There was big attendance at the newly reconstructed Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night for the European Union Heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Michael Sprott and former Olympic Gold Medallist Audley “A Force” Harrison. Also on offer for the winner was the vacant English Heavyweight title. The unpopular …
Read More »Boxing Round By Round: Ali Nuumbembe – Kevin Anderson
Photo ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing It may have been a cold night but there was warm support at the Kirkcaldy Ice Arena, Fife, Scotland for British and Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson as he faced challenger Ali Nuumbembe last night on a Barry Hearn Promotion televised by Sky Sports. This marked the …
Read More »Boxing Round By Round: Carl Johanneson – Ricky Burns
Photos © Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing Last night at the beautiful Grade One listed Town Hall in Leeds, England, local hero Carl Johanneson faced Scottish challenger Ricky “Rickster” Burns for the British Super Featherweight Championship. Blonde and tattooed, Burns entered the ring alongside longtime British boxing fixture Dean Powell while Johanneson came …
Read More »Boxing Result: Dean Francis Wins Commonwealth Crown Over Ovill McKenzie
Hard punching ex-European Super Middleweight Champion Dean Francis scored a first round TKO against reigning Commonwealth Light Heavyweight titlist Ovill McKenzie last night at the Marriott Hotel, Bristol, England, capping off a Tony Hay promotion. Challenger Dean Francis entered the ring ahead of the Champion, British based Jamaican Ovill McKenzie …
Read More »Boxing Promoter Tony Hay Confident In Commonwealth Challenge By Dean Francis
At 33 years of age, Dean Francis has seen both good and bad in the sport of boxing during his 13 year career. In what may be his final drive to regain a meaningful title, the heavy handed light heavyweight will challenge the reigning Commonwealth Champion Ovill McKenzie this Friday …
Read More »Boxing Result: Michele Piccirillo – Michael Jones
Last night, former Commonwealth and British Champion Michael “The Destiny” Jones challenged European Light Middleweight Champion Michele Piccirillo at the Palalido in Milan, Italy. This was the Italian’s second defence of his title but the taller Jones, from Liverpool, England was in confident mood as he entered the ring wearing …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Matthew Hatton – Vladimir Borovski
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing British welterweight contender Matthew Hatton was in action yesterday afternoon on a Fight Academy bill at the Octagon in Sheffield, England, engaging in a spirited bout with tough as nails Ukrainian light middle Vladimir Borovski over eight rounds. Although possessing …
Read More »Boxing Result: Jon Thaxton – Lee Meager
Last night at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre, in Dagenham, England Jon Thaxton challenged reigning champion Lee Meager for the British Lightweight Title on a Hennessy Sports promotion. From Salford, Lee “Macho Man” Meager was making the first defense of his title and was escorted in to the ring by his …
Read More »Boxing Info: Matt Skelton
Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion – Matt Skelton, was scheduled to fight Audley Harrison this Saturday at ExCel, London, but with just a week to go before the fight – he was forced to “pull-out’ with a hand injury. Danny Williams has stepped-up to take the fight against Harrison and, at such …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Carl Froch – Tony Dodson Plus Undercard
**With Massive Boxing Gallery** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at a packed and noisy Ice Arena in Nottingham, England, British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch faced hated rival Tony Dodson in what must be the grudge match of the year. Hennessy …
Read More »Ricky Hatton: Fly on the wall boxing mp3 audio
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing had the chance to do a fly on the wall audio with Ring Magazine’s Light Welterweight Champion of the World, Rick Hatton, whiles he was in a media scrum at this weeks official press conference in Manchester, England that announced Hatton …
Read More »Boxing Conference Audio: Ricky Hatton – Juan Urango in Las Vegas
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Fight Academy and Ricky Hatton held a press conference to officially announce that Ricky will be facing Juan Urango in Las Vegas on the 20th January. Saddo Boxing was in attendance to bring you the whole audio of the Conference …
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