We hear today the tragic news that journeyman Billy Smith has passed away after taking his own life. Thirty five year old Billy – aka ‘Gypsy Boy’ – has fought in 161 fights and will be sadly missed by the boxing community. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
This Saturday Islington teenage boxer Brett O’Callaghan makes his second professional outing, against the experienced Nottingham battler Matt Scriven, at the Olivia Goodwin Main Events promoted ‘Search & Destroy’ event at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on the 4th June 2011.
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England, Pat Cowdell promoted a Dinner/Boxing event which showcased Midlands Boxers. Billy Smith (Stourport) v Luke Gallear (Derby) 6 x 2 Welterweight Contest Shinfield’s boxer Gallear faced experienced ‘Gypsy Boy’ Smith in this six rounder. A good testing…
Friday night at London’s York Hall saw Lenny Daws defend his British light welter crown against challenger Steve Williams in a thrilling give and take bout. Williams had won the English belt his last time out with a close points ruling over Michael Grant at the same venue in February but this time the 26…
Click the above image to see all photos from this Event Last night at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre in Sheffield, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which headlined the European Light-Middleweight Title clash between Sheffield’s own Ryan Rhodes and Luca Messi of Italy . Making his first defence of the Title – Rhodes was…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing As well as the main bout between Danny Williams and John McDermott at Dagenham last night, there was also a full bill of undercard contests. Featherweight Akaash ʽKash the Bashʼ Bhatia, 12-0 (3), of Harrow scored a third round stoppage over Somerset’s John Vanemmenis, 1-4-1 (0), in…
On Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Amir Khan successfully defended his Commonwealth Lightweight title by stopping tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez, in round five of a grueling contest. But it was never going to be an ‘easy’ fight for Khan and Gomez clearly ‘rattled’ the Bolton man, who suffered a knockdown…
Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, former British and WBU Super Feather Champ Michael Gomez gave Commonwealth Lightweight titlist Amir Khan a tremendous fight before being controversially stopped in the fifth round of a thrilling contest. Gomez came out in his characteristically aggressive manner, surging forward behind the jab and forcing…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Amir Khan, 17-0 (13), came face-to-face with Michael Gomez, 35-8 (24), as they weighed in ahead of their Commonwealth Lightweight title contest tonight at the NIA. First up was the challenger Gomez, a former British and WBU Super…