Ricky “the Hitman’ Hatton is one of the most murderous bodypunchers in all of boxing – that’s the considered professional opinion of perhaps the greatest exponent of rib-cracking in modern pugilism, Mike McCallum. The legendary “Bodysnatcher’ was a very interested observer at Hatton’s open workout at the Top Rank gym …
Read More »Matthew Thirlwall: The Year Ahead
Matthew Thirlwall intends to overcome the frustrations he has experienced since becoming a professional and make 2007 the year in which he takes fulfilling the potential he demonstrated as an amateur to the next level. The 26-year-old middleweight from Bermondsey turned over as a member of Hennessy Sports “Real Class …
Read More »Team Arturo Morua draw Honeyghan parallel
Mexico’s Arturo Morua flew in to England on Saturday morning ahead of his challenge to WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter at the Alexandra Palace this weekend. The championship on Saturday 20th January headlines the Hennessy Sports promoted UK portion of a Sky Sports Pay Per View Event that also …
Read More »Boxing Info: Raul Marquez
Former world champion and 1992 United States Olympian Raul Marquez is the latest addition to the elite stable of boxers promoted by Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions Inc., it was announced today.“Raul Marquez is a true warrior and one of boxing’s most exciting fighters, and we are excited to be part …
Read More »Boxing Info: Can Anyone Stop Tshifhiwa Munyai The Atomic Spider?
Certified Brit killer Tshifhiwa Munyai returns to England on January 26 when “The Atomic Spider” defends his Commonwealth Bantamweight belt against British Champion Martin Power. It will be the third time that the towering South African has fought in the UK and based on his previous two bouts, Munyai may …
Read More »Boxing Info: Hatton on Witter
Click for larger image© Paul SpeakTeam Hatton One week before the fight and training couldn’t have gone any better, Saturday finished my usual gruelling 15 rounds on the body belt so this hard slog is now done. one more week now to wind down and then its just getting in …
Read More »Boxing Info: Hennessy Sports kick off 2007 @ Ally Pally
On September 15th 2006 Sky Sports kicked off their coverage of this latest boxing season with a Hennessy Sports event at the Alexandra Palace headlined by Junior Witter in a challenge for the prestigious WBC light welterweight championship. This Saturday, their coverage of boxing in 2007 begins with another Hennessy …
Read More »Let’s Get It On Promotions Returns – Licensed in Nevada
Let’s Get It On Promotions is back! Boxing’s most famous referee, television judge, and national personality Mills Lane and his two sons, Terry and Tommy, have put the company back in business and plan to start putting on fights soon. Mills Lane is regarded as one of the best referees …
Read More »Boxing Info: Danny Green Takes On The Saints!
On Monday, January 15, IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Danny “The Green Machine” Green started a series of fitness boxing sessions with members of the Australian Football League St. Kilda Saints at Moorabbin Oval in suburban Melbourne, Australia. Following the session with the Saints players, Danny conducted his own …
Read More »Boxing Info: Hatton meets Ali
Ricky Hatton strolled into the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, ahead of 15 hard rounds on the infamous bodybelt with trainer Billy “The Preacher” Graham. In attendance was Laila Ali, daughter of the Great Muhammad Ali. The two fighters got on great with Ricky inviting Laila to his fight …
Read More »Silverhawk boxers win boxing title in Tampa, retain crown in Detroit
Silverhawk Championship Boxing added another title belt to its growing display case as Adrian “Juanito” Mora captured the vacant NBA super lightweight championship last night in Tampa, while stablemate Rubin “Hollywood” Williams retained his NBA super middleweight crown Friday evening in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Read More »Impact Boxing: Gary Reid to Challenge for Honours at Lightweight
Potteries’ boxing promoters and managers Impact Boxing today revealed that Gary Reid will step down from light-welterweight and will campaign at lightweight in future. Reid becomes the latest of an increasing number of boxers who are either moving up from super-featherweight or down from light-welter to swell the ranks of …
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