Ringside Boxing

Friday night at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Frank Maloney Promotions put on a great show headlined by British Bantamweight Champion Ian Napa’s title defense against ex-Commonwealth and English Flyweight Champion Lee Haskins. In round one, southpaw Haskins took centre ring and found his range between taunting Napa and …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing More action from Friday night’s Hennessy Sports bill at the Doncaster Dome featured Andy “Bellie’ Bell of Doncaster who faced Rob Nelson of Bradford for the new English Super Flyweight title (8 stone 3 or 115 lb) getting it’s first …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Doncaster Dome, in Doncaster, England, WBC Light Welter Champion Junior Witter faced his mandatory contender, ex-WBA titlist, Vivian Harris. On a Hennessy Sports Promotion, billed as “Vicious Hitters”, local boy Witter was to make his second …

Click for larger image © Stacey Arpin-Santos / Saddo Boxing Live from Twin Rivers Resort in Lincoln, Rhode Island, cruiserweight Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey put his NABF Cruiserweight title on the line against Derrick “D-Train” Brown last Friday night. Godfrey entered the fight rated #2 by the WBC after a …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was a fantastic atmosphere at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on Friday night as Colin Lynes of Hornchurch faced Young Mutley of West Bromwich for the British and vacant European Light Welterweight titles. The fightnight, promoted by Matchroom Sports, …

Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City was a bittersweet victory for promoter Main Events; as a superstar emerged another would come to the end of their career. The 9,437 fans in attendance all came out to watch their …

Click for larger image © Mike Worden / Saddo Boxing The main event on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California saw Paul “The Punisher” Williams, 33-0 (24), wrestle the WBO Welterweight title from Antonio Margarito, 34-5 (24). The fight capped off a three bout tv welterweight …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday The 13th, Unlucky For Carl Johanneson Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, Frank Maloney Promotions presented “The Ultimate Quest for Revenge” which saw Carl Johanneson challenge Armenian Leva Kirakosyan for the European Super Featherweight Title. Reigning European …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Mark Thompson of Manchester faced Vincent “The Rock” Vuma of South Africa in a scheduled 12 round contest for the WBC International Light Middleweight title on the undercard of the Ian Napa – Jason Booth British title rematch last night …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a great value, all-action fight night at the Robin Park Arena, in Wigan, England last night as Frank Maloney and Steve Wood co-promoted the two title fight night featuring Jason Booth versus Ian Napa for the vacant British …

Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing ESPN2 “Wednesday Night Fights” was in New York City this past week showcasing an extravagant night of Black-Tie Boxing from Cipriani’s Wall Street. The elegant event brought out a host of celebrities from the world of boxing including Monte Barrett, …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the G.H.Carnall Leisure Centre in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, southpaw light middle Thomas McDonagh faced Alexander Matviechuk in a Wally Dixon promoted fightnight billed as “The Northern Invasion”. “Stormboy’ McDonagh entered the ring with trainer, Brian Hughes, to …