8CN was contacted by a team member of super middleweight contender Tarvis Simms this afternoon.  Simms saw that Bob Arum has added Kelly Pavlik to the November 13th Pacquiao Vs. Margarito card, and would LOVE an opportunity to get a crack at him. Simms is coming off of a close decision loss (1st loss) to Allan Green, and would love an opportunity to get back into the ring against a...

Two-time IBF and IBO light welterweight champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton say's he's retired.

Photo by: Emily HarneyName: “Labor Daze” Pro CardDate: Friday night, September 3, 2010Venue: Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, RIPromoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. Matchmaker: Ted PanagiotisWEIGHTS FROM TWIN RIVER (Lincoln, RI) 8 Rounds (EBA Super middleweight Championship) Vladine Biosse 168 LBS. Ibahiem King 166 LBS. 6 Rounds Joe Gardner...

The name of the company is Martial Arts Life, and for Doug Peterson, MMA is a big part of his life. Peterson, (a resident of Southern Mississippi ) owns one of the fastest growing Mixed Martial Arts apparel companies in the south.

Enter for your chance to win Manny Pacquiao autographed memorabilia and a grand prize of $50,000!

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Aug. 31, 2010) – Former world title challenger “Sucra” Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina, headlining the “Last Man Standing” card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “Last Man...

Jensen Strauss Boxing Limitee now has exclusive representation rights in Canada for legendary boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein. Michael Schmidt, on behalf of Jensen Strauss, made the announcement today, and added, “Al’s name and associated branding is astounding, and we look forward to representing him and collaborating with him on projects.” Bernstein, the voice of boxing for...

This was Gonzales’s first bout with renowned trainer Jeff Mayweather in his corner. Gonzales improved his record to 13-0 with 10 KOs.

8CountNews.com sat down with US Olympian and current undefeated welterweight (9-0) Sadam Ali. This young man is coming off of a very impressive knockout win over the always tough Lenin Arroyo.

I just read an article about Manny Pacquiao written by a guy who quite often goes negative in most of what he writes.  This so called writer (who's name is not worthy of mention) has very little nice things to say about anyone in this sport.  Usually he attacks those who are overweight, which solidifies the degree of hypocricy he carries within his own 300 pound frame.  This guy...

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico- As an undefeated 35 year old master prizefighter finally bowed down and took a knee, unable to make the ten count before a silenced crowd in a full-packed stadium, a wave of heartbreak swept throughout entire boxing world, crossing over oceans and continents, right down to every fan of Ivan Calderon or otherwise, in recognition of a rare talent; a great mystery finally...

Biosse-King headline Friday night’s CES show at Twin River Event Center, RI

Join us tonight in the 8CN chatroom and talk one on one with Contender one series star Ishe Smith. Bring your questions and have your boxing thinking caps on, and enjoy the opportunity to chat with one of boxing's toughest fighters

UFC Hall of famer Randy Couture won perhaps his easiest fight in years by submitting the MMA pro debuting, former three division world boxing champ, James Toney (0-1) within one lopsided round Saturday night at UFC 118 in Boston. Time of the tap was 3:19 of the first round. “I had to pull out the old low single from college”, Couture said following the bout. “I didn’t...

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar proved it was no fluke he had the belt around his waist coming into the Octagon Saturday night. He erased all doubts in regards to his somewhat controversial decision win over BJ Penn to win the title last April in Abu Dhabi as he soundly outpointed the former champ with a unanimous decision. “I was able to complete some takedowns and stay on top of...

8CountNews would like to welcome aboard one of the top MMA writers in the business. Scott Heritage will be covering the UFC and WEC matches for 8CN on a regular basis.  We are excited to have him as part of our team!

Legendary boxing champ James "Lights Out" Toney stepped up to the plate (and way out of his element), and took on the UFC's legendary Randy Couture tonight at UFC 118 in Boston, Mass.  Couture did pretty much exactly what the entire fight word expected he woud do, he took Toney to the floor and submitted him in the 1st round.  Unlike a lot of other boxing sites, there will be no bashing...

Meia Back in Win Column Demian Meia (13-2, 2 KO’s, 8 submissions) bounced back from an unsuccessful challenge to UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva to win a unanimous decision over fellow Brazilian Mario Miranda (12-2, 6 KO’s, 4 submissions), who coincidentally had Silva in his corner. It was mostly a tactical jiu-jitsu battle, which Meia controlled for the most part. Maynard...

Our weekly list of boxing titles held per country.

