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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced a slew of appointments coinciding with the start of his second term, including Thomas Hoover as the new chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, which over...

By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar de La Hoya is giving the edge to Floyd Mayweather Jr in a fight against Manny Pacquiao if the two of them face each other in the next few months.

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 12, 2015) - The fight this Saturday, Jan. 17, between undefeated super lightweight Amir "Young Master" Imam (15-0, 13 KOs) and hard-hitting Fidel "The Atrisco Kid" Maldonado Jr.

By Dan Ambrose: A clash between #2 WBO light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (36-3, 34 KOs) and former WBO 140 pound champion Ruslan Provodnikov (24-3, 17 KOs) is in the works for March or April

By Gav Duthie: In the past I have often criticized the various boxing authorities for playing their part in the bureaucracy that stops big fights from happening. To their credit the WBC have been actively

Back injury forces Olympic hero to miss The O2 showdown Anthony Joshua MBE has been forced out of his fight with Kevin Johnson at The O2 on January 31 after aggravating a back injury. The Olympic

By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #8 WBC heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua (10-0, 10 KOs) was forced to pull out of his previously scheduled fight against 35-year-old journeyman Kevin Johnson (29-6-1, 14 KOs)

By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight sensation Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) has heard a lot about how his opponent this Saturday WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) will be looking to

By Dan Ambrose: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler is comparing the hard hitting Golovkin to another Mike Tyson with the way that he's been knocking out all of his opponents

LAS VEGAS (January 12, 2015) - Although he has lived in Las Vegas for the past decade, Bermane "B. Ware" Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs) is extremely proud to be the first world heavyweight champion from his native

By Dan Ambrose: Manny Pacquiao's positive news on Sunday about his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr likely to be ready to be announced by the end of this month means that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and

By Scott Gilfoid: Well, if Floyd Mayweather Jr has any interest in fighting Amir Khan, he'd better speak up soon by this week because Khan has given Mayweather a five day deadline for him to make up

By Scott Gilfoid: Britain's Carl Froch is talking about only wanting to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr rather than getting in the ring with other fighters that would seemingly help his legacy in a much