By Jake Donovan (BoxingScene) Mike Dallas Jr. turned in an impressive performance in scoring a 6th round stoppage over Javier Castro in their main event Friday evening at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. The official time was 2:06 into the sixth round of their ESPN2-televised headliner. The strategy for Castro was to work his [...]

Victor Ortiz 146.5 vs. Josesito Lopez 144.75…welterweights Humberto Soto 139.5 vs. Lucas Matthysse 138.75…jr. welterweights Jermell Charlo 153.75 vs. Denis Douglin 154.5*…jr. middleweights Omar Figueroa 137 vs. Alain Hernandez 137…jr. welterweights Randy Caballero 119.5 vs. Jamal Parram 120…jr. featherweights Michael Finney 148 vs. Joel Vargas 150.75…jr. middleweights Julian Ramirez 123.75 vs. Israel Navarrete 125…featherweights Note: [...]

Da Momma’s Boy, Denis Douglin talks to Pro Boxing Insider the night before SHOWTIME debut against Jermell Charlo…6/22/12…

Elaine Castro caught up with Jessie Vargas on Friday morning and asked him about signing with Top Rank as well as leaving Mayweather Promotions.  

By: Danny Kendrick “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) takes on Josesito Lopez (29-4, 17 KO’s) tomorrow night at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California in a 12 round sure-to-be slugfest welterweight headliner on Showtime, preceded by a junior welterweight throwdown between top contenders Humberto Soto and heavy handed Lucas Matthysse. Stepping in for [...]

By Ian S. Palmer Argentine slugger Lucas Matthysse will duke it out with Mexico’s Humberto Soto on June 23 when the two meet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title. The 32-year-old Soto, a former world champion, will be taking on his toughest opponent to date [...]

By Sam Geraci at Ringside Photos By Quang Nguyen In an all-action brawl that brought the crowd to its feet several times, Sergio Montes De Oca (6-1-1, 1 KOs) of Chicago, IL and Salvador Perez (2-1-2, 1 KOs) of Campeche, Mexico fought to a majority draw. One judge scored the bout 39-37 for Montes De [...]

*David Haye gets license to fight Both David Haye (25-2, 23 KOs) and Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KOs) are now officially licensed to fight one another. Haye recently picked up his Luxembourg Boxing Federation license while Chisora was given his license last month. Haye and Chisora will square off on July 14th at West Ham [...]

Rafael Ruelas reflects on life, family, and boxing with  Pro Boxing Insider…6/12…

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- The fight is billed as “The War”. Puerto Rico’s Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-2-1, 18 KOs) will take on Mexico’s Rafael Marquez (41-7, 37 KOs) on August 4 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez. It will be the next chapter of the Puerto Rican-Mexican boxing rivalry that has giving [...]

The latest edition of the show featured special appearances by Brian Vera who will face Sergio Mora in August, as well as former boxer and UFC legend Art Jimmerson.  The Jeff Mayweather Show airs live each week and is available immediately after on podcast  

Aleudi Rosario Cotto (PR Best Boxing) SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- “La Guerra” entre Puerto Rico y México se revivirá oficialmente el sábado, 4 de agosto, cuando los ex campeones mundiales Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. y Rafael Márquez se midan sobre el cuadrilátero del coliseo Rubén Rodríguez de Bayamón, Puerto Rico, donde el también ex monarca mundial [...]

  The scheduled championship bout between WBA featherweight champion  (36-4, 23 KOs) and number one contender, Mikey Garcia (28-0, 24 KOs) is now canceled. Caballero and the fight’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, could not agree on a set date for the fight. July 28th was the original date that Caballero preferred, but Lewkowicz wanted to push the [...]

Mikey Garcia talks to Pro Boxing Insider about on again, off again title shot…6/20/12…

Por: Efrain Rovira Sin rodeos, vamos a analizar quien es mejor. Floyd o Manny? El bueno contra el malo, el super heroe contra el villano. El criterio para este debate esta basado en la opinion de este escritor. Vamos a analizar las siguientes categorias: (Record professional, calidad de oposicion, campeonatos ganados, legado en el boxeo [...]

By: Nick Bellafatto I visited Kings Gym in Oakland, California earlier this week, and was privileged to speak with boxing trainer Virgil Hunter, godfather, mentor, and head coach of undefeated Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s). Under the tutelage of Hunter, Andre would reach the top of the mountain as an amateur, culminating in a [...]

We spoke briefly with Jeff Mayweather at the Mayweather Boxing Club on Tuesday.  This is what he had to say about the rash of bad scoring and corruption in the sport.

Angel Manfredy talks to Pro Boxing Insider about his life and career…5/12…

Celestino Caballero gave a brief statement to www.CelestinoCaballero.com talking about his current status as he awaits a date and it seems an opponent. Pelenchin is clearly frustrated as it appears his mandated fight with Mikey Garcia is off the table

Zab Judah talks to Pro Boxing Insider about life and boxing in this, Pt.1…6/17/12