What the Decisions as to Antonio Margarito and His Former Trainer Javier Capetillo’s Licenses Say About the State of Boxing Regulation in the United States

Every fighter cannot wait for the weigh in to be over. Once you step on the scale and achieve your goal of “Making Weight” everything just seems more official. As in every one of my fights, Robert Ferguson, my nutritionist and conditioning coach has been such a key factor in guiding me to make weight in the safest and healthiest manner.

8CountNews sat down with the King of the 4 rounders, Eric "Butterbean" Esch. Bean talks about his next fight which is scheduled to take place in September in Poland. Bean also talks about his promotional company and it's next MMA card scheduled for November in Chicago. Listen to the Podcast for the details on both events. Bean also shares his thoughts on the James Toney Vs. Randy...

8CN has just learned that the Texas athletic commission has granted Antonio Margarito a boxing license to fight. This sets up the November 13th clash against the pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao.  Bob Arum has already been in talks with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to bring the big fight to Texas Stadium.  No doubt this is where the fight will take place in...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is probably the greatest thinking boxer of all time. He is likened into a sophisticated jet fighter with advanced radar system that can easily detect the presence of danger even from a far distance.. He really knows when to engage and determines precisely if there’s a necessity to evade. He has the intuitive ability to detect how much danger that his opponent can bring,...

Memphis, TN - Prize Fight is proud to announce the signing of undefeated welterweight prospect Jesse "The Future" Lubash to an exclusive promotional contract. The Pittsburgh native Lubash 13-0 (8 KO's) has already established himself as on of the top young prospects in the world today and Prize Fight believes that it can position him to fight for a World Title in the future. "Jesse is one of...

8CN's Peter Czymbor is was on location at for the UFC 118 press conference at Faneuil Hall in Boston

Tomasz Adamek may be a small heavyweight, but since moving into the division, he's been busy beating down much bigger men. On August 21st , he scored an impressive UD victory over his largest opponent to date. Adamek (42-1, 27 KOs), who stands 6 feet, 1-1/2 inches tall, weighed in a full 44 lbs lighter than 6' 7”, 261 lb Michael Grant (46-4, 34 KOs). Although he did find himself in...

With the UFC 118 fight just days away, Aaron Skinner talked to members of both sports to get their opinions on this historic event.

8CN sat down with the UFC's Alan Belcher and got an update on his career. Alan recently had eye surgery to repair a detached retina that he suffered during training. Belcher is coming off of two very impressive wins over Wilson Gouveia and more recently Patrick Cote.

8CN has learned that WBC super middleweight champ Mikkell Kessler has pulled out of the Super Six tournament with an eye injury.  Reports are that Kessler has been dealing with an issue with his eye for quite sometime now.  This means that the scheduled fight against Allan Green has been canceled.  Stay tuned for 8CN for further updates.

Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek fresh off of his impressive thrilling victory over Michael Grant, sat down with 8CountNews and shared his thoughts. Adamek won a unanimous decision last Saturday in front of a packed Prudential Center.

Cuban sensation Luis "La Estrella” Franco will make a big jump up in competition when he takes on Mexican Leonilo Miranda on Showtime September 16 from Primm, Nevada in an 8 round bout. Franco, who boxed for Cuba in the 2004 Olympic Games, is currently 6-0 as a pro with five wins coming by knockout. Franco’s most notable win came in March against former world title challenger Walter...

Former three division boxing world champion James Toney (72-6-3, 44 KO’s in boxing) will do something rare and unprecedented when he makes his pro MMA debut against UFC hall of famer Randy Couture (18-10, 7 KO’s, 3 submissions in MMA) this Saturday in Boston. He’ll be making his pro MMA debut inside a UFC octagon and he’ll be making his debut against a former world...

After the California State Athletic Commission denied Antonio Margarito’s boxing license application, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de la Hoya called out for a third match between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. He insisted that a complete trilogy between Pacquiao and Marquez is what the fans really deserve to watch and not a fight with Margacheato. Marquez has not changed...

Former NABA and NABF lightweight champion Edner ‘Cherry Bomb’ Cherry returns next week, Saturday August 28th, on the season finale of ESPN’s boxing schedule. His opponent will be up and coming lightweight prospect Omri Lowther (14-1). Cherry holds notable wins over former world champion Stevie Johnston, Jamie Rangel, Monty Meza Clay, and Daniel Alicea and Wes Ferguson. No...

8CountNews.com sat down with the former Jr welterweight world champion Vivian Harris and got his thoughts on his big upcoming Sept 18th fight against Victor Ortiz. Harris is coming off of a 4th round highway robbery in Mexico against Lucas Matthysse. For whoever saw that fight, they witnessed Harris get ripped off in one of the worst rob jobs in boxing in quite awhile

There has been a lot of talk about Manny Pacquiao and steroids for the past few months.  Of course it's clear that the Mayweather's feel as if Manny is using PEDS, and the Pacquiao side categorically deny all accusations.  Floyd Mayweather then slapped down his demand that Manny take random Olympic style blood testing up until the day of the fight.  Manny agreed...

