Hennessy Sports promoted John O’Donnell, who fights for the English welterweight championship on March 23rd, has been described as the outstanding rising talent in Britain by British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch. O’Donnell, 21, faces Stuart Elwell (9-0) for the vacant belt on the Hennessy Sports “Cobra’s Hood’ event at the Nottingham Arena…
Frank Maloney Promotions will stage Ian Napa’s (13-5) challenge of European bantamweight champion Simone Maludrutto (24-1, 10 KOs) on March 9 in London. “Ian has lost some big fights that I thought he won,” said Napa’s trainer Brian Lawrence. “But this time he’s had proper notice and Maludrutto will find out that it’s going to…
Tickets in all price ranges remain for Saturday’s terrific fight card at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Priced at $25, $50, $75, $100, $150 and $200, they are on sale at all TicketMaster outlets and on-line at TicketMaster.com. Tickets also may be purchased at The Home Depot Center box office from 10 a.m.-6…
By The Professor Veteran trainers and boxers will tell you that in this game you have to stay ready because you never know when an opportunity will present itself. Aiken, South Carolina born featherweight Johnnie Cortez Edwards (11-0 7kos) has recently found this to be sage advice. Edwards, know as Cortez to his friends, gets…
On March 9, American heavyweight prospect Malcolm “Showstopper” Tann, 22-2 (12), is scheduled to take on journeyman Wade Lewis at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, MI. SaddoBoxing recently caught up with Tann and got his thoughts and opinions on a myriad of topics. Only at SaddoBoxing! SaddoBoxing: You had to pull out of…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This past Thursday night, Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing presented a night of fights entitled “David and the Rising Stars†at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The former heavyweight title challenger David Tua improved to 47-3-1 (40) in his fifth consecutive win since his return…
Last night in Springfield, Virgina, Oliver “The Atomic Bull” McCall continued his march on another world title shot with an eight round decision over former opponent Marion Wilson. The two met in 2005 and Wilson was disqualified in the sixth round for holding and the veteran from South Carolina was nearly thrown out again tonight…
Another successful evening at King’s Hall on Saturday saw encouraging results posted by all the participating Impact stabled boxers.  Making his debut in the paid ranks Burslem’s tall light-heavyweight Justin ‘Ritchie’ Jones looked a touch unfortunate to be awarded just a share of the spoils against fellow first timer Richard Collins of Dudley. Referee Terry…
Former unified heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis has put to rest rampant rumors that he will return to the sport after four years of retirement in order to face Vitali Klitschko once again. 36 year old Klitschko, who earlier this month announced the end of his own retirement, pressed Lewis to the limit before getting…
Barry Hearn’s Matchroom Sports, owned by Barry Hearn, and Boxnet Media Limited have teamed up to deliver a live web stream of the British Heavyweight Title Fight between defending champion Scott Gammer of Wales and former British and Commonwealth champion, Danny Williams, the man who so destructively ended Mike Tyson’s career. Taking place in Neath,…
At City Sports Complex in Cebu, Philippines, last night, WBO Super Flyweight Champion Fernando Montiel had his hands full with local man Z Gorres, but managed to keep the title by split decision over twelve rounds. Gorres used his southpaw style to give Montiel fits at times but hurt his cause with excessive holding, losing…
The Rugby Grounds in Townsville, Queensland, Australia saw Les Sherrington annex the vacant domestic super middle title when his bout with Sonni Michael Angelo was stopped in the ninth round on cuts. Sherrington, 13-4 (7), a southpaw who previously held the title in 2005, was in the process of building upon his lead over Bolivia…