Tonight at the Deck in Essington, PA, Marty Feldman and Meldrick Taylor’s Champions of Tomorrow will present its inaugural show with a terrific seven bout card. In the main event, 2008 Olympic Bronze medal winner, Yordenis Ugas will take on tough veteran Adan Hernandez in a ten round Jr. Welterweight bout.
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions IBO Light Welterweight Champion turned back the clock last night in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, pounding out a vintage high-pressure performance against IBF titlist Paulie Malignaggi for ten rounds until the New Yorker’s corner threw in the towel just seconds into the eleventh frame. Brash Brooklynite…
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions As Las Vegas prepares for tonight’s fight night which headlines Ricky Hitman’ Hatton vs. Paulie ’Magic Man’ Malignaggi, Mancunian Hatton promises to give the best performance of his career – but the camp’s main concern is that the 5,000 British fans who have made the trip to Vegas…
Click for larger image © Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions In preparation for their hotly anticipated clash this evening at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, top light welters in the world Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi made weight yesterday along with the undercard fighters. Ricky Hatton: 140 lb Paulie Malignaggi: 139 lb
Paulie Malignaggi: “I’m just glad to be here and I want to thank everybody. I’m not going to go through the names because there are a thousand of them but I want to thank everyone who’s involved in setting up this whole show. “I feel very prepared and I’ve had a great camp. I’m more…
British welterweight star Matthew Hatton and junior featherweight contender Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista will be pushed to the limit in pivotal bouts on the off-television undercard of Saturday night’s showdown between Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and Paul “Magic Man” Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Danny “Swift” Garcia’s, 8-0 (7), opponent has been announced. Philadelphia’s undefeated rising star faces a stiff challenge in Adan Hernandez, 15-5 (5).