WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez saw off that organization’s super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel last night, capping off a Golden Boy Promotions extravaganza from the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California. Gonzalez, 33-4 (28), took a departure from his normal slugging style and engaged Montiel, 32-2-1 (24), in a …
Read More »Matthew Hatton Seeks British Title After American Boxing Success
Top British welterweight contender Matthew “Magic” Hatton made his own stateside debut on big brother Ricky’s WBA title winning effort in Boston earlier this month and the twenty-five year old is looking to build upon a hard fought split decision victory over tough light middle Jose “Stinger” Medina. “I’d been …
Read More »Wednesday Night Boxing Results
NABF Light Welter titlist Herman Ngoudjo led the way last night, turning back ex-world title challenger John Brown in Montreal, Canada. It was largely one way traffic as Ngoudjo won nearly every round on the ringside scorecards, 120-109 and 119-110 twice. Also on the bill, light middles Sebastien Demers and …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Ricky Hatton
Fresh off of his WBA Welterweight winning effort against the hard as nails Luis Collazo this past Saturday in Boston, Ricky Hatton took the time to speak exclusively with SaddoBoxing and you cannot miss what “The Hitman” had to say about the Collazo bout, fighting in America and his future …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Ricky Hatton
Click for larger image© Team Hatton Moments after meeting the American press in Boston for the first time, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton spoke exclusively to SaddoBoxing.com. Hatton is just two days away from the biggest fight of his storied career, a WBA Welterweight title challenge against reigning champion Luis Collazo. …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview With Billy Graham
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Legendary British trainer Billy Graham has coached many accomplished boxers during his career such as Carl Thompson, Michael Brodie, Michael Gomez and others but the Manchester based “Preacher” is at the height of his powers at the moment with his …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Kerry Kayes
Kerry Kayes is Ricky Hatton’s strength coach and nutritionist and as such, is deeply involved in the day to day training of “The Hitman”. Kerry was kind enough to take time out from his hectic schedule and speak with SaddoBoxing about Ricky’s upcoming WBA Welterweight title challenge of champion Luis …
Read More »Saturday Night Boxing Report
Brazil’s Acelino Freitas led the way last night in the world of boxing, completing his return from a disastrous loss to Diego Corrales by winning the vacant WBO Lightweight crown via a split decision over difficult southpaw Zahir Raheem. The Banner Promotion from Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut was a good …
Read More »Paul Williams Crushes Rios At Tai Chi Palace
Undefeated welter Paul “The Punisher” Williams was in fine form last night at the Tai Chi Palace in Lemoore, California as the lanky puncher destroyed knockout artist Sergio Rios in just two rounds of action on a Goosen-Tutor promotion. Southpaw Williams, now perfect in twenty-nine contests, used his tremendous reach …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mayweather Pulls Away From Judah To Take IBF Welter Crown!
Full Ringside Report To Follow! The all out war that many envisioned would take place between Zab Judah and Floyd Mayweather never quite happened last night at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. In what had been a close fight as late as the middle rounds became more …
Read More »Friday Boxing Results Roundup
Haskins Leads Way On Big Bristol Boxing Show: Commonwealth Flyweight Champion Lee Haskins capped off a superb Sanigar Promotions bill in Bristol, England with a points win over ex-IBO Champion Zolile Mbityi to make the first defense of his title. British and Commonwealth Middleweight Champion Scott Dann held off Belarus …
Read More »Boxing Info: Like Your Chances Against Mayweather?
New Boxing Reality Show May Hit TV Screens In 2007 Dutch production company No Brain No Gain today announced that it had finalized plans for a reality based American TV show that will feature average fans getting the opportunity to climb in the ring with current boxing champions. “We’re very …
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