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Beibut Shumenov Dethrones Gabriel Campillo; Brinkley, Manfredo Win

Former Kazakhstan Olympian Beibut Shumenov dethroned southpaw, WBA light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion, Gabriel Campillo, of Spain, by split-decision on Friday night, earning a crown in only his 10th professional fight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The victory improved Shumenov (pictured right) to...

Kessler Has Edge in Experience vs. Ward

Denmark's WBA champion, Mikkel Kessler, is considered boxing's premier 168-pounder -- and for good reason.And it is among those same reasons why the 30-year-old "Viking Warrior" is favored to take down 25-year-old former Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward in defense of his title on Saturday night at Oracle Arena."Mikkel...

Hometown Hero Andre Ward Looks to Dethrone WBA's Mikkel Kessler

Former Olympic gold medalist, Andre Ward, calls upcoming rival, Mikkel Kessler, of Denmark, "absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt the most skilled" fighter that he will have faced over the course of his nearly five-year professional career. "He's the champion. He's very tough. I take nothing away from Mikkel Kessler,"...

WBA King Mikkel Kessler Invades Challenger Andre Ward's Hometown

Although Denmark's Mikkel Kessler is nicknamed "The Viking Warrior," he could easily borrow the monicker of another fighter, "The Road Warrior," given how he has embraced the prospect of defending his WBA crown against American Andre Ward on Nov. 21 in the latter's hometown of Oakland, Calif."I've been here for three weeks...

Carl Froch Thinks He'll Win Super Six

Confidence has never been an issue for WBC champion Carl Froch. In a wide-ranging interview, the outspoken and talented Englishman, who is 26-0 with 20 knockouts, says why he thought Andre Dirrell was "scared" in their Oct. 17 fight, why he believes Dirrell will defeat Germany's Arthur Abraham and why he will defeat WBA...

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05/10/12 Floyd Mayweather close to signing Flint boxer Andre... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI The Money Team is close to adding a Flintstone to the circle.