Last night at the 02 Arena in London, Sports Network in association with Frank Warren staged some exciting boxing in the shape of Derry Matthews, Michael Jennings and Amir Khan. Liverpudlian Derry Matthews, the British Boxing Writers “Young Boxer of the Year”, defended his WBU Featherweight title in impressive fashion against Nikoloz Berkatsashvili. Matthews, who…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night from the characterful York Hall in Bethnall Green, London, it was second-time-around for Champion Tony Oakey and Peter Haymer as they faced each other for the British Ligh -Heavyweight Title in a Frank Maloney fight night billed as ‘The Return’. The two met in 2005,…
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 told this week’s press conference,…
**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 the Khan vs. St. Clair…
Tony Oakey finally got his chance to even the score against nemesis Peter Haymer last night at London’s historic York Hall and the British Light Heavyweight Champion grabbed the opportunity with both hands, knocking out the English titlist with a riveting left hook in the ninth round on a Frank Maloney promotion. Much shorter than…
There was some good action last night across the globe aside from what we’ve included in our main reports here at SaddoBoxing and we begin in sunny Australia! The Inglis Auctions Complex in Sydney saw the return of the world’s only professional boxing practicioner of the drunk monkey style, Emanuel Augustus, 36-29-6 (19), as the…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was a cold night in Minnesota , but there were two action packed, sizzling fights on Friday night’s ShoBox: The New Generation. Alfredo Angulo stormed into the ring against Ricardo Cortes an undefeated prospect fresh off an impressive first round TKO with another tough…
Open Letter From Thaxton Asks For Official To Step Down Jon Thaxton British Lightweight Champion Commonwealth Hon. Sec . Mr Simon Block 2nd February 2008 Dear Mr Block Recent events have forced me to write this open letter to question your latest decisions made as the UK’s Commonwealth Hon Secretary. You need to take responsibility…
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vazquez will make a special appearance at Santa Anita Park, the historic thoroughbred racing track in Arcadia , Calif. , this Saturday, Feb. 2. Vazquez, who battles Rafael Marquez for a third consecutive time on Saturday, March 1 at the Home Depot Center in Carson , Calif. , will present…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The Paradise Theater was filled with boxing action last night with a triple co-feature promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. This marked the eighth installment of “Punchin’ at the Paradise†in the Bronx, NY. Elvir “The Kosovo Kid†Muriqi 35-4 (22) executed the better of the hard-hitting…
Alfonso S. Gomez (18-3-2) is speaking out about his upcoming fight against Miguel Cotto (31-0-0), saying that the 12-round battle for Cotto’s WBA Welterweight belt will give him the chance to achieve his life-long goal of a world title while silencing his critics once and for all. The April 12 HBO World Championship Boxing event…
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, falling short by one point…