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Vijender Singh Tabs Freddie Roach as Head Trainer for April 12 Ring Return

Indian boxing sensation and undefeated super middleweight contender Vijender Singh is set to begin the next phase of his career with a new trainer — Hall of Famer Freddie Roach — in his corner.

(Photo credit: Top Rank Boxing)

The 33-year-old Singh recently relocated his training base to Southern California to work with Roach, a 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) inductee.

Singh will…

Mazion-Pauldo added to IBHOF card

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Unbeaten super welterweight Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (12-0, 11 KOs) will face once-beaten Daquan Pauldo, formerly known as Daquan Arnett, (17-1, 9 KOs) in an eight-round fight in the co-main event of the June 8 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. In the main event, Diego De La Hoya (20-0, 9 KOs) will defend his NABF and NABO super…

Boxing Fans ...I’ll See You at the International Boxing Hall of Fame

If you’re a fight fan and want to see all your favorite world boxing champions past and present you’ve got to come to the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame June 8-11 in Canastota, N.Y.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame (I.B.H.O.F.) brings some amazing fighters from today, from yesterday along with fans and media from around the world. 

There are ringside talks from some of boxing’s greats, parties, black tie, fan events, golf, dinners and fighters from around the globe. 

This year they will be inducting these boxing icons: Evander Holyfield, Marco Barrera, Johnny Tapia, Jerry Roth, Johnny Lewis, Steve Farhood, Barry Tomkins, Eddie Booker and Jimmy Lennon, Sr. 

Visit their website for more info, tickets, events & hotels. This is a super fight fan weekend. I hope I’ll see you there: http://www.ibhof.com/

(Houston, Texas) — Wednesday, May 3, 2016, Three-time World Boxing Champion Reggie “Sweet” Johnson, 49, is attending the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., this year.

“I’m going to the Hall of Fame like I have over the years since 2005,” Johnson said. “I like the event because everyone in the world of boxing is there. It’s a good time to catch up with people and the Hall does a great job of taking care of everyone: fans, celebrities, media people, everybody who loves boxing should sometime go to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”

Johnson, Houston’s first world boxing champion, has a pro boxing record with 44 wins (25 KOs), 7 Losses (0 KOs) and 1 draw. He boxed 374 rounds, has a 48.08 KO percentage and three world titles in two weight divisions: middleweight and light heavyweight.

Johnson will be in Canastota, N.Y., June 9-12 for all the 2016 International Boxing Hall of Fame events including a golf tournament, a banquet, parade, VIP events, a 5K fun run and an autograph card show. Boxing legends, boxing royalty, boxing fans and boxing supporters attend the Official Enshrinement Ceremony.

2016 Inductees to the International Boxing Hall of Fame:

Hecto “Macho” Camacho

Lupe Pintor

Halario Zapata

Harold Lederman

Marc Ratner

Jerry Izenberg

Colonel Bob Sheridan

Johnson is one of eight men to win titles in middleweight and light heavyweight divisions including: Bob Fitzsimmons*, Dick Tiger*, Sugar Ray Leonard*, Thomas Hearns*, Mike McCallum*, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins. (*IBHOF Inductees).

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Johnson fought ranked, current and former world champions to earn his world titles including "Irish" Steve Collins, Roy Jones Jr., William Guthrie, Jorge Castro (2X in Argentina), John David Jackson, , Lamar Parks, Ole Klemetsen, Antonio Tarver, Julio Gonzalez, Ki Yun Song, and James Toney.

Johnson won the IBA Light Heavyweight title in a split decision over Julio Cesar Gonzalez, Feb. 23, 2008, in Lake Charles, LA.

Johnson knocked out William Guthrie in the fifth round with a one-punch knockout to win the IBF Light Heavyweight Title, Feb. 6, 1998, in Uncasville, CT.

Johnson a majority decision over Steve Collins for the WBA Middleweight Title, April 22, 1992, in East Rutherford, N.J.