Boxing Articles

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton returned to the ring against Juan Lazcano in May of this year, looking to get his career back on track. After starting 2008 with a knockout loss to pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, some people were really questioning Hatton’s abilities to …

A week ago in Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez hit a home run that might not have been. As the ball sliced left towards foul territory, umpires, players, managers and fans all angled for the best look at the ball to judge whether or not the towering …

What makes boxing a pure sport goes beyond the direct physical contact between the two fighters. It is a metamorphosed natural sport. There are no weak team players to avoid, nor strong team players to rely on. It is every man/woman for him/herself. When these fighters are doing their thing, …

Same old, same old… I can only draw one conclusion from watching Audley Harrison’s ‘career’; the man likes upsetting us. Ever since striking gold in 2000, Harrison has subjected the boxing watching public to what can only be described as a fistic cure for insomnia. The latest instalment in the …

As Amir Khan just crushingly found out, there is truth to the old boxing adage: ‘You can’t put muscles on chins’. It seems the ability to absorb a punch is something a boxer must be born with. Training can improve a fighter’s skills, power, fitness and ability to recover when …

One of the hottest topics currently on everyone’s lips is David Haye’s assault on the world heavyweight division, which kicks off at London’s O2 Arena on November 15, 2008 and whether or not he can go all the way and take Wladimir Klitchko off the top spot. To say that …

© Mia St. John Remember when turning 35 meant the end of an athlete’s professional career? Let alone turning 40. Times sure have changed. Dara Torres, 41 year old Olympic swimmer is an inspiring example. I heard someone say the other day that she had the body of a 20 …

The year 2008 was potentially Carl Froch’s chance to make some good progress in the 168 pound weight class. After a very convincing win against former world champion Robin Reid in late 2007, Froch was ready for the step up he needed to launch himself as the genuine contender at …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at the smart Gateway Hotel in Nottingham, England, promoter Frank Maloney hosted the weighin ahead of the Friday Fightnight at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham. Billed as ’Working Class Hero’ the fight night boasts three title fights. Top of the ’bill’ …

Philadelphia’s ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins gets one more chance to show the world of boxing that in his case age is just a number when he meets undefeated middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik at a catchweight in a non-title bout in Atlantic City on October 18. The 43 year old …

This Friday sees a good show in suburban Brisbane as the OPBF Heavyweight and the Australian Light Welterweight titles are up for grabs at Mansfield Tavern in Mansfield, Queensland. Towering heavyweights Colin Wilson, 34-23 (20), and Nathan Briggs, 19-5 (16), have fought twice already with Wilson taking both contests by …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing “Who did you beat to call yourself the champion of the world? You have to beat a champion to become champion,” bellowed WBC Champion Samuel Peter towards his challenger WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko. The two heavyweights met at a press conference …