Tony Jeffries broke off from his holiday last week to spend a day under the watchful eyes of boxing’s most famous family, the Mayweathers. The Sunderland super middleweight has spent the last three weeks backpacking around Brazil and North America with fiancée Sara Kneeshaw.
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Tony Jeffries Public Workout On Saturday
In preparation for his next fight in two weeks time in Sunderland, Olympic boxer Tony Jeffries is preparing for his third professional fight this weekend and raising vital funds to build a new hospice for children in the region. A boxing ring will be erected in the central mall of …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Jack Arnfield vs. Paul Royston
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There might have been a super-fight in Las Vegas last night – but here in the UK in our own ʽVegasʼ of the North, (albeit mainly slot-machines taking pennies and twenty pences!), Blackpool Tower played host to another action-packed bill from promoter …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Thomas McDonagh Vs. Jason Rushton
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Sunday afternoon, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions hosted a seven fight bill at the newly built Leigh Sports Centre in Lancashire, England. Top of the bill saw Thomas “Tommy” McDonagh of Manchester face Jason “The Rocket” Rushton of Doncaster in a …
Read More »British Boxing: Rimmer – Gomez Split
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This evening, Bobby Rimmer informed SaddoBoxing that sadly, he and Michael Gomez have parted company. “It’s all very amicable,” Rimmer says, “and I wish Mike all the best – I really do”. Irish-born Gomez, a two-time British Super Featherweight Champion, has been with Rimmer …
Read More »British Boxing: Gomez And Rimmer Ready To Move Forward After Khan Defeat
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On the heels of Amir Khan successfully defeating tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez on Saturday night in a grueling Commonwealth Lightweight title clash at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena in England, SaddoBoxing asked trainer Bobby Rimmer this morning how he and Gomez were both feeling after …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Khan Stops Gomez In Birmingham
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 …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Tested By Gomez In Birmingham
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 …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Amir Khan vs. Michael Gomez
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing In a scrap I’m personally looking forward to, Bolton’s Amir Khan defends his Commonwealth Lightweight belt against tough Mancunian Michael Gomez this Saturday night in Birmingham, England. For Khan, this could be one of his last tests before hopefully being …
Read More »Boxing Weigh In Results: Amir Khan Vs Michael Gomez
**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 …
Read More »Boxing Trainer Bobby Rimmer Can’t Wait For Gomez To Face Khan
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday 21 June, at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, sees the much anticipated clash between Michael Gomez and Amir Khan in a Sports Network / Frank Warren promoted fight night. Gomez, fighting out of Bobby Rimmer’s Fight Academy, Stalybridge, Manchester – is looking …
Read More »Boxing Result: Brian Rose vs. Kobe Vanderkerkhove
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Sunday, at the Sutton Sports Centre in St. Helens, Merseyside, England – Steve Woods / VIP Boxing hosted another great afternoon of boxing action! Blackpool boxer Brian Rose was victorious – scoring a clear points win over Belgium’s Kobe Vandekerkhove in a six round …
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