Click the above Image for more Photos On Saturday 16th April, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, 24-1, defends his title against undefeated Paul McCloskey, 22-0. There have been complications in the run up to this fight, regarding which broadcaster will be showing the contest. It is all a bit …
Read More »Boxing Preview: GR8 Britain vs. The World
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Tonight, Great Britain takes on the world as James De Gale, Nathan Cleverly, Amir Khan, Matthew Macklin, Frankie Gavin, Tony Bellew and Kell Brook are all fighting…not each other, in a massive royal rumble type of affair…individually of course. Amir Khan …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Hall, Wright Win Title Fights, Jeffries Held To Draw
British bantamweight champion Stuart Hall continued his sweep through the old guard of the division as the unexpected titlist defeated Martin Power for the second time in less than a year last night at Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, England. Hall was defending the domestic belt for the first time …
Read More »Boxing Weigh-In: Lovemore N’dou vs. Matthew Hatton
**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 …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Matthew Hatton Vs Lovemore N’Dou
**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 …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Lyndsey Scragg vs. Kristine Shergold
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted a fight night headlined by a female title bout. The night should have been headlined by local-man Steve Savilles’ defence of the Midlands …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Paul McCloskey vs. Dean Harrison
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes, England, Matchroom Sports hosted a fight night headlined by the British Light Welterweight title clash between Paul McCloskey and Dean Harrison. Northern Ireland’s McCloskey won the title last time out defeating Colin Lynes …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Rob Norton vs. David Dolan Undercard
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Aston Sports Centre in Birmingham, England, Matchroom Sports and First Team Promotions hosted a fight night, headlined by Rob Norton vs. David Dolan, which also saw an action-packed undercard. Wolverhampton boxer Dean Harrison enjoyed big support when he …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Haywood Out, Harrison In Against Daws For English Title
Lenny Daws will now challenge Dean Harrison for the vacant English Light Welterweight title and is confident that a late change in opponent will not throw him off course in his ambition to become British champion again in 2009. The Morden boxer was supposed to box Scott Haywood but he …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Dean Harrison vs. Chris Long
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing First Team’s PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson put on another entertaining afternoon of boxing on Sunday when they hosted a full card of eight contests, billed as “Crunch-time at Lunch-time”, which included two title bouts at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Scott Haywood vs. Dean Harrison
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing The third title fight of the night at Nottingham on Friday was the English Light Welterweight title clash between ‘Super Scotty’ Haywood of Derby and Dean ‘Deano’ Harrison of Wolverhampton. It was a close evenly matched contest between these two with nothing …
Read More »Boxing Gym Spotlight: Wednesbury Boxing Academy
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Arriving at the doorway of the Wednesbury Boxing Academy, I was still wondering why I hadn’t visited the gym before. I used to live locally, so Wednesbury is a place I’ve been to many times. The front of the single-storied building looked fairly small …
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