Boxing Previews

Frank Maloney Promotions stages a sure-fire barn burner tonight at York Hall as British Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Oakey and nemesis Peter Haymer come to grips in a bad blood grudge match two years in the making. Oakey, 24-2-1 (6), came out on the losing end at the same venue, …

The amazing Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas will take part in his 102nd bout when he climbs through the ropes to meet Finnish national boxing hero and former European champ Amin Asikainen at middleweight tonight at the Toolo Sports Hall in Helsinki. 36 year old Campas, 91-10 (73), will be …

© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions “Fast” Eddie Chambers doesn’t just carry his own hopes of world glory in to ring tonight, Saturday, January 26, he carries on his broad shoulders the expectancy of an entire nation. As we all know, the American’s once dominated a division that was …

On the the best kept secrets of the boxing world gets back in the ring tonight as WBA 126 lb Champion Chris John puts his belt at risk at the Istora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia. Challenging the lightning quick champion will be slugger Roinet Caballero, 22-7-1 (16), the reigning …

The resurgent Colin Lynes embarks on the maiden defence of his European light welterweight crown this Friday evening when he faces late substitute Juho Tolppola of Finland at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England on a Matchroom promotion. Lynes, 30-3 (12), was expecting two time world title challenger and …

Two modern day boxing legends share a boxing ring tonight when Roy Jones Jr meets Felix Trinidad over 12 rounds at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York. For Jones Jr this is his third bout since losing a light heavyweight rubber match to local rival Antonio Tarver in …

Canada may not be a country famed for it’s fighting prowess but the scene there is in it’s fledgling years. You may think that the world’s second largest country has nothing to boast about other than ice hockey and the CN tower. I strongly recommend that you change your views …

A big weekend of fight action kicks off this Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany when Britain’s Matt Skelton challenges unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship. Skelton, a late starter in the professional ranks, has only one defeat in 22 fights, scoring 18 knockouts. A never say …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Madison Square Garden a legion of Trinidad supporters attended the final press conference yelling, “Tito! Tito! Tito” as he pounded his chest and declared he would defeat his opponent Roy Jones, Jr. on Saturday night. Felix “Tito” Trinidad, 42-2 (35), …

When Michael Sprott scored a stunning knockout victory over 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist Audley Harrison last February, British promoter Frank Warren declared that the winner of a rematch with Bedford’s Matt Skelton would get a shot at a world title. I have to admit, I was sceptical. We’d heard …

VIP Boxing’s first event of the New Year is scheduled to take place at Circus Arena inside the famous Blackpool Tower on Wednesday, February 16, 2008 Steve Wood of VIP Boxing is expecting a sell-out crowd for the fight night, billed as “Power at the Tower” which will show eight …

America’s IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve Cunningham has fought most of his career on the road away from his hometown of Philadelphia and will have to do it one more time when he faces challenger Marco Huck tonight at the Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld, Germany. Cunningham, 20-1 (10), tipped the scales …