Lightweight Boxing News

Anthony Mezaache successfully defended his European lightweight title for the first with a unanimous 12 round points win over Ukrainian Andrei Kudriavtsev at the Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan Arena in Hauts de Seine, France on Friday night.

Layla McCarter, left, of Las Vegas lands a left to the head of Fujin Raika of Japan during their 10-round lightweight fight Friday at the South Point.

One of the best pure punchers of my generation was Alexis Arguello. He was aptly nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man." He was tall and rail thin, but his punch could stop an opponent dead in his tracks.

A seven-year itch was cured by Layla McCarter who beat Japan's improved Fujin Raika and kept both lightweight world titles by unanimous decision on Friday by using her whole bag of tricks.

By Matthew Hurley: For a little over five rounds Victor Ortiz and Marcos Maidana put on a fireworks display in front of a raucous crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Former boxing champion Alexis Arguello, one of the best junior lightweights to step in the ring, was found dead at his home early Wednesday.

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If Layla McCarter is not the best female fighter in the world, she's among the top three or four and spearheads a hard-charging group of women boxers eager to prove their worth.

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While Nate Campbell has an edge in experience, the former lightweight champion will have a tough time keeping up with the younger Timothy Bradley, according to another former lightweight champion, Coachella's Julio Diaz.

RANCHO MIRAGE - Cathedral City resident Timothy Bradley said he has prayed a long time for the opportunity to fight at home.

JOE CAVARETTA/Associated Press Nate Campbell connects to the body of Ali Funeka during their fight on Feb.

ALEX ARTHUR has received a welcome surprise reward from his wife Debbie for stopping French opponent Mohamed Benbiou in just 92 seconds on Friday in Glasgow a ' a short holiday break in the Italian capital, Rome, where the couple will spend a few days later this week.

The TVS Television Network, the fourth oldest commercial TV network in the USA, will produce a series of six Boxing Illustrated championship fights in North Dakota beginning September 24th.

SCOTLAND'S newest professional lightweight contender, Alex Arthur, was once the European, British and Commonwealth super-featherweight champion before his brief abortive reign as WBO champion at that weight.

For the first time as a professional, WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will fight at home in a bout featuring two of the biggest Cinderella stories of 2008.

For Nate Campbell, perhaps the third time will be a charm. The former lightweight champion heads to old stomping grounds for a third time in search of yet another title, when he'll face incumbent Timothy Bradley for the WBO 140-pound crown on Aug.

WHEN Alex Arthur steps up to the scales in Glasgow later today at the weigh-in for his comeback fight against Mohamed Benbiou, he'll know it's make-or-break time in his career.

Brian Mitchell talked about years and years of toil. All the sparring, the road work, the tough fights and the heartaches he endured through his boxing career.