Boxing Previews

Itʼs often the case that when a fighter goes through the most traumatic period of his life he comes back stronger and better than ever. Barnetʼs likable “Dazzling” Darren Barker is another fighter in that mold. After taking some time away from the sport to grieve the tragic death of …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday in New York City, the public was treated to an open workout to watch IBF/IBO Champion Wladimir Klitschko, 49-3 (44), and WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov, 22-0-1 (17), in their final preparation for their “Heavyweight Unification” title match at Madison Square Garden …

In Germany this evening, two former world heavyweight champions, looking to put themselves back into title contention, collide. Russian giant Nikolay Valuev, the former WBA Champion, takes on former WBO kingpin Sergei Liakhovich at Nuremberg Arena in a fascinating contest that neither man can afford to lose. The clash will …

The much anticipated rematch between WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik and former titlist Jermain Taylor takes place tonight as a 12 round non-title affair at a catchweight of 166 lb at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with a massive undercard supporting the main event. The pair first clashed in …

Part Two of a multi-part series On Saturday, March 22, WBA Light Welter Champion Gavin Rees is set to make the first defense of his crown when he faces German based Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik at the International Arena in Cardiff, Wales. While this bout isn’t quite up to the anticipation …

Part One of a multi-part series By all accounts, 2007 was a pretty good year for British boxing but it all fell apart at the end when Ricky Hatton was KO’d by Floyd Mayweather and a ring post in early December. Amazingly enough, the first half of 2008 is shaping …

© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions It is possible to be too dangerous. This is exactly what current WBO Welterweight Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, 33-0 (24), is learning as he gets set to make the first defense of this title against challenger Carlos Quintana, 24-1 (19). In a …

GYM Promotions trots out two of it’s prospects tonight at the Casino in the burgeoning hotspot of Canadian boxing, Montreal, as fellow undefeated aspirants Antonin Decarie and Olivier Lontchi take center stage. Welterweight Decarie, 17-0 (5), has the higher profile assignment as the 25 year old from Laval meets seasoned …

Finchley’s unbeaten “Nigerian Nightmare” Ajose Olusegun is sick of being boxing’s most overlooked fighter. He has run up a record of 21 consecutive victories with eleven knockouts and climbed to number eight in the WBC’s light-welterweight rankings but he’s still a man who could walk into pretty much any shop …

Duva Boxing sends an important battle in the cruiserweight ranks into the ring this week and a national television audience will be watching on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights when the sensational knockout artist Darnell “Ding A Ling” Wilson puts his USBA Cruiserweight championship on the line against undefeated up and …

The Amir Khan world title quest moves up another notch tonight, February 2, when the Bolton boy wonder makes the third and potentially toughest defence of his Commonwealth Lightweight title against Gairy St .Clair at the Excel Arena in London. “This is a serious test for Amir,” Promoter Frank Warren …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing The day before Commonwealth Lightweight Champ Amir Khan’s biggest test to date against ex-IBF Super Feather titlist Gairy St. Clair at London’s 02 Arena, all the participants were weighed in preparations for their bouts on the Sports Network bill. In addition to …