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I n victory over Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur Stevenson again showed how good he really is. He might not have been exciting, but he’ll beat the exciting fighters he’s matched with, which ultimately is the bottom line. Sports are about competition. While we’d ideally be…

I n victory over Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur Stevenson again showed how good he really is. He might not have been exciting, but he’ll beat the exciting fighters he’s matched with, which ultimately is the bottom line. Sports are about competition. While we’d ideally be…

Australian junior featherweight contender Sam Goodman cannot afford to slip up when he takes on unbeaten Thai Thachtana Luangphon at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Goodman (18-0, 8 KOs), from New South Wales, is on the brink of a…

Former light-heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara, 30-5 (18 KOs), is set to return to the ring at the age of 36 following a five-year layoff on July 20 in Chicago. The Pole, who is based in Chicago, steps up to heavyweight in a six-rounder on…

In the second of a six-part guide to boxing utopia, we focus on the implementation of an independent rankings body.  In part one, the dream of one champion per weight class was described but steps must obviously be taken to get there. As was…

James “Buddy” McGirt says he expects to lead the resurgence of his latest charge, Irish junior lightweight Michael Conlan. McGirt, one of the most respected trainers in boxing, is confident that the 32-year-old Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) will fulfill his dream of becoming a…

The Spectrum closed on October 31, 2009. The final fight card at the Blue Horizon came on June 4, 2010. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was 12 years old when Philadelphia’s two most iconic boxing venues exited the game. Poor kid never had a chance. …

Australia’s Sam Goodman, the leading contender to Naoya Inoue at junior bantamweight according to the IBF and WBO, has made weight ahead of his 12-rounder with Thailand’s Thachtana Luangphon on Wednesday (July 10).  The 25-year-old Goodman, 18-0 (8 KOs), from Albion Park, New South…

Irish super middleweight contender Jason Quigley has confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Diego Pacheco on Sept. 7. The decorated former amateur star believes talks could be concluded this week, although he also acknowledged that he is not the only name in…