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Vivian Harris Retires via Facebook

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PRIMM, NEVADA -- Former world champion Vivian Harris remained on his stool after a rough first-round against Jessie Vargas Friday night at the Buffalo...

Vargas Ends Harris in Primm

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PRIMM, NEVADA -- Rising light welterweight Jessie Vargas announced his arrival with a stoppage of former world champion Vivian Harris in the televised main...

Video: Interview with Vivian Harris

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Former WBA Light Welterweight titleholder Vivian Harris takes on undefeated Jessie Vargas tonight at the Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada. Their...

Video: Interview with Jessie Vargas

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Light welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas has his sights set on a top ten ranking, and a victory over former titleholder Vivian Harris tonight at...

Vargas Meets Harris at the Crossroads in Primm

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PRIMM, NEVADA -- Rising light welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas aims to add the name of former world champion Vivian Harris to his resume before...

Perez Shocks Escalante in One

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Three years ago Alejandro Perez was an emerging undefeated prospect with the backing of a powerful promoter, but one slip up...

Potential Shootout: Escalante Meets Perez in Fairfield

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- An intriguing crossroads battle headlines tonight’s edition of Telefutura Solo Boxeo, as world ranked contender Antonio Escalante attempts to rebound from...

Alejandro Perez: Opportunity Knocks Twice

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One of the biggest letdowns a fighter could have is finding out their scheduled bout has been cancelled because their opponent is unable to...

Video: Interview with James Kirkland

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Competing for the second time in two weeks after a two-year absence, former world ranked light middleweight James Kirkland stopped Jhon Berrio in the...

Ramos Moves Past Hernandez; Kirkland Stops Berrio in Costa Mesa

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COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA -- Both prospect Luis Ramos Jr. and recently returned contender James Kirkland notched victories as expected on Friday night at the...

Ramos, Kirkland Look to Impress

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Rising lightweight prospect Luis Ramos Jr. faces perhaps his stiffest test to date in rugged Jose Hernandez in the main event of tonight’s edition...

Introducing J.J. Ambrose

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The name J.J. Ambrose is likely familiar to those who closely follow mixed martial arts, but if you only follow the older combat sport...

Pavlik Opponent Named

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The pay-per-view lineup for the May 7th Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley event is now complete, as former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will return to the...

Julaton Dominant in Decision Victory

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RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA -- Despite the close final tallies of the ringside scorers, Ana Julaton was impressive in a mostly one-sided ten-round unanimous decision over...

Julaton, Alcanter at the Scales

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DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA -- WBO Super Bantamweight Champion and media darling Ana Julaton defends her title against respected veteran Franchesca Alcanter tonight at the...

Julaton Returns Home

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Back in December of 2009, Ana Julaton defeated veteran Donna Biggers before a raucous and supportive crowd in San Jose, California to claim the...

Perez Pitches Shutout; Gesta Dominates Trazancos Again

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- On the cusp of world title contention, super featherweight contender Eloy Perez scored a comprehensive eight-round unanimous decision over veteran...

Introducing Joe Gumina

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There are few things the casual fight fan-ticket buyer would rather see than a knockout. Power is a funny thing. No matter how many...

Northern California Notebook

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The busy month of Northern California fight cards which began last week in Fairfield continues this Friday in San Francisco and concludes the following...

Quillin Too Much for Sharpe in Fairfield

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Rising middleweight Peter Quillin outclassed and busted up Dennis Sharpe on his way to a fourth-round stoppage in the Telefutura Solo...

Quillin, Sanchez Share the Bill in Fairfield

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Last month, the weekly boxing series Solo Boxeo, which airs nationally Friday nights on Telefutura, brought their traveling road show to...

Davis Settles for a Draw with Sierra in Maywood

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MAYWOOD, CALIFORNIA -- In what would have been a mild upset, Dyah Davis looked to have a decision victory in his grasp, but had...

Franco, Kayode Tested in Santa Ynez

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SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA -- Making the move from prospects to contenders, featherweight Luis Franco and cruiserweight Lateef Kayode were matched tough, but well as...

Franco Set for Toughest Test to Date

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Since its 2001 debut, Showtime’s long-running series Shobox: The New Generation has been a proving ground for several of the sport’s brightest prospects on...

Gonzales, Sanchez Notch Victories in Fairfield

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Poised to make the move from prospect to contender, middleweight Brandon Gonzales moved past rugged Lester Gonzalez with a decision victory...

Gonzales, Sanchez in Spotlight Tonight

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FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales may be on the cusp of emerging on the national scene, but first he must move past...

Northern California Notebook

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Few prospects in boxing today have had a more difficult four-fight run at the same stage of their professional careers than the recent schedule...

Alvarez to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Vegas

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Sources have informed 15rounds.com that Golden Boy Promotions has put their flag in the ground for the Cinco de Mayo weekend of 2011. Golden...

Soto Survives Antillon in a War

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The night was supposed to belong to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but instead it was a Humberto Soto victory over Urbano Antillon that fittingly...

Ward Bests Bika, Abraham Up Next

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA -- Andre Ward successfully defended his WBA Super Middleweight title with a hard-fought twelve-round decision over WBA #13 ranked Sakio Bika before...

Ward, Bika Ready for Title Tilt Tonight

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA -- Their fight may not be part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, but the outcome of tonight’s Andre Ward-Sakio Bika...

Ward Focused on Bika

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The Super Six World Boxing Classic has given Andre Ward the platform to showcase his skills like never before in his professional career, but...

Video: Interview with David Torres

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This past Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, longtime local favorite David Torres fought to a majority draw with Santos...

Video: Interview with Santos Pakau

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This past Saturday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, veteran Santos Pakau fought a spirited battle with David Torres en route to...

Video: Interview with Lafarrell Bunting

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Competing for the first time in over three-years, Lafarrell Bunting flexed his still formidable power with a sixth-round stoppage over Junior Moar at the...