Clear Path For WBA Challenge Or Mundine Rematch IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Danny Green crushed durable PABA titlist Paul Murdoch in two rounds last night in front of 3,000 fans at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Win the thrilling victory, the hammer fisted Green, 23-3 (21), now has a…
Ricky Hatton returned to the light welterweight ranks in authoritative fashion last night at Las Vegas’ Paris Hotel, overcoming Colombian strongman Juan Urango via a wide points decision to once again claim the IBF 140 lb title as well as the IBO belt.
Promoter Dino Duva is responding sharply to rumors that former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has been considering a return to the ring that would involve stepping over his fighter, mandatory challenger Samuel Peter, to face current WBC boss Oleg Maskaev. “From the standpoint of Vitali personally, I respect him and we wish him the best…
IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Danny Green meets PABA Champion Paul Murdoch tonight at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The hammer fisted ex-WBC Interim Champion is making his second foray into the light heavyweight ranks after tangling with such top super middleweights as Eric Lucas, Markus Beyer and Anthony Mundine….
Hennessy Sports Proudly Present First Defence @ Alexandra Palace Saturday 20th January 2007 In association with GoldenPalace.com Doors 6.30pm, Boxing Starts 7.00pm FINAL RUNNING ORDER 6×3 Light Middleweight George Hillyard vs. Tony Rendall (Canning Town) (Birmingham)
One of boxing’s most recognizable females, Mia “The Knockout” St. John, will fight in New England for the first time on February 9 when she defends her IFBA lightweight title against two-time world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt in the 10-round main event on the “Hearts Of Fire” pro-am show at the Rhode Island Convention…
While celebrated the Christmas and New Year festivities, Martin “Too Much” Power, 19-1 (8), has been relentlessly training in preparation for his red hot rematch with Tshifhiwa Munyai, 12-0-1 (7), for the Commonwealth Bantamweight title at Goresbrook LC in Dagenham, England. This is Power’s first fight since being controversially stopped by the gangly South African…
It took Ricky Hatton three seconds to decide to turn down a six figure offer to appear on Celebrity Big Brother – and now he says sibling Matthew, 25, doesn’t need his big brother watching over him, either. “Magic’ Matthew – 3 years younger than his world champion brother – steps up in class on…
Ricky Hatton – Manchester, England’s walking weapon of mass destruction – will be ably supported by some of the hottest young sharpshooters in British boxing when he challenges Juan Urango for the IBF and IBO junior welterweight titles in Las Vegas Saturday night. Not only will the Hitman’s younger brother, “Magic’ Matthew, step up to…
Two title belts were around the waists of three different Silverhawk fighters last night when they left the ring following winning performances in “Super Fights” at Knox Arena in Olive Branch, Mississippi. “Super Fights” was co-promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing and Knockout Promotions.
By Ben Lettman Yesterday afternoon, with winds of up to 100 mph whipping across London, WBC Junior Welterweight Champion Junior “The Hitter” Witter came face-to-face with the man who will attempt to wrest his title from him on Saturday night. At the press conference, held by Hennessy Sports, Witter showed the utmost respect for his…
Juan Manuel Lopez (14-0, 12 KOs) of Caguas, Puerto Rico, meets Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-1-1, 10 KOs) of Mexico City in a 10-round super bantamweight bout and Victor Ortiz (16-1, 11 KOs) of Oxnard, Calif., faces unbeaten Marvin Cordova Jr. (12-0, 8 KOs) of Pueblo, Colo., in an eight-round junior welterweight scrap Friday on “ShoBox: The…