No death report is ever good news, but the boxing industry was dealt a heavy blow over the weekend when it learned of the passing of Julio Cesar Gonzalez. The former lineal light heavyweight king was 35-years old at the time of his death, which occurred when he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle in his Guerrero, Mexico hometown. He is survived by his wife and their two sons read more ...

Clinton Woods retained his IBF light heavyweight title in his first defense, winning by unanimous decision Friday night over Mexican Julio Gonzalez. Fighting in his hometown, Woods dominated the 12-round contest with his speed and sharp left jab. There were no knockdowns. The judges scored it 117-111 read more ...

"People over here might think I'm the favourite but over in America I'm definitely seen as the underdog," said Woods. "I've trained for 12, hard rounds and I can see it being a battle to the end. Gonzalez won't want to take a backward step and neither will I. It's going to be the toughest fight of my career but I believe it's a fight I can win." read more ...