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Boxing Articles By Jane Warburton
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By Jane Warburton November 20th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow**
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Yesterday at the Gateway Hotel in Nottingham, England, promoter Frank Maloney hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tonight's European super bantamweight title clash between reigning champion Rendall Munroe and former European bantam titlist and WBC world title challenger Simone Maludrottu.
Proceedings went smoothly and quickly. The two men quietly took turns weighing in and both posed for the obligatory ‘face-off’ photographs. As you would expect from these two boxers - there was no goading or verbal onslaught from either man.
Munroe looked in fantastic shape and was calm and relaxed throughout.
Weights were as follows:
European super bantamweight championship, 12 rounds
Rendall Munroe: 8 stone 10 pounds/122 lb
Simone Maludrottu: 8 stone 9 and a quarter pounds/121.25 lb More...
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By Jane Warburton November 19th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow Audio**
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Today at the Gateway Hotel in Nottingham, England, promoter Frank Maloney hosted a press conference ahead of Friday's fight night at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, in which Leicester binman Rendall Munroe will defend his European super bantamweight title for the fifth time.
Munroe's opponent, former European bantamweight champion and WBC title challenger Simone ‘Boom Boom’ Maludrottu of Italy arrived in England yesterday and sat at today's press conference alongside his trainer.
Unable to speak English, Maludrottu answered questions via an interpreter, who sat between Maludrottu and his trainer.
A confident Munroe sat alongside his team of Jason and Mike Shinfield. Munroe's good friend and British super bantam champion Jason Booth was on hand to offer support as were Munroe's stablemates, light heavyweight Ovill McKenzie and light welter Scott Haywood, who also fight on Friday's bill. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 17th, 2009 All Boxing Interviews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
On Saturday, SaddoBoxing returned to Shinfield's Gym to check on the "Boxing Binman", Rendall Munroe. European super bantam champion Munroe faces Italian boxer Simone Maludrottu on Friday night (20th November) at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre in Nottingham, England.
Saturday morning was a hive of activity at the gym. Munroe and some of his stable-mates were already working up a sweat power-skipping while others were out on a run.
Today, Ovill McKenzie, Scot Haywood, Scot Slater, Dale Miles and Steven Jevons were also in training for their upcoming fights on Friday night. Other boxers in the gym included Luke Gallear, Simon Fleck, Junior Thompson and Jatinder Johal. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 16th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Massive Slideshow**
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On Friday night at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke on Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would see Mathew Hatton face South African born Champion Lovemore N’Dou for the first defence of the IBO Welterweight Title which N’Dou won in July this year.
Bearing an impressive 59 fight record with 47 wins and 31 of those being by way of knockout – The Black Panther had faced a number of ‘quality’ opponents. This would be a big step-up for 'Magic' Hatton – a World Title win would propel him ‘out of the shadow’ of brother Ricky.
A packed Fenton Manor gave huge support to Mancunian Hatton but boo’d when Champion N’Dou entered the ring.
It was a close first round, with Hatton keeping busy but missing shots as N’Dou dips low. Both men start to settle in during the second round. N’Dou throws a decent swinging left to the cheek of Hatton – his punches are heavy, thudding blows.
Hatton sustains a cut to the left brow in the final minute of the round. N’Dou throws a right to the head of Hatton who counters with a good right hook (almost an uppercut) which lands on target. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 13th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Yesterday at Hatton Health & Fitness Centre in Hyde, England, Hatton Promotions hosted the official weigh-in ahead of this evening's fight night staged at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
It was a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the smart new surroundings of the Hatton 'centre', where Hatton would weigh-in alongside N'Dou for the IBO welterweight title.
Hatton stepped up to the scales first - weighing in at 147 lb followed by N'Dou, who tipped the scales at 145 lb.
Both men were quiet as they posed for the usual 'face-off' photographs. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 11th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
 I admit that I’m not the best reader in the world, but I agreed to review a new boxing book recently released by Hatherleigh Press entitled ‘Life In The Ring’. Written by John E. Oden, a white-collar boxing champion, this book is a compilation of the life-stories of boxing legends of yesteryear and present day.
The author has selected 15 boxers ranging from Jack Dempsey and Muhammad Ali to Joe Calzaghe and the Klitschko Brothers. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a boxer (or pair) and there are 12 ‘rounds’.
This is the sort of book I like because it’s written in an easy flowing style and as each chapter/round is based on a different boxer, you can pick it up and put it down, reading the chapters in any order. Short stories within one book works well for me!
The author cleverly compacts the boxer's life-stories, lingering on great moments and really giving the reader a sense of each man's personality and drive. Each chapter is ‘rounded-up’ with the life- lesson or ‘message’ that the author has derived, resulting in a book that combines an inspirational theme with boxing. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 10th, 2009 All Radio Show
**With Slideshow and Audio**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Today at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a head-to-head final press conference for Matthew Hatton and Lovemore N’Dou.
In a Hatton promoted fight night this Friday the 13th, Australian resident N’Duo will defend his IBO Welterweight title for the first time when he meet ‘Magic' Matthew Hatton, having defeated fellow native South African Phillip N'Dou in July for the vacant belt.
Present on top table today were British and Commonwealth light middle titlist Anthony Small, ex-British featherweight champ Andy Morris Jnr, former WBU and English featherweight strapholder Derry Mathews, Matthew Hatton, former world light welter champion Richard Hatton MBE, Hatton Promotions CEO Gareth Lewis, Lovemore N’Dou, ex-English lightweight titlist Scott Lawton and Contender Season 3 contestant, cruiserweight Akinyemi Laleye. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 9th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
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Saturday night at the Sutton Leisure Centre in St. Helens, England, Promoter Oliver Harrison presented a fight card billed as ‘Blast Zone’ which featured nine contests.
As an added attraction, six boxers of note were introduced into the ring including undefeated middleweight prospect Martin Murray, ex-British welter champ and world title challenger Michael Jennings and former WBC, European and British welterweight champion John H. Stracey.
Scott Mitchell (Bolton) v Howard Daley (Preston)
6 Round Heavyweight Contest
A close contest between these two ‘pals’. Both putting in bags of effort but Mitchell secures the points win 58-56 and improves to 6 wins (0 by KO) and 1 loss. Daley drops to 2 wins (1 by KO), 19 losses (6 by KO) and 1 draw. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 7th, 2009 All Boxing Interviews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Yesterday, SaddoBoxing returned to Shinfield's Gym in Somercotes, Derbyshire, England to check on the progress of Rendall ‘2Tone’ Munroe as he prepares for the fifth defence of his European Super Bantamweight title against Simone Maludrottu on November 20.
It was a cold morning but I received a warm welcome and coffee from Jason Shinfield, who was already waiting at the gym.
Rendall soon arrived alongside Prizefighter Cruiserweight Champion Ovill McKenzie and girlfriend as well as light middleweight boxer Simon Fleck, who had also come to train.
Donning a few layers of clothing, Rendall began training. McKenzie – also made to wear a thick jacket – soon got in to the swing of training and it wasn’t long before he was grinning broadly! More...
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By Jane Warburton November 7th, 2009 All Boxing Interviews
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SaddoBoxing spoke to former British bantamweight champion Gary Davies of St. Helens, England this morning. Davies, 27, lost his title to ex-European champ Ian Napa of Hackney, London, two weeks ago and is still clearly upset at the decision.
“I am using the loss to spur me on!”, exclaimed Davies, who shot to prominence in December, 2008 by stopping former British bantam champ Martin Power before winning the vacant title by finishing off Matthew Edmonds in the seventh this past April.
Disappointed at some of the post-fight reports that indicated Napa was a clear winner, Davies is keen for a re-match to prove he can beat the ‘Dappa one’. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 2nd, 2009 All Boxing Articles
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
This past Friday afternoon, SaddoBoxing visited Shinfield's Gym in Somercotes, Derbyshire, to check in on European Super Bantamweight Champion Rendall Munroe.
The "Boxing Binman" will be making the fifth defence of his crown on November 20 in Nottingham, England when he faces Italy's former European Bantam Champion and world title challenger Simone ‘Boom Boom’ Maludrottu, who brings a record of 30 wins (11 by KO) and 2 losses to the contest.
With an impressive record of 19 wins (8 by KO) and just 1 loss, which occurred during a British Featherweight title challenge against Andy Morris in 2006, southpaw Munroe is surely heading for a world title clash. More...
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By Jane Warburton November 2nd, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
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Friday night at the Heritage Hotel in Derby, England, Clifton Mitchell hosted a Boxing dinner event which would see three contests.
The hotel suite was packed with guests enjoying a meal. An auction of boxing memorabilia followed and a comedian preceded the boxing.
Results as follows:
Andrew Ingram (Birmingham) v Shane McPhilbin (Nottingham)
6 Round Heavyweight Contest
Debutant Ingram endured his first – rather messy – pro fight against local man McPhilbin. Despite losing a point in the final round – ‘The Assassin’ secured the points win, 58-56.
Ingram notches up his first win while McPhilbin drops to 1 win and 1 loss. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 31st, 2009 All Boxing Articles
**With Slideshow & Audio**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Today, Hatton Promotions held a press conference about their upcoming show on Friday, November 13 at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke.
Headlining the bill is the IBO welterweight title bout between champion Lovemore N'Dou and challenger Mathew Hatton.
On hand at the press conference were Matthew and his brother, former light welter world champion Ricky Hatton along with Hatton Promotions partner Gareth Williams, matchmaker Richard Poxon and Impact Boxing's Scott Lawton. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 25th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
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Friday night at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England, Frank Maloney promoted a fight night headlined by three title bouts, billed as ‘War of the Roses’.
