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We would like to let our readers know that due to a scheduling conflict, our current reader poll regarding Boxing’s Lightweight division has been extended and will now close on Saturday, April 30, 2016 with a feature to follow on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Cast your vote as to who you feel is currently the number one Lightweight in the world in our reader poll section below our archives section. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

We would like to let our readers know that a feature by Beau Denison discussing some of this past weekend’s action including Broner-Theophne and Adamek-Molina is in the works and will be released on Friday, April 8, 2016. Stay tuned. The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

The official weigh-in for Saturday’s Heavyweight clash between former two-division world champion Tomasz Adamek and former Heavyweight world title challenger Eric Molina took place earlier today in Krakow, Poland.  The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event:  Vacant IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title – 12Rds. Tomasz Adamek 223lbs.                vs.                   Eric Molina 231lbs. Cruiserweight – 10 Rds. MICHAL CIESLAK 199lbs.             vs.                   FRANCISCO PALACIOS 198lbs. Cruiserweight – 10 Rds. MATEUSZ MASTERNAK 199lbs.           ...

The official weigh-in for tomorrow’s Premier Boxing Champions card taking place in at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. was held earlier today in Washington, D.C. Four-division world champion Adrien Broner was slated to defend his WBA Jr. Welterweight world championship in the main event of this card, but came in over the 140lb. weight limit. After being given two hours to attempt to make weight, Broner never returned to the scale and relinquished his world championship.  The title will be on the line for Broner’s opponent Ashley Theophane only. If Broner is victorious, the WBA Jr. Welterweight world championship becomes vacant.  The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: WBA Jr. Welterweight world championship* – 12Rds. Adrien Broner* 140 ½ lbs.      vs.       Ashley Theophane 140lbs. *Broner over weight title remains on the line for Theophane only. Lightweight – 10Rds. ...

The storyline heading into Andre Ward’s battle against undefeated IBF number one rated Light-Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera was whether or not Ward’s sporadic activity as a fighter in recent years would work against him in a bout that ultimately would determine a mandatory challenger for undefeated unified WBO/IBF/WBA Light-Heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev. Despite his status as one of the best fighters in the sport, Ward’s career has been plagued by a combination of promotional issues as well as injuries. Ward however, has managed to remain unbeaten and is a former unified world champion of the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division. Despite circumstances that have often led to in the ring setbacks for some fighters, Ward has continued to dominate his opposition. The bout against Sullivan Barrera would be no different. For twelve rounds Andre Ward used hand speed, defense, and elusiveness to outbox Barrera in a performance that was highlighted by a third round kn...

The official weigh-in for the upcoming Light-Heavyweight bout between undefeated former Super-Middleweight champion Andre Ward and undefeated IBF number one Light-Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera took place earlier today in Oakland, CA. Below are the official weights for the entire card. Main Event: Light-Heavyweight – 12 Rds. Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Knockouts) 174lbs.          vs.       Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Knockouts) 174lbs. North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Featherweight Title – 10Rds. Joseph Diaz (19-0, 11 Knockouts) 125lbs.         vs.       Jayson Velez (23-1-1, 16 Knockouts) 125lbs. Jr. Welterweight – 10Rds. Maurice Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Knockouts)  140lbs.           vs.       Wilfredo Buelvas (17-5, 11 Knock...

We here at The Boxing Truth ® would like to let our readers know that we are between rounds and will resume our regular schedule on Friday, March 25th. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twtter.com/Beau_Denison