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The WBC Super Middleweight title fight between undefeated title holder Carl Froch, 24-0 (19), and ex-Middleweight World Champion Jermain Taylor, 28-2-1 (17), has been set for April 25 with the clash possibly taking place at Foxwoods at Mashantucket, CT. Showtime will present the bout as Nottingham man Froch makes his …

Olympic Bronze Medallist Tony Jeffries was unveiled to the British media today, ahead of his professional debut in Barnsley on Friday. In a joint press conference with his Irish Olympic counterpart and fellow Maloney Promotions golden boy, Darren Sutherland, it was revealed that like Sutherland, Jeffries will taking on a …

Jeff Lampkin – IBF 22nd March 1990 – 27th July 1991 Jeff Lampkin won the IBF cruiserweight title when he stopped Glenn McCrory with a heavy left to the body in the third round when they met at the Leisure Centre in Gateshead on the 22nd March 1990. Lampkin defended …

The cruiserweight division is 30 years old this year. Historically, the class has failed to receive the attention it deserves, seemingly looked upon by many, fighters and fans alike, as a stepping stone for boxers from lighter divisions in their quest for fame, glory and huge pay days in the …

The ultra-competitive British scene has given birth to some of the more popular and successful boxers on the world stage in recent years but with Joe Calzaghe calling it quits recently and Ricky Hatton possibly nearing the end of his incredible career, a new pack of British fighters hope to …

Red hot super bantamweight prospect Gary Davies is one of the most exciting young fighters on the British scene today. “I’ve finally got the title shot against Jamie McDonnell for the English Bantamweight title!,” he told SaddoBoxing today in an exclusive. “It’ll be at the Leigh Sports Centre on the …

The loss that former WBA and WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito suffered recently to Shane Mosley was compounded this week when Mexican danger man and his trainer Javier Capetillo saw their licences taken away for one year by the California State Athletic Commission. The action taken by the CSAC stems …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Wolverhampton boxing veteran Carl Allen faced Staffords’ Rob Hunt at the Aston Events Centre in Birmingham, England on Friday night in what would be Allen’s 100th contest. Tough fighter Allen lost out on points to Hunt but it was all smiles afterward as he …

David Haye successfully moved into the heavyweight division with a fifth round KO of aging American Monte Barrett in November and looks to have annoyed divisional kingpin Wladimir Klitschko so much that the Ukrainian giant is willing to give Haye a title shot, possibly on June 20 at Chelsea Football …

Joel “Joelo” Torres has been keeping himself quite busy since his hand has healed. He is currently preparing for his main event, a six-rounder on January 31 against the durable Omar Serrano in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Torres is fighting at 140 lb and has been sparring 8 to 10 round …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at the Quality Hotel in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Frank Maloney and Impact Boxing hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow evening’s fight night, billed as ‘Stoking the Fire’. Headlining the event at the Fenton Manor Sports Centre is the British and Commonwealth Flyweight …

Jose Torres was a man who went full circle in the boxing world, from amateur boxer, 1956 Olympic Light Middleweight Silver Medallist, Puerto Rican Middleweight Champion, WBA and WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, New York State Athletic Commission Chairman and WBO President. He was also an author of two top selling …