Once again it was fight night in Philly last Friday night as Promoter Veronca L. Michael returned to the Legendary Blue Horizon to host the yearly Children’s Holiday show to benefit kids in need. This show also benefited youngsters Max Alexander and Steve Upshur Chambers who saw their stock rise with decision victories. Also on…
***Boxing Photos by Jane Warburton*** Click for larger image© Jane WarburtonSaddoBoxing.com the Nottingham Ice Arena, local favourite Carl “The Cobra” Froch, defended for the forth time his Commonwealth Super Middleweight crown, against South African Ruben Groenewald, a seasoned championship operator with a renewed vigor for the sport. In a fight where the hometown boxer had…
**With Boxing Images** On Saturday night at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Cricket Center, Main Events staged a homecoming of sorts as the southern city’s favorite son and surging heavyweight contender Calvin Brock put his undefeated record on the line against well respected journeyman David Bostice. Coming into this fight, many observers agreed that Bostice, 35-9-1 (15),…
**Boxing Photos by Simon Shaw** Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoBoxing.com Heavyweight Champion Peter Haymer had been scheduled to defend his title against former Olympian Courtney Fry on a Derek Williams promotion at the Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre in London but the pairing was unfortunately canceled. Thus it was left up to the undercard…
Gonzalez Tops Delisle To Become IBF #2 Contender In the main event of Goosen-Tutor promotion’s Thursday night Fight Night At The Tank at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California, IBF # 5 ranked light heavyweight Julio Gonzalez, 39-3 (29), elevated himself to IBF #2 contender status by scoring a unanimous decision over Australian challenger…
During what was supposed to be a press conference to announce a contest between veteran heavyweight contender Lance “Mount” Whitaker and undefeated prospect Sultan Ibragimov at Gallagher’s Steak House in Manhattan, an impromptu, sustained no holds barred brawl broke out between the principals. The trouble started when Whitaker took exception Click for larger image© David…
Yusef Mack dominates Christian Cruz to retain the USBA Super Middleweight and UBA Light Heavyweight Titles! Last Thursday in Philadelphia, Shuler Promotions put on a show from that city’s First District Plaza with the main attraction being undefeated, rising contender Yusef Mack. The local man was hoping to stay busy after a proposed bout with…
***With Ringside Boxing Images** Click for larger image© Mark DeSistoSaddoBoxing.com Headlining the Gary Shaw Productions – Showtime televised card last night from Cesar’s Tahoe in Reno, Nevada was the much awaited Jeff Lacy – Scott Pemberton IBF/IBO world title fight. The reigning champion from Florida came into the contest with a pristine record and had…
**With Ringside Boxing Photos** Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto/SaddoBoxing.com Gary Shaw Promotions coupled with Caesar’s Hotel & Casino in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada presented a couple of fiery world title fights last night that were aired live in the US by Showtime. Mexico City’s IBF Bantamweight Champion Rafael Marquez put his belt on…
***With Ringside Boxing Photos** Maloney Promotions put on a superb night at the fights on Friday, staging Martin Power’s British Bantamweight title defense against sharply skilled challenger Ian Napa at London’s historic fight venue, York Hall. Power came into the bout unblemished in seventeen contests while Napa had only come up short in three title…
Click for larger image © Ben Mestman/SaddoBoxing.com Cedric Kushner Promotions put on a stellar fight card last night from New York’s elegant Hammerstein Ballroom and there was intense action from start to finish. In the headliner, dubbed “The Home Coming,” middleweight “Irish” John Duddy improved his record to 13-0 (12) by stopping the game but…
Simon Delivers In Wildwood For the first time ever, the sleepy coastal city of Wildwood, NJ hosted professional boxing on Friday night. Diane Fischer of Dee Lee Promotions and Al Mussachio of A.M. Boxing presented the first card at the new Wildwoods Convention Center, just a short thirty minute drive from Atlantic City. The event…