Light Heavyweight Boxing News

21. Youngstown boxer Kelly Pavlik's year has been marred by significant health issues and accusations, though probably unfair, of ducking a fight with Paul Williams.

Floyd Mayweather happen in March? Has Roy Jones Jr.'s legacy been tarnished over the last few years? Will Kevin Johnson beat Vitali Klitschko? 411's Ryan Bates and PJ Cassidy debate these topics and more in the latest edition of 411 Boxing Fact or Fiction! Welcome to a super special edition of 411Boxing's Fact or Fiction I am your host for the ...

Most fighters depend on their ages to decide when to make the natural transition north of a lower weight class.

Bernard Hopkins returns to the ring in his home town of Philadelphia on Wednesday night with his sights set on a heavyweight title showdown next year with Britain's David Haye.

At 44, Bernard Hopkins dominated enough to prove he has a few fights left in his celebrated career.

It's a big night on Wednesday, Dec. 2, on Versus . The cable network, home for the National Hockey League and bicycle riding, will step up its boxing coverage with an interesting doubleheader.

BREAKING NEWS: Both Danny Green and Roy Jones Jr have weighed in well below the cruiserweight limit for tomorrow's big fight at Sydney's Acer Arena.

A ringside physician stopped the fight after checking on Kessler Andre Ward claimed the WBA super-middleweight title with a unanimous technical decision over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in Oakland, California.

Andre Ward claimed the WBA 168-pound title with a unanimous technical decision over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night in Oakland, adding his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal with a stunning upset victory in his hometown.

Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Italian veteran Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday.

Boxing champion David Haye and Russian giant Nikolai Valuev are lined up for a rematch next year.

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel a oeViking Warriora Kessler is scheduled to fight Andre a oeSon of Goda Ward in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images Posted Sports MMA commentator Barrett Hooper looks at UFC 105's marquee matchup.

Ringside With Raymundo 11.05.09: 'Bad Chad' is the Future of the Middleweight Division Posted by Raymundo Dioses on 11.05.2009 This week, how Chad can become the top dog by going one division lower, the arroneous WBC ban on heavyweight Chris Arreola, Diaz/Malignaggi II on the way, big talk from Manny Pacquiao about Floyd Mayweather and random ...

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad fought back at a time when the talent pool in the light heavyweight division was deep and interest in boxing was too.

The Way I See It 11.04.09: An Important Title Fight Posted by Joe Roche on 11.04.2009 This week we're talking about an important title fight that will happen this weekend, and it's not the one you're thinking about.

THE NOV. 14 MEGAFIGHT between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao is November's must-see event, but there is a wide variety of options for discerning fight fans to choose from this Saturday.

Most everyone but the diehard Cotto fans are leaning towards Manny. Does that mean we've reached a market top? Can Pacman do it again, against another foe from a higher weight class? "GAME CHANGERS" NOT UNUSUAL IN SPORT'S HISTORY Although boxing and betting experts are bestowing their beliefs and bank accounts on a Manny Pacquiao victory over ...

Some of the greatest boxers of all time will come to Korea s southern resort island of Jeju to participate in the World Boxing Council 47th annual convention.

Adamek's only loss came at the hands of undefeated light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson.