**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a full house last night at the packed Brentwood Centre in Essex, England for the Frank Maloney promoted Fightnight headlined by the eagerly awaited contest between John McDermott and Tyson Fury. The night was billed as ‘Colossal’ with McDermott defending …
Read More »British Boxing Board Of Control 2009 Annual Awards Dinner
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night, at the Eaton Hotel in Edgbaston, England, the Midlands Area Council for the British Boxing Board of Control hosted their Annual Boxing Awards Dinner. The event has been running for 20 years but the Midlands are still the only region …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: John Simpson vs. Paul Truscott II
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Eston Sports Academy in Middlesbrough, England, Matchroom Sport hosted a fight night which headlined by the much anticipated Commonwealth Featherweight title rematch between Champion John Simpson of Greenock, Scotland and local man Paul Truscott of Middlesbrough. The fight …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Michael Brodie vs. Mark Alexander
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Velodrome in Manchester, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fight night which would prove to be an all-action bill culminating in another war from returning Mancunian, Michael Brodie. Billed as ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’, the fight card …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: Alex Strutt
Worcestershire boxer Alex Strutt is looking forward to September 18 when he returns to the ring after a ten month break. Strutt – aka ‘The Sledgehammer’ – will fight at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on a bill presented by First Team Promotions. Last time out, the 27 year …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Mike Stafford Vs. Hastings Rasani
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Floral Hall in Southport, England, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions presented a fight night which would feature six thrilling contests. The venue is sited in a lovely location – right alongside Marine Lake in the coastal town of …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Yassine El Maachi vs. Alex Spitko
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Municipal Hall in Colne, Lancashire, England, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions presented a night of professional boxing that featured seven contests. There was a packed and lively crowd inside the ornate surroundings of the ‘Muni’ and they were …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Martin Murray vs. Thomas Awinbono
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Sutton Sports Centre in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, Oliver Harrison promoted a fight-night which would see nine all-action contests. The headliner would see popular Martin Murray of St. Helens face Ghanaian boxer Thomas Awinbono in an eight round …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Nathan Cleverly vs. Danny McIntosh
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night headlined by the British Light Heavyweight title clash between Commonwealth Champion Nathan Cleverly and English Champion Danny McIntosh. Cleverly of Cefn Forest, Wales, enters the …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Rob Doody vs. Jason Nesbitt
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a typical English summer evening on Friday; rain, rain and more rain! But it didn’t dampen the spirit of fans enjoying an evening of boxing at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in the West Midlands. PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Undercard Of Haskins vs. Burkinshaw
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was some great support action at the Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, England on the Frank Maloney promotion headlined by Lee Haskins’ British super flyweight title defense against Ross Burkinshaw on Friday. On the undercard, local man Trevor Crewe faced Bulgarian-born Danny …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Lee Haskins vs. Ross Burkinshaw
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, England, Frank Maloney hosted a fight night headlined by Bristol-man Lee Haskins’ first defence of the British super flyweight title against active duty British Army soldier Ross Burkinshaw of Sheffield. Ross ‘The Boss’ enters …
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