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Roy Jones Jnr famously played basketball and defended his IBF super middleweight title against Eric Lucas on the same day (June 15, 1996). Jones suited up at point guard for the Jacksonville Barracudas of the United States Basketball League, and later that night in…

“I’ll tell you what comes of this: Career is over. I think he’s done.” Those words were spoken by Tim Bradley on ESPN’s airwaves a few minutes after Robeisy Ramirez turned away from Rafael Espinoza and held up his glove in the universal sign…

HAMBURG, Germany – Naoya Inoue, one of the finest fighters in the world, is preparing for his December 24 bout with Australian Sam Goodman, and hoping to sign off with his third win of the year. Having already stopped Luis Nery and TJ Doheny,…

Lightweight Abdullah Mason, a hot prospect for Top Rank, will return in February. Mason, who was dropped twice in a stunning two-round bout with Yohan Vasquez (who was down twice himself), in Norfolk, Virginia, in November, is one of the brightest stars in the…

Hamburg – Badou Jack has dismissed a possible bout with recently-deposed WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith. Jack, in Hamburg to press his claims for a fight – as champion in recess – with current champion Noel Mikaelyan, 27-2 (12 KOs), Jack is then hoping to…

Ben Shalom is looking to continue promoting in both the UK and in Saudi Arabia. The Boxxer promoter has had mixed fortunes in the Middle East, with heavyweight hope Frazer Clarke getting stopped in a round by Fabio Wardley, Ben Whittaker’s stock dropping against…

Joe Joyce has lost three of his last four – and didn’t look great in that one victory – but the 39-year-old heavyweight says the plan isn’t to retire, but rather to return to the ring. “I’m not done yet. I’m still here,” …

The rumblings and rumors about Wladimir Klitschko potentially returning to the ring are continuing — and Klitschko’s longtime promoter isn’t exactly shooting those rumors down. “I’ll let Wladimir speak for himself on that,” said Tom Loeffler, who runs 360 Promotions, in an interview with…

Callum Walsh will be back in the top slot in New York City this March, continuing an annual tradition of boxing taking place in the Big Apple on or around St. Patrick’s Day and the city’s annual parade. Walsh’s promoter, Tom Loeffler of 360…