One of the hottest topics currently on everyone’s lips is David Haye’s assault on the world heavyweight division, which kicks off at London’s O2 Arena on November 15, 2008 and whether or not he can go all the way and take Wladimir Klitchko off the top spot. To say that things have recently gotten a…
Never in my lifetime have us Brits had it so good in the fight game as we’ll have in the next few months with David “Hayemaker” Haye vs. Jean Marc Mormeck, Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler and finally the biggest fight out there for me, Ricky “Hitman” Hatton vs. Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather. This is…
Friday night at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Frank Maloney Promotions put on a great show headlined by British Bantamweight Champion Ian Napa’s title defense against ex-Commonwealth and English Flyweight Champion Lee Haskins. In round one, southpaw Haskins took centre ring and found his range between taunting Napa and backing him up, Napa was…
Fight Of The Century? Floyd Mayweather Jr and Oscar De La Hoya will climb through the ropes on May 5 for what could be the fight of the century. Whether or not this will be the case come May 6 remains to be seen. We have the pound for pound king in Mayweather against the…
**With Massive Photo Gallery** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Fantastic atmosphere for Frank Maloney promoted bouts and topping the bill was David Haye versus Giacobbe Fragomeni for the European cruiserweight eliminator (WBC Final Eliminator) at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. Round 1 Immediately Fragomeni seizes the centre ring and…
To say that the UK fight game is in the middle of a re-birth would be an understatement. Add to that the fact that we have two bona fide pound for pound top ten fighters in Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe only helps to cement this fact. UK fight fans haven’t had it this good…
Click for larger image © Team Hatton Saddo Boxing caught up with Ricky Hatton for this exclusive audio interview and itunes boxing podcast where he talks about his future, meeting Floyd Mayweather and his upcoming fight with WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo in Boston 13th May. You don’t want to miss this only on Saddoboxing.com…
Joe Calzaghe is more than just the hottest fighter in the world today, he’s also one of the greatest super middleweights to ever lace up the gloves since the division was formed back in the early 80’s. Fresh off a dominant showing against America’s top man in the division, Jeff Lacy, “Super Joe” speaks on…
Hells Kitchen At The Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, UK. Matchroom Sport and UK Presents put on a bill headlined by world title prospect Nicky “Cookie” Cook looking to defend his European Featherweight Crown. What transpired was a fierce battle shown live on Sky Sports 1 against the rough and tumble Ukraine fighter Yuri Voronin…
Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddo Boxing There was loads of great action on the Cook – Voronin undercard at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham on Friday night, as Matchroom Sport and UK Presents put on a great show. The main support bout was a twelve round clash between WBF Light Middle Champion Joszef…
Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoBoxing.com World Exclusive Interview with European Cruiserweight Champion David Haye, and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Clinton Woods, who announces that he will fight Roy Jones in Sheffield, England in May! After David Haye’s stunning forty seven second knockout victory over Alexander Gurov last Friday night on a Fight Academy promoted…
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 by way of Israel, came…