On Friday, Rotherham’s Navid Mansouri retained his English Light Middleweight Title on a Technical Draw. A clash of heads in round one caused a nasty cut to the corner of opponent Matthew Mallin’s right eye and the fight was halted. The Dave Coldwell promoted fight-night featured nine contests in total. …
Read More »Angel McKenzie Finally Gets Jennifer Retzke Title Shot
Over the past few years, former Big Brother star Angel ‘The Entertainer’ McKenzie has had a couple of title shots, unfortunately all were abroad and on very short notice, but now this is about to change. The Brixton based pugilist is in the last stages of her preparations to challenge …
Read More »First British Event Headlined By Women’s Title Fight July 5
Back in the summer of 2012, the history books were well and truly rewritten, when Womens Amateur Boxing was featured for the first time at the London 2012 Olympics.
Read More »TV Star Angel McKenzie Steps In To Fight Jennifer Retzke
Former Big Brother star Angel McKenzie is set to replace Sweden’s Mikaela Laurén, who unexpectedly pulled out of the planned July 5th World title fight against Germany’s Jennifer Retzke, which takes place on the Dave Murphy, in association with Acourtier Events, promoted ‘Independence Day’ extravaganza at York Hall.
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Angel McKenzie
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing.com caught up with Female Boxer Angel McKenzie this week. Angel is fighting for the WFC Welterweight Title in Germany on the 4th June. She faces Jessica ‘The Hammer’ Balogun of Germany. Balogun has a record of 14 wins (7 by KO) with just …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Anthony Crolla vs. Sid Razak
Click the image to view all photos from this Event Saturday night, at Fit City in Broughton, Salford, England, Bridgewater Professional Boxing and Hatton Promotions staged an all-action fightcard which headlined popular Mancunian – Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla as he faced veteran Sid Razak. Anthony Crolla (Manchester) v Sid Razak …
Read More »British Featherweight Marianne Marston Added To Rooney’s Gym Staff
Women’s boxing has justifiably been receiving a lot of attention recently, firstly with the announcement that it will be included in the London Olympics in 2012 and then the first live broadcast of an all female professional bout, between Big Brother star Angel ‘The Artist’ McKenzie and Lana Cooper, on …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Youssef Al Hamidi vs. Steve Saville
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson) staged a five-card fight night billed as ‘Big Bother’. The headliner was Steve Saville’s defence of the British Masters light welter title. ‘Bomber’ was expected to …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Friday Night Results
It was a good Friday night at the fights all across Britain and we kick things off at historic York Hall in London’s Bethnal Green. Light welters Lenny Daws and Barry Morrison tangled in a rematch for the vacant British title and Daws managed to reverse his 2007 loss to …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Ward Set For Saturday Night Boogaloo
Bobby “Boogaloo” Ward admits that sibling rivalry is driving him to succeed in the pro ranks. Ward is the oldest of three boxing brothers and the first of them to turn professional. The 22-year-old from Romford will have his third pro fight at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night when …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Purdy Gets McDonagh Rematch
Lee “Lights Out” Purdy is planning to live up to his name this weekend and avenge the sole defeat of his career by knocking out Peter McDonagh. The two men clash at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night with the vacant Southern Area Welterweight title on the line in a …
Read More »Women’s Boxing: Marston, McKenzie Team Up
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Probably the two best known female boxers in the UK, Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston and Angel ‘The Artist’ McKenzie are working together at Rooney’s Boxing Gym in London to prepare for their upcoming fights.
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