Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tonight at the Robin Park Arena, in Wigan, England, one of trainer Bobby Rimmers’ young boxers, light welter Jack Arnfield, is appearing on the undercard of Frank Maloney’s Jamie Moore vs. Andrew Facey rematch and SaddoBoxing had the good fortune to briefly speak with Rimmer…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing In preparation for tonight’s Frank Maloney Promotions bill, “National Service”, at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England, British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore and challenger Andrew Facey both made weight yesterday as they prepared to tangle once again. Moore, 27-3 (18), canvassed Facey, 19-4-1…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Walking up to the big old buildings in Denton – you’d never guess it was home to one of the greatest boxing trainers – Billy “The Preacher†Graham, or that a Boxing World Champion was training inside for the fight of his life. Strolling through…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Frank Maloney Promotions put on a battle of super feathers last night at The Dome in Doncaster, England as reigning British Champion Carl Johanneson met former titlist Michael Gomez in one of the most anticipated domestic clashes of the year. It was a rowdy atmosphere…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing At a packed Doncaster Dome last night, Frank Maloney, in association with John Rushton Promotions, staged the much anticipated fightnight, billed as “Nowhere to Run! Nowhere to Hide’. Michael Gomez and Carl Johanneson were the headliners but first up was an equally exciting match-up between…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, the Rockingham Arms Hotel in Doncaster, England hosted the official weighin ahead of tonight’s Frank Maloney promoted clash between British Super Featherweight Champion Carl Johanneson of Leeds and his challenger, ex-British titlist Michael Gomez of Manchester. Gomez arrived early with trainer Bobby Rimmer. I…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing was at the characterful Rockingham Arms Hotel in Doncaster, England, yesterday for the official press conference previewing the Frank Maloney promoted fightnight “Nowhere to Run! Nowhere to Hide!” in which reigning champion Carl Johanneson and former champion Michael Gomez fight for the British Super…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing I arrived at the Phoenix Buildings in Stalybridge, Manchester England yesterday looking forward to seeing former British Super Featherweight Champion Michael Gomez as he prepares for the fight night billed as “Nowhere to run! Nowhere to hide!†on October 19 at the Doncaster Dome in…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was a terrific atmosphere at the FM Hallam Arena, Sheffield, England on Saturday night as Dennis Hobson and Fight Academy presented a fight night billed as “He’s Backâ€, featuring Sheffield’s Man of Steel, Clinton Woods, defending his IBF Light Heavyweight title against Mexican brawler…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Other action at the Dennis Hobson Fight Academy card at FM Hallam Arena in Sheffield, England on Saturday night’s Clinton Woods vs. Julio Gonzalez rematch saw Mark Hobson of Huddersfield slug it out in a return with John Keaton of Sheffield in a 12 round…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at The Guildhall, Preston, England in a Wally Dixon promoted event billed as “The Homecomingâ€, WBU Welterweight Champion Michael Jennings defended his title against Vladimir Khodokovski of the Ukraine. The popular Jennings, a former British Champion from Chorley, England, came in at 10…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a noisy, excited atmosphere at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England on Saturday night for the VIP Promotions fightnight put on by Steve Wood and featuring popular boxers Stuart McFadyen, Brian Rose and Alex Matvienko. Stuart “The Burnley Banger’ McFadyen faced Wolverhamptons’…