Tomasz Adamek 42-0-27KO Vs. Michael Grant 46-4 -34kKO   Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek and Michael Grant put on a thrilling heavyweight war tonight from the Prudential Center in New Jersey.  The first 5 rounds were clearly Adamek rounds, but rounds7 through round 9 Grant closed the gap.  Adamek was stunned in round 12 and smartly wrapped up as to not get hurt any...

Erislandy Lara with trainer Ronnie Shields Erislandy Lara isn’t your typical boxing prospect. As I watched him easily dispatch Willie Lee within one round on ESPN2’s Wednesday telecast, I remember it wasn’t long ago when Lara was fighting for his life in order to pursue his dream. As an amateur Lara was the toast of Cuba. With over 300 bouts on his resume he was a heavy...

 Germany’s Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) retained his cruiserweight title with a dominant 5th round TKO over Providence, Rhode Island’s Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KO’s) Saturday afternoon. Huck scored three knockdowns en route to the stoppage win, one in the 2nd round and two in the final round. “He fought a great fight and came to do what he had to do”,...

  Former NABA and NABF lightweight champion Edner ‘Cherry Bomb’ Cherry returns next week, Saturday August 28th, on the season finale of ESPN’s boxing schedule. His opponent will be up and coming lightweight prospect Omri Lowther (14-1). Cherry holds notable wins over former world champion Stevie Johnston, Jamie Rangel, Monty Meza Clay, and Daniel Alicea and Wes Ferguson....

8CountNews sat down with famed fight trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr and talked a whole lot of boxing. This Podcast interview covers a wide array of topics. Floyd shares why he thinks little Floyd did not sign to fight Pacquiao in 2010.

Lawyer Paul Haberman Reviews the Texas’ Regulations with Regard to the Suspensions and Revocations of Other States in Light of California’s Denial of a License to Antonio Margarito

The 2010 Winter Olympics may be long over, but on Saturday Canada and the U.S. rekindled their competitive rivalry. Trading in their hockey sticks for boxing gloves, the neighboring nations battled as Chad Dawson faced Jean Pascal for Light Heavyweight supremacy. In one of the summer’s most anticipated events, Pascal placed his world title on the line against his toughest opponent to date....

Art Babao takes a look at the undefeated Cuban bomber in this weeks 8CN Spotlight.

The California State Athletic Commission has denied the re-application for a boxing license to the former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito today. Margarito's license was revoked in February 2009 for illegal tampering with his hand wraps that were discovered after his KO loss to Shane Mosely. After over 5 hours of deliberation in Los Angeles the panel voted 5-1 against Margarito. The mega...

8CN is ringside in Monroe, La for ESPN Friday Night Fights

If you think throwing punches could be exhausting, try hitting air. Hitting nothing is at least twice as tiring as when you successfully land your shots at your target. For a fighter to sustain an effective onslaught during an entire fight he has to have a horde of endurance, which he has to use wisely to last far down the stretch. He needs to manage himself, which only comes by knowing his...

After a hiatus of three years and three quick first round knock outs Shannon Briggs is back and ready for the spotlight again

Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed Pay-Per-View distribution leader of major boxing events, will showcase Mexican great Erik “Terrible” Morales to American boxing fans once again September 11, headlining the “Mexican Fiesta” pay-per-view event live from Mexico City. “We’re excited to bring U.S. boxing fans the second comeback fight for...

8CountNews spoke with Freddie Roach this evening and got his thoughts on a wide array of topics.  First and foremost, Roach takes a few shots at the UFC and makes it clear that it's NOT MMA Vs. Boxing, due to the simple fact that it's 100 percent MMA rules.  Roach says that if Couture fought Toney in a strictly boxing match, Toney knocks him out quicker than Couture would ever make...

In a long-line list of Puerto Rican world champions with the likes of  Wilfredo Benitez and Tito Trinidad, the name Juan Manuel Lopez, also known as “JuanMa” has now began to catch the spotlight not just in Puerto Rico, but to some parts of the world. The greater impact of his power-display and superb boxing skills left boxing in awe  when he toppled the once-feared Mexican...

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Press Release: Denver “Mr. Excitement” Cuello-Singwangcha will put his WBC International Minimumweight Belt at stake when he faces tough Indonesian ex-world champ Mohamad “The Rock” Rachman. Rachman is so far the toughest opponent Denver will ever face. Rachman has a veteran’s record of W62 L8 D5 KO 31. He has faced a lot of elite oppositions in his resume. Cuello on...