Boxing News

Spearheaded by his promotional company, Delray Beach-based Acquinity Sports, Paredes went public last week with his big-fight aspirations, and this time he targeted the biggest fish in the welterweight pond.

In terms of talent and championship pedigree, the October 12 fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley is worthy and intriguing.

No solutions to the violence and total confusion is no longer just news, but a terrifying daily reality.

At least nine people were killed and 37 others wounded when two car bombs exploded Monday in a pair of neighborhoods, Basra police said.

Mediocre pugilist Amir Khan claims negotiations are underway to cement a bout versus the great Floyd Mayweather in the United Kingdom on September 14.

Two men who the Iranian government said worked as spies for Israel and the United States were hanged Sunday morning, according to Iranian state news outlet Press TV.

Raha Moharrak, part of the "Arabs With Altitude" expedition, became the first Saudi woman to reach the summit of Everest.

IBF super-middleweight defied partner Rachel and went for training session in Sheffield - before well-timed motorway dash back to Nottingham Carl Froch has revealed how he nearly missed the birth of his second child because he is so focused on beating Mikkel Kessler in their unification showdown on May 25.

Lamont Peterson, right, is knocked down by Lucas Matthysse during their welterweight bout at Boardwalk Hall.

Obnoxious British contender Tyson Fury continues to crudely belittle Wladimir Klitschko in hopes of securing a future bout versus The Ring, WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion.

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest raises her prize next to her team after winning the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.

Chapter two of the Zou SHIMING era will begin when the two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time Amateur World Champion returns to the ring and headlines an exciting card featuring two world championship fights - WBO/WBA flyweight champion Juan Estrada vs.

Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker doesn't mean "big man" in any egotistical sense.

World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion and one of the leaders of Ukrainian opposition Vitaly Klitschko greets supporters during an opposition rally "Rise up Ukraine!" in the centre of Kiev.

A mooted British middleweight title eliminator against Prince Arron has been shelved after the former Prizefighter champion's camp turned down the opportunity to face Blackwell and the 22-year-old, from Trowbridge, will instead fight Stepan Horvath in Swindon on June 15.

Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia - "Champion in recess" Guillermo Jones shocked WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev with an eleventh round knockout in a fantastic fight.

Oscar De La Hoya told TSS that he's with the rest of the boxing world, that he'd like to see Floyd Mayweather glove up against Canelo Alvarez in his next fight, in September.

"Sugar" Shane Mosley of Pomona will one day land in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

It comes a day after the nation's top court, the Constitutional Council, ruled that the bill adheres to the constitution.

England's Lee Purdy has his first chance to fight for a world crown on Saturday while countryman Amir Khan looks to another main event bout to see about future world title opportunities.