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Hatton vs. Collazo in Bean Town »
Light Welterweight Champ Ricky Hatton`s road to American has been bumpy, but we finally have an opponent and place for his first fight on American Soil. Hatton (40-0, 30KO`s) will be moving up to the Welterweight division to fight WBA Welterweight champ Luis Collazo (26-1, 12KO`s). (more...)
Quick Hits: Calzaghe, Judah, Touchgloves on Myspace »
Frank Warren will be flying out to the states this week in hopes of setting up a summer fight for his latest world champion, Joe Calzaghe. Calzaghe, who recently destroyed Jeff Lacy for 12 rounds, will be looking to fight a big name to cash in on his win. Rumors are swirling that Roy Jones Jr. is willing to fly to England for this fight. [...]
Tragedy Strikes the Boxing World »
Kevin Payne (14-5-1) won a split decision over Ryan Maraldo Saturday night in Evansville, Indiana. The fight was shown nationwide on the Spanish language channel Azteca America. After the fight Payne had to be helped out of the ring and was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. In a sudden turn of events, Payne had to undergo emergency brain [...]
Gatti, Baldomir set for July 22 Clash »
Looking to Cash in on his surprising win over Zab Judah, WBC Welterwieght champion Carlos Baldomir will take on fan favorite Arturo Gatti on July 22 in Atlantic City. (more...)
Quick Hits: Hatton, Tarver vs. Tyson? Mosley vs Vargas »
Still no opponent for Ricky Hatton`s May 13th American debut bout in Connecticut. Rumored opponents include Vivian Harris and Lovemore N`dou. Welterweight Champ Carlos Baldomar, who was considered Hatton`s first choice, has been taken off the list of opponenet when he signed to fight Arturo Gatti later this year. (more...)
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe? »
In what would likely be a mega-fight if it ever comes to fruition, touchgloves.com learned this morning that Joe Calzaghe (41-0-31 KO`s) who`s coming off of his annihilation of champion Jeff Lacy last week is preparing to face former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. (49-4-38 KOs) this July in America. (more...)
Heavyweight Showdown: Rahman vs. Toney »
On Saturday March 18th, HBO Championship Boxing will present its first heavyweight bout of the year. James "Lights Out" Toney (69-4-2, 43 KOs)goes up against WBC heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman (41-5-1, 33 KOs). (more...)
European Invasion of America »
You can add another former Champions name’s to the list of people who probably won’t be visiting England anytime soon; Jeff Lacy. The European invasion of American boxing seems to be in full effect. Both Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe were able to lure title fights to their native country and make the best of their opportunities. Hatton was [...]
Become a Touchgloves.com Contributor »
Calling all Boxing Fans! Touchgloves.com is looking for contributers from all over the world. We want you to help us cover the sport we all love. If you are interested, please send an email to info@touchgloves.com (more...)
Showtime Boxing Weekend »
Showtime Boxing presents two championship fights this weekend. On Friday, Vic Darchinyan (24-0, 19KO) will meet Diosdabo Gabi (26-2-1, 18KO) for the IBF and IBO flyweight titles. And on Saturday Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (21-0, 17KO), has a date with undefeated Joe Calzaghe (40-0, 31 KO) for the IBF/IBO and WBO Super Middleweight titles. [...]
