Colombian bomber Joel Julio (29-1) returns to the ring on March 30 when he battles Thomas Davis (11-3-2) in a 10 round bout on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights”. Julio has won his last two bouts and is ranked #4 by the WBA and IBF, and #7 by the WBC.

HOLLYWOOD, FL, March 23 – Back in the United States after a disappointing weekend in France, former undisputed world cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell has plenty to say about the circumstances surrounding his 12 round decision loss to Jean-Marc Mormeck in their highly anticipated rematch.

“I had a lot of respect for Mormeck before that fight and I considered him a warrior,” said Bell. “But after he ran from me for the last four rounds because he knew he was ahead on the scorecards, I have nothing good to say about the man.

PITTSBURGH, March 20, 2007 – Former heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. will headline a team of celebrity All-Stars slated to face the Steelers Basketball Team in a special exhibition game as part of a unique hoops doubleheader at Mellon Arena on Friday, March 23 at 7:00 PM.

HOLLYWOOD, FL, March 21 – Boxing has always been a tough business. It’s even tougher when those who claim to be ‘champions’ continue to run from real challenges in search of easy paydays that keep deserving contenders from getting their opportunity to shine. People’s middleweight champion Edison Miranda is not shy about discussing this topic.

HOLLYWOOD, FL, March 20 – Fresh off his seventh consecutive victory, four of which have come in world title fights, WBA Super Bantamweight Champion, Celestino Caballero is hunting for some bigger game at 122 pounds as he looks to unify the World Title.

“I’ve beaten champions, contenders, and prospects – whoever was put in front of me,” said Caballero (26-2, 18 KOs). “Now I want to unify this title to prove who the best super bantamweight in the world is.”

Los Angeles Boxing fans, Max Fitness Academy cordially invites you to attend Amateur Boxing Night on March 31, 2007 from 6pm-9pm.

HOLLYWOOD, Fl, March 16 – It’s fitting that a meeting of two heavyweight kings should take place in a palace, and Seminole Warriors Boxing and Golden Grain Promotions are pleased to announce that they have secured such a location for the WBO Heavyweight Championship bout on June 2nd between champion Shannon Briggs and number one contender Sultan Ibragimov.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ (March 12, 2007) - Undefeated middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo (22-0, 14 KO’s) understands how important March 16 is to his career plans. The 26-year-old Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native dreams of fighting on HBO against the division’s elite, so it is only fitting that he appear on the same “Erin Go Brawl” Madison Square Garden-hosted fight card headlined by fan favorite “Irish” John Duddy.

I am disturbed about potential damage to my hard-won reputation as a result of allegations in recent news reports concerning performance-enhancing substances. While nobody has directly accused me of anything, the implications in many of these stories are obvious and unmistakable, and I'm anxious to respond in detail.

Legends of the Ring is hosted by Michael Buffer.

Stamford, CT (March 7, 2007) - VERSUS will allow fight fans to relive a classic performance by the legendary Alex Arguello when it televises his 1981 title defense against Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini on its Legends of the Ring series in conjunction with Top Rank Boxing this Thursday, March 8 from 9-11 p.m. ET.

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Statement by California Athletic Commission Executive Officer Armando Garcia
Following is a statement by Armando Garcia, Executive Officer of the California Athletic Commission, regarding Victor Burgos:

"On Saturday March 3, 2007, boxer Victor Burgos was participating in a match at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The referee stopped the fight at 1:27 into the 12th and final round.

"Immediately after the fight was stopped, Mr. Burgos showed signs of needing medical attention. He was attended by ringside physician Dr. Paul Wallace and by paramedics, and was taken by ambulance to Harbor UCLA Medical Center, where he remains. Because the Commission has contingency plans in place for this kind of situation, Mr. Burgos arrived at the hospital less than 30 minutes after the fight was stopped.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK March 2, 2007 -- adidas will make a breakthrough in the US sporting goods market this fall when they introduce their branded line of precision-engineered boxing equipment tested by professional athletes. Century, the world's largest Martial Arts Supply Company will be the US and Canadian distributor.

LAS VEGAS , NV ( August 12, 2006 ) – It`s official. Three-division world champions MANNY “PAC MAN” PACQUIAO and ERIK “EL TERRIBLE” MORALES will get it on for the third time to determine who really is the best man inside the ring. Pacquiao and Morales each own a victory over the other in their two previous fights – both considered “Fight of the Year” candidates -- which have attracted over 700,000 pay-per-view buys combined.

If you are interested in attending Arturo Gatti’s July 22 showdown against WBC world-recognized linear welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, then you’d better contact TicketMaster soon. Main Events CEO Kathy Duva announced today that only 300 tickets remain to the highly-anticipated welterweight battle that will take place at Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City, NJ. Tickets, priced at $400, $250, $150, $100 and $ 50. They can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420.