Johnny Nelson and Enzo Maccarinelli, Britain’s top two cruiserweights, will finally get it on to find out who is the best in the division. Sheffield’s long-time ruler Nelson will put his WBO crown on the line against Maccarinelli’s WBU belt on Saturday 4 March at the M.E.N Arena as chief …
Read More »British Boxing: Danny Williams And Matt Skelton Go To War
Danny Williams and Matt Skelton will clash at the ExCeL London on Saturday 25 February to finally answer the question of who really is the best heavyweight in Britain with the winner going on to challenge for a world title. With Audley Harrison now out of the British and World …
Read More »Merry Christmas from Ricky Hatton and Son Campbell
Click for larger image© Paul Speak Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support in 2005. 2006 promises to be even more exciting! Ricky, Campbell and all at Team Hatton
Read More »Jean-Marc Mormeck’s boxing nickname
Jean-Marc Mormeck has often been asked when fighting in the United States, why he has yet to adopt an intimidating nickname like so many other boxers do. The good-natured Frenchman responded to such a question at a press conference prior to his SHOWTIME-televised unification win on April 2 in Worcester, …
Read More »Showtime Boxing Replays: Spinks Vs Judah and Braithwaite vs Mormeck
SHOWTIME ON DEMAND REPLAY: SPINKS vs. JUDAH II – February 5, 2005 BRAITHWAITE vs. MORMECK – April 2, 2005 Catch Mormeck & Judah’s Impressive Victories at SHOWTIME On Demand As They Prepare For “Undisputed” January 7, 2006 – LIVE on SHOWTIME NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2005) – SHOWTIME On Demand …
Read More »Boxing in Germany: John Ruiz Loses Controversial Split Decision To Nikolay Valuev
After having been awarded several controversial decision victories during title fights, WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz found himself on the losing end last night at Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin after seven foot tall Russian challenger Nikolay Valuev walked off with a split decision win. It was like many Ruiz …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Roman Greenberg – Kendrick Releford
Click for larger image © Simon Shaw / Saddoboxing.com The undercard of Fight Academy’s David Haye – Alexander Gurov European Cruiserweight title bout in Bracknell last night was full of cracking contests, headed by a heavyweight bout between Maidenhead’s Roman Greenberg and Texas tourist Kendrick Releford. Greenberg, originally from Russia …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: David Haye – Alexander Gurov
Click for larger image © Simon Shaw / Saddoboxing.com The main event of the night on Fight Academy’s card from Bracknell, England last night was the European Cruiserweight Title bout between Champion Alexander Gurov of the Ukraine and challenger David Haye from the Bermondsey section of London. The first thing …
Read More »Haye Bombs Out Gurov And Takes European Title
It’s always been clear that London area cruiserweight David Haye has had bags of potential but in his big step up fight over a year ago, the hammer fisted power puncher failed to knock out IBO Champion Carl Thompson and paid the price for suspect conditioning as “The Cat” roared …
Read More »KO\’s And Controversy Ends DiBella\’s 2005 Boxing Season
It was a soggy, cold evening in the big apple but that didn’t stop fight fans from coming to the Hammerstein Ballroom for the last installment of the Broadway Boxing Series of 2005. As I entered the Ballroom, Gary Starks was up and as usual, he controlled the pace from …
Read More »Boxing Quotes : Corrales – Castillo
Click for larger image © Tom Casino/SHOWTIME Circle the wagons!! Bombs away!! Timber!! Diego “Chico” Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are ready to do it again in “The War To Settle The Score On Feb. 4 ” on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. The two most talented …
Read More »Boxing Preview: David Haye – Alexander Gurov
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddoboxing.com Bombs Away! Hold on to your hats folks, David Haye is back in action this Friday night at Bracknell Leisure Centre but the man standing between the London area bomber and his fast track to world glory is European titleholder, and former two-time …
Read More »