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Torres and Pakau Battle to a Draw in Tacoma

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TACOMA, WASHINGTON -- With most of the boxing world’s eyes focused on events taking place about 2,000 miles southeast, fight fans of the Northwest...

Update: Torres and Pakau Make Weight

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David Torres and Santos Pakau, fighters for tonight’s main event at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, both made the contracted weight of...

Torres Looks to Get Rolling Again, Takes on Pakau in Intrastate...

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FIFE, WASHINGTON -- Two years ago, David Torres was an unbeaten, but unproven prospect before taking a major step up in class against former...

Lafarrell Bunting: Don’t Call It a Comeback

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Sometimes when a fighter goes a year or two without a fight, we tend to assume he is either retired or at least taking...

Video: Andre Ward Press Conference

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Goossen Tutor Promotions hosted a press conference this past Tuesday at Ricky's Sports Theatre & Grill in San Leandro, California to officially announce the...

Postscript for the Fight That Never Happened

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Before Showtime had even formally announced the formation of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, shortly after the tournament’s match-ups were leaked to the...

Video: Interview with Juan Carlos Candelo

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Former title challenger Juan Carlos Candelo continued the resurrection of his career this past Thursday night with a one-sided victory over Chase Shields at...

Video: Interview with Alfonso Lopez III

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Alfonso Lopez III stopped veteran Romero Johnson with just seconds left in the twelfth and final round to claim the vacant WBC Continental Americas...

Candelo, Lopez Pick up Hardware in Dallas

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DALLAS, TEXAS -- Former light middleweight title challenger Juan Carlos Candelo and rising super middleweight prospect Alfonso Lopez III each took home WBC-affiliated titles...

Promising Prospect: Alfonso Lopez III

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The fight poster for a Top Rank-promoted card which took place in Texas this past April had the heading “Young Guns – The Undefeated”...

Video: Interview with Mike Dallas Jr.

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Light welterweight prospect Mike Dallas Jr. scored three knockdowns en route to a second-round knockout of veteran Lenin Arroyo this past Thursday at the...

Video: Interview with Shawn Estrada

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2008 U.S. Olympian Shawn Estrada scored an unfulfilling technical stoppage over hapless Nathan Bedwell at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California this...

Not in the Same Class

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In following the sport of boxing, fans get well acquainted with all sorts of different personalities and types of people. To succeed in boxing,...

Dallas Blows Away Arroyo in Two

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LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA -- Light welterweight prospect Mike Dallas Jr. scored three knockdowns in round two to halt veteran Lenin Arroyo and inch closer to...

Nightmarish Start Planned for 2011

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Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola will headline in season debut of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, which takes place January 7th, his trainer Henry Ramirez told...

Dallas Tops the Bill in Lemoore

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LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA -- Fresh off of his career-best win, light welterweight prospect Mike Dallas Jr. finds his name at the top of the marquee...

Tupou Fight Off, Kauffman Eyes Bigger Game

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Once-beaten heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman was preparing to take on Bowie Tupou as part of the ESPN2 boxing special emanating from Marine Corps Base...

Video: Interview with Kassim Ouma

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Newly crowned NABA Middleweight Champion Kassim Ouma spoke to 15rounds.com shortly after his title-winning sixth-round stoppage of Joey Gilbert at the Grand Sierra Resort...

Ouma a Player Again, Halts Gilbert in Reno

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RENO, NEVADA -- Former junior middleweight titleholder Kassim Ouma scored a come from behind stoppage victory over Contender alum Joey Gilbert to announce his...

Gilbert, Ouma to Collide in Reno

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RENO, NEVADA -- In an intriguing crossroads bout, Joey Gilbert will attempt to leap back into contention while defending his home turf against former...

Kassim Ouma: Beginning the Dream Anew

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The powerful rags to riches story of Kassim Ouma has been well publicized in print, television and most notably in a documentary feature film....

Kauffman to Tackle Tupou on ESPN2

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Sources close to the situation have informed 15rounds.com that the November 8th boxing special to air on ESPN2 from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...

Gonzalez Reaffirms His Contender Status in Las Vegas

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Fighting on his 29th birthday, Jhonny Gonzalez dropped Jackson Asiku three times in less than six rounds to wrest the IBO Featherweight title and...

Morales Stops Limond, Eyes Move to Lightweight

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Mexican icon Erik Morales did not dare disappoint the crowd of over 50,000 on hand at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City,...

Orlando Salido: Second Chance at Recognition

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Fourteen-year veteran Orlando Salido rode an up-and-down career en route to winning the IBF Featherweight title earlier this year – a win that has...

Jan Zaveck: First Jackiewicz, and Then the World?

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During a recent HBO broadcast, an onscreen graphic depicted the top welterweights in the world according to the network. One name likely unfamiliar to...

Castillo Guts Out Win Over Van Soest

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SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA -- Immensely popular amateur Muay Thai kickboxing star Jenna Castillo showed her heart as she outwilled and out-skilled tough challenger Tiffany...

Video: Interview with Otis Griffin

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USBA Light Heavyweight Champion Otis Griffin spoke to 15rounds.com after the Beibut Shumenov-Vyacheslav Uzelkov fight at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore,...

Shumenov Solidifies Title Reign

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LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA -- Beibut Shumenov may have only eleven pro fights to his name, but Friday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino...

Shumenov Makes Maiden Defense Tonight on ESPN2

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LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA -- WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov will attempt to further legitimize his claim to the 175-pound throne tonight as he takes...

Video: Interview with Andre Ward

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WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward spoke to 15rounds.com at a gala event at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada on...

Solis Continues on Path Towards Another Title

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RENO, NEVADA -- In a measured performance, world ranked light flyweight Ulises Solis scored a ten-round unanimous decision win over shop-worn former titlist Eric...

Solis and Ortiz Meet Again Tonight in Reno

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RENO, NEVADA -- In a rematch of former 108-pound titlists, Ulises Solis will take on Eric Ortiz in the ten-round main attraction at the...

100 Years Since Johnson-Jeffries

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Sunday, July 4th marks the 100th anniversary of the Jack Johnson-James J. Jeffries World Heavyweight title fight. In the history of our sport, perhaps...

Ward’s Jive Lost in Translation; Green Dominated in Oakland

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA -- Andre Ward continued to prove why he is the class of the super middleweight division as he completely schooled Allan Green...