Lightweight sensation Amir Khan has confirmed that Jorge Rubio has been appointed as his new trainer. The undefeated star of British boxing, currently world-rated No. 2 by the WBO and No. 4 by the WBC, recently went to America and met with a number of top trainers but gelled best with Rubio.
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…
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 pitched in for a world…
**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…
© 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 for the best birthday present…
Canastota plays host to boxingʼs retired royalty for 2008 Induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, located in Canastota, New York, has become what many refer to as “Boxingʼs Ultimate Prize”. Ultimately, enshrinement there is more important than titles, more important than headlining pay per views and more important than going undefeated. It is…
Last night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Kelly Pavlik extended his domination over the middleweight division as the lanky Ohio man stopped the challenge of Wales’ Gary Lockett in the third round to keep possession of his WBC and WBO titles. The come forward aggression of Pavik proved too much for his challenger from across…
Battalions of Kelly Pavlik fans will be invading the beaches of Atlantic City to witness the public weigh-in for Pavlik’s first defense of his world middleweight title. Thousands and thousands of fans from the Pavlik Nation, traveling Coast-to-Ghost, by car, boat, buses, and planes, will be lending their moral and vocal support to Youngstown’s favorite…
Trainer of the Year Enzo Calzaghe has once again rapped the knuckles of Jack Loew, the trainer of undefeated world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik. Calzaghe is incensed that Loew is dismissing Gary “The Rocket” Lockett, Pavlik’s No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger, by looking ahead at a showdown against his son Joe, the…
Hot undefeated junior welterweight prospect, Danny Garcia, 6-0 (5), who hails from the tough streets of Philadelphia, is eager to get back in the ring and let loose his power. The heavy-handed rising star takes the stage June 7, 2008 against an opponent TBA on the Pavlik vs Lockett card, at the Boardwalk Hall in…
Furious Enzo Calzaghe, the reigning “Trainer of the Year,” has launched a stinging attack on world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s trainer Jack Loew after Loew bad mouthed his son Joe – and top-rated middleweight title contender Gary Lockett. Loew has been quoted in the press as saying: “Maybe Enzo can teach Lockett to slap like…