Craig Lyon will make the first defence of his English bantamweight title against Josh Wale later this month in a fascinating Lancashire-Yorkshire battle. They will clash on the undercard when Stephen Foster Jr’s defends his European super-featherweight title against Belgium’s Ermano Fegatilli in the Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Arena …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Fegatillo Vows To Lift Foster’s European Crown
Ermano Fegatillo has revealed he took up boxing after his dad refused to pay for surgery to make his nose smaller. It was a good decision with Fegatillo now sniffing around Stephen Foster Jr’s European super-featherweight championship.
Read More »Hatton Boxing Kicks Off 2011 With Bolton Fight Card
Ricky Hatton believes Hatton Promotions will show it means business with a knockout card to start 2011. British boxing’s most ambitious promotional outfit return to a venue fast becoming their adopted home The Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday February 26 with another night of world class boxing.
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Rendall Munroe Ready For WBC Title Shot
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event Former European Super-Bantamweight Champion – Rendall Munroe, is at a training camp in Portugal right now as he prepares for his WBC Title shot against Toshiaki Nishioka in Tokyo next month. But on Thursday, SaddoBoxing went along to the Shinfields …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Amateur Star Campbell Wins Four Nations
Following his successful return to International competition at the WBC Night Of Champions in Cardiff, 2008 European Bantamweight Champion Luke Campbell was back in action this past weekend at the Four Nations Challenge in Sheffield. On Saturday Luke, who convincingly won his Featherweight (57kg) fight by a 11-5 points margin …
Read More »Boxing In Wales: The WBC Night Of Champions
By Ciaran Gibbons **With Slideshow** © Ciaran Gibbons / Saddo Boxing Cardiff, Wales, successfully hosted the ‘WBC Night of Champions’ Festival from Thursday 29th thru Saturday 31st July of this year. The high profile event – which celebrates boxing achievements – takes place every four years. The three day Festival …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Agbeko vs. Gonzalez Off Due To Visa Problems
Newly crowned International Boxing Federation bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko was to have made his first title defense against mandatory challenger William Gonzalez on Saturday in Ponce, Puerto Rico, but the match will not take place due to Gonzalez’s inability to obtain his travel visa.
Read More »Don King Boxing: Agbeko vs. Gonzales For IBF Bantam Title This Saturday
Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko, who received a presidential parade in Ghana after winning his first world championship last year, will make the first defense of his IBF Bantamweight title against knockout artist William “Chirizo” Gonzalez on Saturday in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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