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Last Monday, the WBC board voted in Samuel Peter as its interim heavyweight champion after Oleg Maskaev pulled out of their October 6 championship bout. Maskaev, who injured his back while in training camp, says he needs at least three months in order for the injury to heal. But his camp fails to note the…

Congratulations to Kelly Pavlik for a well-fought fight last night. He captured the middleweight title in a way that Jermain Taylor couldn’t and couldn’t defend. The alleged dissension in the ranks behind Team Taylor, the weight issues and Taylor’s “wasted punches” are excuses that belong to another day, the night was Pavlik’s and he took…

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing When I arrived at the Town Hall in Manchester on Friday at around 10.00 am, fans had already started to gather outside in Albert Square – despite the fact that Ricky Hatton was not scheduled to appear outside until 12.00 midday and despite the fact…

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It is the most anticipated fight in Britain since Lennox Lewis took on Evander Holyfield and he most anticipated fight in the boxing world since Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya squared off in 1999. The bout billed as “Undefeated”, Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky…

Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This past Wednesday, the “Undefeated” press tour made it’s third stop when it landed at Rockefeller Center in New York City to promote the highly anticipated match up between the Pound for Pound Champion Floyd Mayweather, 38-0 (24), and Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton, 43-0…

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday in London, British Bantamweight Champion Ian “Dappa’ Napa faced challenger Lee Haskins as they weighed in ahead of their clash tonight, scheduled to be televised live on Sky Sports. Promoted by Frank Maloney Promotions, Napa and Haskins top the bill at the York Hall,…

Click for larger image © Michael Worden / Saddo Boxing The first of five press conferences to build hype for the December 8, 2007 showdown between Pound for Pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr, 38-0 (24), and the universally recognized Junior Welterweight Champion, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, 43-0 (31), was held on Monday at the Universal…

Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing Under the direction of the 3 Michelin starred Celebrity Chef, Marco Pierre White, Barry survived three weeks of the British reality TV program “Hell’s Kitchen”, holding off nine fellow competitors which included singer Paul Young, TV presenter Anneka Rice and comedian Jim Davidson. Barry was voted winner…

Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Madison Square Garden in New York City was the second stop of a three-city press tour to promote the upcoming World Welterweight title fight set for November 10, 2007 at the “Mecca of Boxing”. The bout dubbed “Fast and Furious” will be the third title…

Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This past week in New York City, promoter Frank Warren held a press conference to announce the world title unification fight between undefeated Super Middleweight Champions Joe Calzaghe, 43-0 (32), from Newbridge, Wales and Mikkel Kessler, 39-0 (29), from Copenhagen, Denmark. The highly anticipated match-up…

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, at Hellaby Hall Hotel, Hellaby near Rotherham, England, WBC Light Welter Champion Junior Witter weighed in at a 139 and a half pounds ahead of tomorrow nights’ Hennessy Sports promoted fightnight. Smiling, Witter looked relaxed as he took time out to meet fans that…

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at the Hellaby Hall Hotel in Hellaby near Rotherham, England, WBC Light Welterweight Champion Junior “The Hitter’ Witter came face-to-face with ex-WBA Champion “Vicious’ Vivian Harris as they met for a pre-fight press conference ahead of Hennessy Sports’ Friday night clash at the Doncaster…