Don King Productions, Inc. and Hennessy Sports informed the WBC that they have reached an agreement to stage the Devon Alexander vs. Junior Witter fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight world championship on July 11, 2009. The WBC wishes the best of luck to both fighters and are very …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Should Ricky Hatton Hang Up The Gloves?
KO losses don’t come any more devastating than the one Ricky Hatton suffered against Manny Pacquiao and the question must now be asked: should “The Hitman” retire or keep going? There doesn’t seem to be any point in a rematch given Pacquiao’s thorough dismantling of the British bulldog, unlike the …
Read More »European Boxing News: Castillejo, Botha, Branco, Witter, McCloskey, Thomas
By Per Ake Persson Spanish all-time great Javier Castillejo, 40, comes back April 4 in the big indoor bullfighting arena in Leganes against compatriot Pablo Navascues. Castillejo, 62-8-0-1 and a world champ at both junior middle and middleweight, comes off a bad KO loss to Sebastian Sylvester last year and …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Albert Sosnowski vs. Danny Williams
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the famous York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London, Hennessy Promotions hosted a fight night which would headline the heavyweight clash between Danny Williams, of Brixton, London, and Albert Sosnowski of Brentwood, Essex. British Champion Williams was scheduled to meet John McDermott …
Read More »British Boxing: Williams, Witter In Action Tonight At York Hall
The long and winding career of British Heavyweight Champ Danny Williams takes another twist tonight at London’s York Hall as the 35 year old “Brixton Bomber” faces Essex based Pole Albert Sosnowski in a ten round non-title affair. Williams, 40-6 (31), has had many ups and downs since turning pro …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Junior “The Hitter” Witter Returns To Ring This Saturday
Former WBC World Light-Welterweight Champion Junior Witter is looking to produce a stylish win when he begins his comeback at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday, November 8 2008. Witter (Bradford) boxes Victor Hugo Castro (Argentina) in a ten-round international bout on a Hennessy Sports show in his …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: McDermott Out, Sosnowski In vs. Danny Williams November 8
Danny Williams will be joint top of an explosive bill that promises fireworks when he collides with Albert Sosnowski in an international heavyweight bout at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday, November 8th 2008. Williams is part of the second show from Hennessy Sports that will be screened …
Read More »Ricky Hatton Talks About Witter, Pacquiao, Malignaggi, Lazcano And More
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saddoboxing.com was fortunate to be sat with Ricky Hatton yesterday at the Phoenix Gym in Denton, Manchester, England as the IBO/Ring Magazine Light Welter Champion’s showdown with Juan Lazcano is just a week away at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday, May 24. Sitting …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Timothy Bradley vs. Junior Witter
The boil bursts as Bradley outpoints Witter Ricky Hatton once famously referred to light welterweight rival Junior “The Hitter” Witter as being like a boil on his backside. Well, this Saturday night at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, that boil finally burst as tough Californian puncher Timothy Bradley …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Timothy Bradley Upsets Junior Witter To Take WBC Light Welter Crown
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley showed no signs of jetlag in his upset, split-decision victory over defending world champion Junior Witter Saturday. Bradley, a four-fight veteran of the Showtime boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation, captured the WBC Super Lightweight Championship …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Can “Desert Storm” Knock Junior Off His Throne?
Current WBC 140 lb title holder Junior Witter, 36-1-2 (21), can be described as anything but ordinary. Just ask him and he will be the first to tell you exactly how good he is. In fact, ask anyone who has ever spent time interviewing Witter or attended one of his …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Bradley Will Fight Outside Of California For First Time Tonight
Undefeated 24 year old boxer Timothy Bradley, of Palm Springs, CA has traveled approximately 2,100 miles total by car for his 21 professional fights. In fact, he has fought exclusively in California and never traveled farther than 230 miles by car from his hometown.
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