Salford boxer Jamie Moore faced Ryan Rhodes of Sheffield for the European light middleweight title, St.Helens boxer Gary Davies made the first defence of his British bantamweight title against Londoner Ian Napa and Stoke‘s Chris Edwards made his second defence of the British flyweight title against Mongolian-born Shinny Bayaar.
Jamie Moore (Salford) v Ryan Rhodes (Sheffield)
12 x 3 European Light Middleweight Title
Reigning European champion Moore starts off busy from the first bell, keeping former two-time British light middleweight champion Rhodes on the back foot. Rhodes - having the shorter reach - just misses his target a few times with sweeping shots.
Moore dominates from centre of ring, while Rhodes struggles to settle in to this first round. The Sheffield man goes for the body of ‘Mooresy’ but Moore looks determined, ploughing through with more punches - landing a hard shot which rocks Rhodes’ head from side to side. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 24th, 2009 All Boxing Interviews
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SaddoBoxing spoke to Gary Davies this morning after he suffered the loss of his British bantamweight title on points to Ian Napa last night at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England.
An obviously disappointed Davies said, “I thought I’d won it. I know I won the first four rounds definitely. I thought it was close but I was busier and I wanted it more”.
Davies lost out on points to Napa, who gets the British bantamweight belt for a second time having relinquished it earlier this year after capturing the European crown.
But Davies revealed that on Wednesday he’d had a crash on his motorcycle and was in hospital till 3 am Thursday morning. The St. Helens based man suffered cuts and bruises, a swollen knee, glass in his hand and a sore leg, but was determined he would not let it stop him from making the fight. “I didn’t want to let anybody down,” he said. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 19th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
On Friday night, at the Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, England, Jason ‘2Smooth’ Booth made his second defence of the British super bantamweight title, which he won in April this year. The event - promoted by Frank Maloney - featured 12 contests.
Jason Booth (Nottingham) v Michael Hunter (Hartlepool)
12 x 3 British Super Bantamweight Title
Hunter takes centre of ring straight away keeping Booth edging around the perimeter, but Booth gets through the middle of Hunter's high guard within seconds.
Hunter tries for the body but Booth lets loose a decent left hook which lands to Hunter's right cheek. Hunter gets busy at the end of the round with uppercuts and hooks to the head. A good right lands but many are hitting the gloves and arms of Booth. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 19th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
Sad news I’m afraid. Joe Calzaghe will no longer be gracing our screens on Saturday nights.
This weekend, the ‘Pride of Wales’ was ultimately voted off the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ show by the panel of judges, in fact it was a unanimous decision!
This weeks dance was the ‘Jive’ and - wearing bright red, shiny, satin shirt and dark trousers - Calzaghe kicked along to the up-tempo sounds of ‘Rock This Town’ alongside partner Kristina.
Grinning - he looked to be enjoying himself out on the dance floor. Bruce Forsyth congratulated them but thought they should have got Joe a boxing ring to dance in. “It might have helped,” Bruce offered. More...
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By Jane Warburton October 14th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
 Irish middleweight Andy Lee, will face current European Union and French champion Affif Belghecham at the UL Arena in Limerick, on November 14 in a Brian Peters event entitled ’Yanjing’ Fightnight'.
Peters sees this as Lee’s ’stepping stone’ to a title clash with Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin, or Irish boxer John Duddy, next year.
As Macklin is now the European and British champion at the weight and Duddy has become a big name in America, either matchup would be sure to fill the seats with Irish boxing fans wherever the contest is held.
At a press conference yesterday - Lee was excited to be fighting in Limerick and though confident - admitted this would be a hard fight against Belghecham.
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By Jane Warburton October 11th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
Joe Calzaghe has once again shunned defeat in the dancing stakes.
In the first episode of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, the former boxing champion and his lovely dance partner Kristina Rihanoff failed to impress the judging panel and were bottom of the leader board.
Last week, the dazzling duo were again at the bottom and guess what? Yes, this week they were still hugging the bottom of the board despite a marginal improvement.
Last week, Judge Craig sneered, “It had a lot more movement than a dead man dancing!” Undeterred - Joe was happy with his ’improvement,’ scoring 19 out of a possible 40, which is 3 up from last week!
This week, Joe's father and boxing coach, Enzo, stopped by to give his son some tips and words of encouragement during training, but couldn’t resist doing a little pad-work in between! More...
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By Jane Warburton October 10th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Last night at ‘The Venue’ in Dudley, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted a fight night which provided action from five bouts.
Martin Gordon (Dudley) v Kristian Laight (Nuneaton)
6 x 2 Welterweight Contest
It was a close contest between these two but Gordon had a good round four - possibly because he thought it was a four-round contest!
He kept going though for the next two rounds to secure the points win 58-57 against experienced Laight.
Gordon improves to 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws while Laight drops to 6 wins, 66 losses (3 by KO) and 5 draws. More...
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