Click the image to view all photos from this boxing card Friday night, at the Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, England, Matchroom Sport (Barry Hearn) hosted a fightnight which saw a fantastic all-action headliner. John Murray of Manchester faced Gary Buckland of Cardiff for the Vacant EBU (European) Lightweight Title and the fourth defence of his…
Click the image to view all photos from this Event Friday night, at the SkyDome in Coventry, England, Frank Maloney hosted an all-action fightcard which headlined the Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator between Rendall Munroe of Leicester and Victor Terrazas of Mexico. Munroe enters the ring to ‘My Old Mans a Dustman!’ followed by the Bob…
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the post fight press conference, newly crowned middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina celebrated his victory over Kelly Pavlik back stage in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall just after midnight. Promoter Bob Arum, sitting nearby, appeared with a solemn face, hands folded. Kelly Pavlik of Youngstown, Ohio,…
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…
Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title in front of 13,682 roaring fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada last night. With 1:22 left in the third round, the Montreal based fighter sent challenger Edison Miranda down face first to the canvas with a powerful uppercut. In his post fight press conference, Bute…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing By Jim Everett & David Reid Jed Weinstein Presents hosted BOX NYC on Thursday night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The evening was headlined by local undefeated prospect Will Rosinsky against Ariel Espinal and also featured the elegance of a supper club, a charity…
Click the image to view all photos from this Event Saturday night, at Fit City in Broughton, Salford, England, Bridgewater Professional Boxing and Hatton Promotions staged an all-action fightcard which headlined popular Mancunian – Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla as he faced veteran Sid Razak. Anthony Crolla (Manchester) v Sid Razak (Birmingham) 6 Round Super Featherweight…
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Shocking “Tony Zale” Style Knockout Ends Main Event at B.B. King’s In a Mexico versus Puerto Rico eight round main event at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on Wednesday, junior welterweight underdog Leo “The Lion†Martinez, a Mexican out of Columbus, Ohio knocked out…
Final Round and Luis Del Valle score big on March 27th card! Brian Burke’s newly created Final Round Promotions had its inaugural fight card Saturday, March 27th at Poughkeepsie, New York’s Mid Hudson Civic Center. Among those in attendance at the capacity filled venue were former WBC light welterweight titlist Billy Costello, former light welterweight…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would feature one British and one European Title Fight. Promoter Ricky Hatton waited in the ring to welcome his younger brother Matthew, who was prepared to take on Gianluca Branco of…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Indoor Sports Village in Leigh, England, Frank Maloney Promotions hosted a nine-bout fight-card. Top of the bill – Belfast Boxer Martin Lindsay, made the first defence of his British Featherweight Title against Jamie Arthur of Wales. There was huge, rowdy support for Champion…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Sunday afternoon, VIP Boxing / Steve Wood promoted an eleven-bout fight-card which would headline Alex Matvienko’s defence of his British Masters Light-Middleweight Title. Held at the DeVere Whites Hotel – Reebok Stadium, Bolton, there was a ‘lively’ crowd awaiting the all-action bill. Alex Matvienko v Geraint Harvey…