Boxing Previews

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tonight, at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports hosts another ‘Prizefighter Series’ – and this time it’s the welterweights! Raising a lot of interest – these tournament style boxing contests see eight fighters slug it out over …

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Bernard Hopkins, a pro now for 20 years, continues his remarkable career when he meets fellow American Kelly Pavlik in a 12 round light heavyweight bout in Atlantic City tonight, 18 October. Hopkins, now 43, has done it all in his pro career. A …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing On Saturday October 18, 2008 one of boxing’s legends will step into the ring at Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, NJ to face one of the hardest hitting young champions in the sport today. The same city where he lost his professional …

After nearly four years out of the ring, Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko challenges “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Samuel Peter, for his old WBC Heavyweight Championship at the 02 World Arena in Berlin tonight. Much has happened since Klitschko’s last fight. Brother Wladimir has established himself as top dog in the weight class, …

Las Vegas tonight sees two top American light heavyweights on a collision course for bragging rights in the 175 pound division as IBF/IBO champion Antonio Tarver meets ex-WBC titlist “Bad” Chad Dawson over twelve scheduled rounds at the Palms Casino. In a battle of southpaws, Dawson, 26-0 (17), vacated his …

Norwich, England’s leading exponent of the fistic arts, Jon Thaxton, returns tonight at the Showground in his hometown where the lightweight will make a second bid at the European title as he faces Spain’s Juan Carlos Diaz Melero over a scheduled 12 rounds. Seasoned southpaw Thaxton, 33-8 (18), turned pro …

© Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions In what should prove to be an interesting boxer vs. slugger matchup tonight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, former multi-weight world champions Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga meet in a 12 round contest between aging warriors. Mosley, 44-5 (37), is …

Two world title bouts and a world title eliminator are on tap tonight at Hamburg’s Color Line Arena in one of the year’s biggest German shows. Top of the bill is WBA Cruiserweight Champion Firat Arslan’s defense against slick challenger Guillermo Jones in what could very well turn out to …

Local Mexico City hero Edgar Sosa, 32-5 (17), puts his WBC Light Flyweight crown on the line tonight at Arena Mexico in the capital city and the 29 year old will be looking to make his fifth defense of the belt he won by posting a majority decision over former …

Tonight at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA, WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams keeps busy in a scheduled ten round non-title battle of the southpaws against middleweight Andy Kolle and undefeated heavyweight hopeful Chris Arreola looks to stay on track for a title shot by meeting Israel Carlos Garcia, …

Tonight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, new promoter Hayemaker Boxing is hosting it’s first fight-night. Topping the bill, Ryan Rhodes makes his first defence of the British Light-Middleweight title against Scottish man – Jamie Coyle. With a record of 16-3-1 (8), Coyle is looking to take the belt …

Seidensticker Hall in Bielefeld tonight sees a big show with two European title fights on tap for the cruiserweight and super middle crowns up for grabs. Former IBF Youth and French titlist Jean Marc Monrose, 24-1 (15), makes the first defense of the European belt that he won by stopping …