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Well fight fans, what a great weekend for the Brits as now the world has a face to identify when someone says “British boxing,†and he is known as the “Hitman.†Add in to that Scott Harrison looked exciting, and the scene on the other side of the pond is definitely heating up. There are…
A complete recap of the news and results from the last seven days of world boxing. Last week started off with an impressive performance at heavyweight by Luan Krasniqi with a sixth round knockout of big Lance Whitaker, who had never previously been down. Krasniqi, a Kosovo-Albanian with German citizenship, is now the number-one contender…
***Tons of Exclusive Ringside Photos © Richard Eberline*** Click photos for larger images Kostya Tszyu found out that Ricky Hatton was indeed the world’s best light welterweight last night when the undefeated Mancunian broke the IBF titlist’s heart enroute to an eleventh round stoppage in Manchester, England. © Richard Eberline The fight was a torrid…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Ricky Hatton presented the game plan and executed it with precision. My prediction coming true, was based more on the determination of Hatton, more than his experience. Even though his fight record holds an overwhelming amount of nameless opponents, this small feat is not one to judge the ambition…
Hatton finally receives a chance to prove that he is not only a legitimate light welterweight of this generation, but the definitive light welterweight of his time as he takes on an all-time great in Kostya Tszyu. The fight is to take place in Hatton’s own MEN arena in England at the unusual hour of…
We British know our boxing, we love our boxing and so it is no surprise that IBF light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu received an enthusiastic welcome from the British fight community. After all, Tszyu’s reputation stretches far beyond that of a world champion, the man is a boxing legend and his gracing of a British…
Last night, as part of the main event televised on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing series, undefeated bantamweight contender “Sweet” Jose Miguel Aguiniga (28-0-0 with 14 KOs), from Oxnard, California, stated his case of challenging for a world title by stopping the tough and rugged Mexican, Hugo “Rambo” Ramirez (20-4-0 with 14 KOs) in eight rounds….
Scott Harrison overcame initial difficulty to bang out challenger Michael Brodie within four rounds last night at Manchester’s Evening News Arena. The two featherweights went at it from the start and there were no punches thrown that didn’t carry fight ending intentions. Harrison attacked the body of Brodie in Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime…
At their best, these two fighters are world-class forces in the featherweight division, at their worst; they have vulnerabilities that hardly make them a sure thing in any world class fight they contest. Harrison is the rough, solid puncher who looks to outwork his opponent, while the technically sound Brodie has a dynamic style capable…
FINALLY, IT’S HERE! It was made and announced four or five months ago, but Hatton fans have been waiting for this fight for the last three or four years. For about two years now, the boxing community all over the world has been demanding that Ricky Hatton “steps up†and starts fighting the elite in…
This fight takes place the night before a huge title fight, which is a bit sad really as this long awaited domestic clash is not going to get the media’s attention as much as it should. Scott Harrison has been the WBO champion for a while now, losing it briefly to Manuel Medina. Harrison has…
“I practiced everything to box in the gym, but as soon as that bell rang, it all went out the door (laughing). When you hear the roar of the people, you just want to get them out of there (laughing).‖Carlos Hernandez on his gutsy performance against Jesus Chavez last weekend. After fighting a fast-paced, grueling,…