After a professional career spanning 18 years, highlighted by becoming the first and only Heavyweight World Champion of Latino heritage, two-time world champion John Ruiz today announced his retirement from the ring. Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KOs) defeated three world champions – Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – as well as top contenders such as Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo, Jameel McCline and Kirk Johnson read more ...

BoxingScene.com spoke to heavweight contender Cedric Boswell (31-1) about a possible fight with Shannon Briggs (48-5). Boswell loves the idea. «I would love to fight Shannon Briggs again. He has unfinished business with me. I beat him in the amateurs and I will beat him again read more ...

In an interesting post-fight press conference, two-division champ Paul “The Punisher” Williams says Winky Wright brought out his best, Wright gave Williams his due and stated that he’s not retiring, Williams’ promoter Dan Goossen commented that Williams will seek a matchup with WBA welterweight champ Shane Mosley, and heavyweight Chris Arreola, who was impressive in the co-feature, says just bring it on! read more ...

Lightweight Nate "Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs) dethroned previously unbeaten IBF/WBA/WBO world champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz (33-1, 17 KOs) by twelve round split decision. Both fighters excitingly traded punches over the first half of the fight. Campbell cut Diaz over the left eye with a punch in round six, however Campbell was deducted a point in that round by referee Jesus Salcedo Lopez for an alleged headbutt read more ...

Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs) returns to the ring March 8 against Jameel “Big Time” McCline on the Oleg Maskaev-Samuel Peter card in Cancun, Mexico. “I’m getting ready to clean-up the heavyweight division, starting March 8 with McCline, and then I want the Maskaev-Peter winner,” Ruiz said from his Las Vegas training camp with head trainer Manny Siaca, Sr. “McCline almost beat Peter in his last read more ...

The results of drug testing done on recent heavyweight title challenger Jameel “Big Time” McCline by the New York State Athletic Commission came back today and he is reportedly “100% clean.” Manager Scott Hirsch says McCline tested negative for any form of steroids in both his pre- and post-fight tests. The day before McCline’s challenge of Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight Championship on October 6 at Madison Square Garden read more ...

WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel Peter outpointed challenger Jameel McCline despite being knocked down three times. How did he do it? A look at the official scoring shows judge Billy Costello (115-110) gave every round to Peter with the exception of rounds two and three. Judge Julie Lederman (113-112) was the most friendly to McCline as Peter barely pulled out a one-point nod by sweeping the last four rounds read more ...

Samuel Peter, considered a big favorite over Maskaev before the champion pulled out of their fight with a back injury last month, nearly got knocked out himself last night in Madison Square Garden when he was knocked down three times by late replacement Jameel McCline. Peter rebounded well though to capture a unanimous decision by scores of 115-110, 115-111 and 113-112 read more ...

"I am the champion and I needed to defend my belt," said Sam Peter after defending his WBC interim heavyweight title against Jameel McCline despite being knocked down three times. "When I went down I knew I had to stand up." Peter said he did not overlook McCline, but entered the fight with a broken left hand. "Both of my hands were hurting me tonight," he stated. "I am going back home to bring the WBC heavyweight championship read more ...

WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter (28-1, 22 KOs) got more than he bargained for with late sub Jameel McCline (38-7-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. McCline dropped Peter with an uppercut to the the neck at the end of round two then floored Peter twice more in round three. Peter, however, was able to regroup, while McCline began to slow down and the bout read more ...