Lightweight Boxing News

NAMIBIAN lightweight world boxing champion Paulus 'Hitman' Moses and trainer Nestor Tobias, were robbed of N$12 000 in cash and several other valuables after boarding a taxi at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.

Heavyweight champ Dempsey defended his title against the "Wild Bull" of the Pampas before 80,000 people at the Polo Grounds.

NAMIBIAN lightweight world boxing boxing champion, Paulus 'Hitman' Moses says he fears no-one when he enters the ring, including the famous Mexican fighter Marco Antonio Barrera, who he is set to meet in his second title defence early next year.

Former WBO champion Alex Arthur, from Edinburgh, is making a temporary step up to light-welterweight to fight Nigel Wright in Newcastle on 5 December.

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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.

ALEX Arthur is set for a comeback on the undercard of Amir Khan's WBA light-welterweight title defence against Dmitriy Salita at Newcastle's Metro Arena on 5 December.

Frankie Gavin is an exciting light-welterweight boxer from Birmingham who turned pro in October 2008 after a superb amateur career.

It is appropriate that Antonio DeMarco is fighting at Las Vegas' Treasure Island Casino tonight, since he was a diamond in the rough until the underappreciated Shobox series brought the Tijuana treasure to light.

David Haye goes into tomorrow's world heavyweight title clash with Nikolai Valuev a massive 7st lighter than the Beast from the East.

"You must remember no boxer comes from Houghton," says the chubby figure hunched beside me.

Brian Mitchell, arguably South Africa's greatest boxer of all time, is tipping Manny Pacquiao to beat Miguel Cotto on November 14.

Former world champions Zab Judah and Joel Casamayor headline "Road to Redemption," a nationally and internationally televised double main event card Friday, Nov.

Who the heck put a hex on Golden Boy Promotions? Recently signed WBA junior lightweight titleholder Jorge Linares was knocked out by Mexico 's Juan Carlos Salgado last Saturday in Tokyo before a stunned audience.

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.

Will we see the outstanding champion anytime soon? It's hard to imagine what is going through the mind of Juan Manuel Marquez at the moment.

FRANK Warren has told John Murray to forget about a a Battle of Britaina TM clash with Amir Khan.

I've enjoyed some great Battle of Britain bust-ups in the last few years from David Haye sparking out Enzo Maccarinelli to Danny Williams embarrassing Audley Harrison.

BOXING promoter and manager Tommy Gilmour believes the internet will help his fighters become known all over the world.

BOXING ace Amir Khan packed a punch with fans when he visited Lakeside Shopp-ing Centre.