On February 14th, Star Boxing's world rated light heavyweight contender Elvir "Kosovo Kid" Muriqi (35-4, 22KO), will travel across the Atlantic to take on former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-4-1, 24KO). The bout will be held in Woods native United Kingdom at the exclusive and legendary Hotel De France, Jersey, Channel Islands and will be an official IBF eliminator for the #2 ranking in the Light Heavyweight division. The card will be promoted by Dennis Hobson Promotions in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.

If you ask him, he would tell you he'd fight anyone that you put in front of him, and he wouldn't be lying. Since first turning pro on February 13, 2003, the self-proclaimed greatest heavyweight in the world, Star Boxing's Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson has been telling anyone who would listen he was destined to become the next great heavyweight champion. Now 21 wins later against 0 defeats, Johnson has positioned himself as one of the top, if not the top, heavyweight prospect in the world (earning rankings in both the WBA #5, and WBC #10) and is making people believe that what he has been saying all along is actually true.

Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing has announced the signing of Phoenix, Arizona's 24-year-old light middleweight contender Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzalez (24-1, 13KO). The Mexican- American southpaw, whose nickname translates into "The Hammer" in English, was one of the most decorated amateurs to ever come out of Arizona, and was widely considered to be America's top medal contender for the 2004 Olympic Games before Gonzalez opted to bypass the games and turn pro. Gonzalez's decorated amateur career includes wins over 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Andre Ward (16- 0, 11KO), the WBC #3, WBO #5, IBF #8, and WBA #9 rated light middleweight in the world Alfredo Angulo (14-0, 11KO), light middleweight contender Sechew Powell (24-2, 14KO) and an astonishing four wins over WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (23-0, 19KO).

Star Boxing President and CEO Joe DeGuardia was inducted into the Ringside Books Boxing Hall of Fame.

DeGuardia's Favorite Book: "The Aeneid" by Virgil

"I have enjoyed so many books over my lifetime. Reading a good book is like eating a great meal...it is so hard to choose one as being 'the best'. I love the classics such as 'The Aeneid", by Virgil--they are very inspiring stories."

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Star Boxing congratulates its CEO, Joe DeGuardia who has been chosen by The Italian Tribune to receive their annual Stivale D' Italia Award of Excellence. The Italian Tribune is, "America's Premier Italian American newspaper distributed at more than 5,000 newsstands throughout the New York Metropolitan area. The Italian Tribune has been "The voice of our Italian American community for over 75 years." 

The award recognized DeGuardia's "...outstanding reputation as a Man Whose Word is His Bond, and whose handshake is more trusted than a signed contract..."