A big lightweight bout may be in play. Rising star Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23KOs) stopped Ignacio Mendoza at Wembley Arena in two rounds on Saturday. Mitchell had few issues with his defense of the WBO intercontinental title read more ...

The WBC lightweight championship is now vacant. Reigning world champion Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KOs) has been designated as a “champion in recess,” due to a severe cut on his forehead which will keep him out of the ring for some time, as well as Valero’s desire to test the waters in the super lightweight division read more ...

In an all-Chicago showdown between former lightweight world champions, David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KOs) won a majority decision over Jesus Chavez (44-6, 30 KOs) on Saturday night at the UIC Pavilion. It was a very good action fight from start to finish with the fighters read more ...

Former WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will face off against two time world champion Jesus Chavez in the ten round main event at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion on Saturday, September 26th, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. “We’re thrilled to be present this terrific bout between these two Chicago champions,” said Pesoli. “David is incredibly popular read more ...

"Bad" Chad Dawson (23-0, 15 KOs) impressively seized the WBC light heavyweight title from previously unbeaten champion Tomasz "Goral" Adamek (31-1, 20 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision Saturday night at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. The unbeaten southpaw Dawson took Adamek completely out of his game for the first nine round rounds, but was dropped by an Adamek right hand in the tenth. Adamek came on in the read more ...

Fans and media alike gathered in front of the Osceola Court House, the longest running courthouse in all of Florida to witness the master of the press conference Don King gather fighters managers and local politicains to discuss Super Saturday, three championship fights at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee Florida, and one bout will also be shown on Showtime Championship Boxing read more ...

Looks like SHOWTIME's February 3 WBC light heavyweight title clash between unbeaten champion Tomasz Adamek (31-0, 21 KOs) and undefeated NABF titlist Chad "Bad" Dawson (23-0, 15 KOs) will take land at the Miami Arena in Miami, FL. In the opener, after a 16-month layoff, WBC lightweight champion Jesus Chavez (43-3, 30 KOs) is slated to return for the first time since his tragic bout with Leavander Johnson to face interim champion Julio Diaz read more ...

Leavander Johnson chased riches and glory in the ring for the better part of 16 years. He had to travel to Italy to become a champion, but finally had a belt around his waist and hope for his boxing future. It all fell apart in less than an hour inside a hotel arena on the glittering Las Vegas Strip. First, Johnson lost his lightweight title. Then, he lost his life. The 35-year-old died Thursday at a local hospital, five days after he was rushed read more ...

Shane Mosley was anything but sweet. He was a winner, though, with his sights set on bigger things. Mosley won his second straight fight since moving back down to welterweight Saturday night, beating Jose Luiz Cruz on a unanimous decision. The fight was held just after a bout at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in which IBF lightweight champion Leavander Johnson suffered a brain injury and underwent surgery at a local hospital to relieve read more ...