Boxing fans will have to wait a little longer for the Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. rematch. Originally, the light heavyweight fight was scheduled to take place early in the New Year. According to officials however, there is a clause in the contract that allows Jones to honour an …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing Debuts “Fight Night Club” June 11
On Thursday, June 11th, “Fight Night Club” premieres at Club Nokia at LA Live across the street from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and to kick off this highly-anticipated new boxing series, Golden Boy Promotions will be featuring the area’s top young boxing talent with Oxnard’s David Rodela headlining …
Read More »“Homecoming” Post Fight Press Conference: Paulie Malignaggi & Ricky Hatton Boxing Audio Stream
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Following the conclusion of the “Homecoming” fight between the victorious Ricky Hatton and challenger Juan Lazcano the media gathered for an official post-fight press conference. First to answer questions from the press were the combatants from the co-feature title bout, Lovemore N’dou and Paulie …
Read More »Hatton and Malignaggi Claim Victory in the United Kingdom
© Curtis McCormick / Saddo Boxing Another fight on the card that interested Ricky Hatton for more then one reason was the rematch between IBF title holder Paul “The Magic Man” Malignaggi 25-1 (5) and former titlist Lovemore “The Black Panther” N’Dou 46-10-1 (31). Malignaggi who won the title from …
Read More »Boxing Weigh in Results and Photos: Ricky Hatton Vs Juan Lazcano + Undercard
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, at the Trafford Centre, Manchester, England, crowds of fans lined the ‘Orient’ area of the ‘mall’ to watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s “Homecoming” fight night, promoted by Frank Maloney in association with Punch Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The weigh-in stage sat …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: “Homecoming” Hatton v Lazcano
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday the City of Manchester Stadium, England, played host to the official press conference ahead of Saturday’s ‘Homecoming’ fight night. Entering the stadium, I stopped by to see how the ‘pitch’ was progressing in preparation for the fight and with just two …
Read More »Hatton’s Homecoming Part of Live World Championship on Versus Network
The fighters have arrived in Manchester, England for one of the biggest sporting events to hit the United Kingdom in years and the sound of IBO & Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton’s 43-1 (31) theme song can be heard on every street corner.
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