Lightweight Boxing News

Amir Khan has declared his intention to avenge his defeat by Lamont Peterson when the two meet for a rematch in Las Vegas in May.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto promises to be one of the biggest HBO pay-per-view events of the year on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Earlier today, news broke that IBF/WBA junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson had opted for a rematch with former champion Amir Khan, who he defeated this past December in an excellent bout and one of the years' more telling upsets.

Amir Khan will fight Lamont Peterson on May 19 in Las Vegas after the Briton was granted his wish for a rematch after his controversial loss to the American last December, his promoter said on Thursday.

Elvin Ayala felt the excitement the moment he found out he'd be fighting Hector Camacho Jr.

CHICAGO, IL Former world title challenger Edner "Cherry Bomb" Cherry kicks off his 2012 campaign on Friday, February 24th against Puerto Rican Guillermo "The Vampire" Sanchez at Windy City Fight Night 21.

Germany-based winner of the WBA, WIBF and WBO belts in the lightweight category Suzy Kentikyan has challenged super boxer, Jessica Yolanda Bopp.

On Monday afternoon I caught up with undefeated lightweight prospect Hylon Williams Jr.

Earlier this month, trainer Ismael Salas had a glorious moment when his fighter Guillermo Rigondeaux captured his first world title, seizing the WBA junior featherweight strap with a harrowing sixth-round knockout over Rico Ramos inside of the Palms Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BIG HIT ... Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses connects with Japan's Yusuke Kobori during their WBA Lightweight world title fight on January 3 2009.

I want to be a world champion and I have got to the point where I do not want to drink any more KEVIN MITCHELL has quit the booze as he bids to become world lightweight champion and help send a little boy for life-saving cancer treatment.

While all signs were pointing to an inevitable rematch taking place between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, it now appears that the fight may have a roadblock.

This week, former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios could be found training tirelessly as rumors of a March 3rd HBO date continue to circulate.

Former champion Daniel Ponce De Leon knocked out Omar Estrella at 1:31 of round six in a featherweight match Saturday in Tijuana, Mexico.

Former WBA welterweight and IBF light welterweight champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton told the Daily Star Sunday he has urged fellow Brit Amir "King" Khan to not rush into fighting WBC world welterweight titlist "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather.

Michael Woods of NyFightBlog.com reported a credible source told him that he is "sure" that WBO world welterweight champion Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao will meet Puerto Rican icon and WBA world light-welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto in a rematch sometime in the early-summer. Pacquiao, , the first pugilist in history to win 10 world crowns in eight ... (more)

Last night in Las Vegas, Nevada, Showtime offered up a triple-header from the Palms Casino and Resort that was headlined by a WBA junior featherweight title scrap between Rico Ramos and Guillermo Rigondeaux and paired with a junior lightweight war between unbeaten Joel Diaz Jr.

More than 1,300 fight fanatics crammed into Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn last night, as a venue usually reserved for more sedate events was primed for combat.

Anthony Crolla is in line for potential battles with Kevin Mitchell or Gavin Rees after seeing his world title dreams end.