Featherweight Boxing News

AMIR KHAN wants to upset Ricky Hatton's comeback plans by getting in first to face Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez next year.

By Jon Herskovitz Seoul, South Korea - Choi Hyun-mi traded an accordion for boxing gloves, Kim Jong-il's cult leadership for capitalism and the red bandanas worn by North Korean schoolchildren for the World Boxing Association championship belt.

November's ratings from the Canadian Boxing Federation underline that the time has come for three of Edmonton's six nationally ranked contenders to stop dancing and start fighting.

TEN years ago today, Paul Ingle sat on top of the boxing world. The night before, the 27-year-old Edgehill ace had outpointed Mexican warrior Manuel Medina to claim the IBF World Featherweight title following a thrilling contest at Hull Arena on Saturday November 13 1999.

BY ATTY. ED C. TOLENTINO COLUMNIST More than taking away Miguel Cotto's World Boxing Organization welterweight championship, Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will look to score for the Philippines a major victory over Puerto Rico inside the squared circle.

MIGUEL COTTO will step into the ring tonight determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiaoa s rise to boxing superstardom.

Kampala Sportsmen just like anyone, often have things that drive them to an ultimate goal.

JACKSON Asiku is the new International Boxing Organisation featherweight champion.

Salinas super bantamweight boxer Alejandro Perez is scheduled to make his first worldwide television debut Nov.

FOR first time ever all three of Limerick's professional boxers are set to appear on the same bill.

In the ring. Canadian Steve Molitor throws a punch as Heriberto Ruiz ducks for cover in their Junior Featherweight boxing match at Casino Rama June 26.

Chris John Suffering from Dengue Fever Posted by Patrick Cassidy on 10.26.2009 Another champion sidelined by illness... It seems these days it's just as dangerous outside of the ring for fighters as it is inside of it.

Featherweight titlist Chris John is in the hospital in his native Indonesia battling a case of dengue fever, adviser Sampson Lewkowicz told ESPN.com on Saturday.

A moment of stupidity seriously mars the otherwise obvious selection of "The Prince" Naseem Hamed into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Trust me, I've had worse debut performances. A few come to mind right away. But that's, ahem, another story.

By BRIAN DONALD EDINBURGH'S Celtic super-middleweight champion Kenny Anderson will make his long awaited ring comeback on 29 November at Cleethorpes against a selected opponent.

Approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquis of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 1884.

When Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring against Miguel Cotto in what could be the biggest fight of the year on November 14, few may recall that his rise to stardom started eight years ago against a South African fighter.

GUEST of honour Barry McGuigan and The Herald Sports Personality Awards have much in common, not least a mutual desire to promote the benefits of athletic and academic pursuits.

AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette has confirmed that he will be taking part in the 2009 National U-21 Championships which begin at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday night.