

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It is almost hard to believe it was eight and one half years ago that James Toney last competed at cruiserweight. It was in...

Hoskins Decisions Nave

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SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA -- The improbable comeback run of Paul Nave, which began in 2009 after a nine plus-year retirement, hit a snag on...

Nave Continues to Test Time in San Rafael Tonight

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SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA -- Just four days shy of his 51st birthday, local favorite Paul Nave hopes to keep the comeback he began two...

Perez Scores Emphatic Knockout, Ready for World Stage

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SALINAS, CALIFORNIA – World ranked super featherweight Eloy Perez dominated veteran Daniel Jimenez, dropping the normally durable Puerto Rican three times en route a...

Perez Hopes to Keep Rolling in Homecoming

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SALINAS, CALIFORNIA -- World ranked super featherweight Eloy Perez defends his home turf, WBO NABO 130-pound title and standing among the leading contenders at...

Don Chargin: Passing a Milestone in Salinas

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Legendary boxing promoter Don Chargin is in Salinas, California tonight with a solid card at the Salinas Sports Complex which will be televised on...

Paul Mendez 2.0: Middleweight Prospect Ready to Unveil Improvements

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Promising middleweight Paul Mendez takes a step up in class as he meets once-beaten James Parison in the Telefutura Solo Boxeo-televised co-feature at the...

Paris Downs Coleman Thrice on Way to TKO

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In a heated back-and-forth grudge match, undefeated Vernon Paris got off the canvas to score the biggest win of his career to date with...

Dirrell Barely Breaks a Sweat in Cabazon

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CABAZON, CALIFORNIA – World ranked super middleweight Anthony Dirrell is still looking to earn the lofty status he has with some of the sport’s...

Sanchez Bloodies Coronel En Route to KO in Fairfield

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA – Local favorite Alan Sanchez kept his record at home unblemished with a well-fought technical stoppage victory over Clint Coronel before his...

Sanchez to Defend Home Turf against Coronel

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Local draw and emerging welterweight prospect Alan Sanchez is back headlining the bill at the Fairfield Sports Center as he takes...

Introducing Jhonnathan Zamudio

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There is something noble about the journey of an aspiring prizefighter. The sport of boxing has always been a way for those that come...

Arreola Rolls on in Reno

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RENO, NEVADA – Crowd-pleasing heavyweight Cristobal Arreola continued his climb back near the top of the division with a one-sided seventh-round stoppage of former...

Arreola Looks for Second Win in Two Weeks

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RENO, NEVADA -- There was a time not too many generations ago when boxing’s elite fought every few weeks. In an era when the...

Holt Set to Cash another Big Check

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SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA--In a high stakes pairing of former world champions, Kendall Holt put himself in line for a meaningful fight with a devastating...

The Andre Ward Show Rolls on to the Finals

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CARSON, CALIFORNIA--In the first Super Six World Boxing Classic semi-final, tournament favorite Andre Ward continued his unbeaten run through the competition with a decisive...

Ward-Abraham: Win or Go Home in Carson

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- The Super Six World Boxing Classic, boxing’s version of Survivor, enters its final stages tonight as tournament favorite Andre Ward...

Video: Interview with Andre Dirrell

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Former world title challenger Andre Dirrell took in a night at the fights Friday at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. The...

Holt and Diaz Vie for One Last Shot

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The term “must-win” is one of the many overused phrases in all of sports. That being said, tonight’s pairing of former world champions Kendall...

Perez Sends Weaver Fans Home Unhappy in Inglewood

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA -- What was supposed to be a banner night for one of the famed boxing families in Southern California history slowly unraveled...

Quillin a Contender, Martinez Next?

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RENO, NEVADA -- Peter Quillin announced his presence amongst the leading middleweight contenders with a third-round stoppage of a suddenly faded former title challenger...

Richard Duran

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Former two-time world title challenger Richard “Bam Bam” Duran passed away Tuesday, one week after suffering a stroke at the far too young age...

Brinkley-Quillin Is On

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RENO, NEVADA -- Weeks of bargaining and negotiation culminated with some bad blood at Thursday’s weigh-in at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, as hometown...

Martinez Evens the Score with Banks in Sacramento

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- Giving away 52 ½-pounds, local heavyweight and current James Toney sparring partner Hector Martinez avenged a closely-contested decision defeat with a...

Banks and Martinez Set to Do it Again

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- Promoter Nasser Niavaroni brings professional boxing and mixed martial arts back to the Red Lion Hotel for the first time in...

Northern California Notebook

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It has been both a great and busy time to be a Northern California fight aficionado or roving fight scribe in 2011. After years...

Griffin-Murat Eliminator Added to Sylvester-Geale May 7th Undercard

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World ranked 175-pound contender Otis Griffin has just informed 15rounds.com that he has signed to meet once-beaten Karo Murat in an elimination bout with...

Introducing Larry Ward

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In today’s internet age, the way a fighter markets himself has a huge bearing on the progression of his professional career. Promoters, television producers...

Perez Boxes His Way to Decision in San Francisco

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- World ranked super featherweight contender Eloy Perez jabbed, bobbed and weaved his way to an utterly one-sided ten-round decision victory...

Perez Risks Everything against the Unknown

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- The most dangerous times for leading contenders are the fights they take while waiting for that world title shot. Super...

Russell Returns on Solo Boxeo This Friday

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Featherweight prospect and 2008 U.S. Olympian Gary Russell Jr. will make his second ring appearance of the year this Friday night in the televised...

Video: Morales-Maidana Post-Fight Press Conference

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This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Golden Boy Promotions hosted a highly entertaining HBO Pay-Per-View...

Morales Takes Maidana to the Limit in an Epic

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Marcos Maidana may have turned back the challenge of Erik Morales at the MGM Hotel & Casino tonight, but it...

Video: Interview with Vicente Escobedo

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IBF #6 ranked lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo is in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, taking in the anticipated Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana HBO Pay-Per-View event...

Morales-Maidana: Is the Mexican an ‘Action Hero’ or a Superhero?

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Beloved Mexican boxing icon Erik Morales returns to Las Vegas as a long shot to knock off fearsome puncher Marcos...