Ryan Burnett, Irish Irish boxer and bantamweight prospect, will fight in their home town of Belfast for the very first time as a pro on June 28. Ryan Burnett, twenty-one, had gotten off to the perfect start as a professional last Friday when they defeated Laszlo Nemesapati Jr from Hungary in only 74 seconds.
© Click Image for more photos by Jane Warburton At the MEN Arena, Manchester, Saturday night – Amir Khan retained his WBA Light Welterweight Title by a Technical Unanimous Decision after Challenger – Paul McCloskey was (controversially) stopped with a cut to the left eyebrow. It was a fantastic atmosphere inside the MEN Arena as…
European light-middleweight Ryan Rhodes will headline Hatton Promotions first ever show in Sheffield. Rhodes, 33, will make the first defence of his title when he faces Italian Luca Messi at Ponds Forge International Leisure Centre on Friday May 21. Ricky Hatton said: “Ryan proved when he beat my great mate Jamie Moore last year to…
Click the image to view all photos from this Event Friday night, at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would see an all-action fight card including two title clashes. Denton Vassell (Manchester) v Lee Purdy (Colchester) 12 Round Vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Welterweight Title Purdy gets off to…
Bury Council have lifted their ban on professional boxing and will allow Hatton Promotions to stage talent stacked shows in the town. Their decision means that fast emerging super-bantamweight sensation Scott Quigg can box in his hometown. Hatton Promotions will stage their first Bury show on Saturday May 29.
Ricky Hatton believes Denton Vassell is following him all the way to world title glory. The undefeated Mancunian takes a big step towards emulating ‘The Hitman’ on Hatton Promotions bumper show at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Friday 16th April. That’s when Vassell challenges Colchester’s Lee Purdy for the vacant Commonwealth welterweight crown in a…
The last time Ricky Hatton was in London to fight was in December 2004 when he faced American Light Welterweight, Ray Olivera. He returns on March 26 but this time promoting the eagerly anticipated Light Middleweight contest between Anthony Small and Sam Webb. The controversial Anthony Small, from Deptford in London, will make the second…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would headline three title fights and a title eliminator. In a packed venue, local boxer Scott Lawton was welcomed by his army of supporters. Lawton faced Armenian-born Leva Kirakosyan of France,…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Hatton Health & Fitness Gym in Hyde, England, boxers gathered for the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow nights 11 bout fightcard at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. Hosted by Hatton Promotions – the weigh-in saw two boxers over the weight limit. The two ‘Stoke’…
**With Slideshow and Audio** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Impact Boxing Gym, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday fightnight at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex. Media gathered as headliners Scott Lawton and Chris Edwards were introduced to their opponents. Ex-English Lightweight titlist Lawton – enjoying having…
Scott Lawton will hope that hometown advantage pays off when he challenges Leva Kirakosyan for the vacant European Super Featherweight title on February 19th at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex. This will be Lawton’s first shot at fighting for the European title, though last year he contested the British Lightweight title against John Murray. Despite…
Hatton Boxing returns to Fenton Manor at Stoke on Trent, England on 9th February 2010 with a great fight card. Scott Lawton faces Leva Kirokosyan for the European Super Featherweight title in the main event.