Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated super middleweight Andre Dirrell outclassed Derrick Findley and Harry Joe Yorgey outfought Ronald Hearns in a battle of unbeaten junior middleweights en route to impressive victories on a special Saturday edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime.
© Lawrence Lustig Ryan Brawley lived up to his billing as bookmakers’ favourite to become the Prizefighter Lightweight Champion. Brawley, 23, claimed a unanimous points decision victory over Liverpool’s Stephen Burke in the conclusion of a thrilling evening of tournament boxing featuring eight British lightweights.
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Newham Leisure Centre in the East End of London, England, Frank Maloney hosted a fight night headlined by Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa’s first defence of the European Bantamweight title against Algerian born Frenchman Malik Bouziane. The taller Bouziane received good support from supporters who…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the Aston Events Centre in Birmingham, England, Hennessy Sports hosted a fight night billed as ʽBattle of Brumʼ headlined by ʽBrummiesʼ Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin as they battle for the British Middleweight Championship. Wearing glimmering green, Macklin enters the ring alongside trainer Joe…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes, England, Matchroom Sports hosted a fight night headlined by the British Light Welterweight title clash between Paul McCloskey and Dean Harrison. Northern Ireland’s McCloskey won the title last time out defeating Colin Lynes and was to face Scottish…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes, England, Matchroom Sports hosted a fight night headlined by the British Light Welterweight title clash between Paul McCloskey and Dean Harrison with a superb lineup of undercard bouts. Scottish boxer and British Featherweight titlist Paul Appleby faced Juan…
On a big show last night at Freiberger Arena in Dresden, light heavyweight Juergen Braehmer won the biggest fight of his career with a fifth round TKO of Rachid Kanfouah to capture the vacant European title. Stocky southpaw Braehmer, 32-2 (26), was coming off a failed bid to lift the WBO belt from Hugo Hernan…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England Frank Maloney promoted a fight night which was headlined by the clash between Jamie Moore and Michele Piccirillo, as they fought for the vacant European Light Middleweight title. Salford man Moore won the title on a third…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England Frank Maloney promoted a fight night headlined by the clash between Jamie Moore of Salford, Manchester, and Italian Michele Piccirillo, as they slugged it out for the vacant European Light Middleweight title. Southpaw ‘Mooresy’ whips out the…
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Last night at The Tank in San Jose, CA, light middlewight contender James Kirkland pulled off another impressive showing by outslugging Colombian power puncher Joel Julio, as the southpaw forced Julio to quit after six hard fought rounds. Kirkland started off the bout by going right after Julio, mounting…
Last night at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night which was headlined by Jonathan Thaxton’s defence of the European Lightweight title against Anthony Mezaache of France. The fight starts but with 40 seconds of the first round remaining, Thaxton landed a right hook which seemed to land in slow-motion…
© Hoganphotos It was a big weekend of boxing across the globe but the biggest action took place last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, with two world title fights on tap. The clash for lightweight supremacy took place with the WBA, WBO and IBO titles at stake in a battle royale between…