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Amateur success doesn’t necessarily equal pro success. Not every Olympian becomes a world titleholder in the pros. Not even the medalists. Of the 178 medalists since 2008, only 20 have gone on to become titleholders. What that also means – reaching the greatest…

Junior bantamweight prospect David Cardenas moved to 7-0 (5 KOs) with a first-round stoppage of Steveen Angeles Cruz. The 19-year-old prospect from San Antonio, Texas, notched his early win at the Event Center in Floresville, Texas. After a feeling out process in the opening stages…

Bantamweights Katsuma Akitsugi and Jesus Ramirez Rubio square off Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, in another installment of ProBox TV’s “Wednesday Night Fights.” Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO), 26, originally from Japan and now training in Hollywood, California, will…

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…