Wall-to-wall media at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, including two network affiliate television crews broadcasting live, attended today’s final news conference hosted by World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik of Youngstown, his opponent, No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Marco Antonio Rubio of Mexico, and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, chairman of Top…
Boxing solicitor Zahid Kahut is warning Earl Ling to beware of the long arm of the law when they clash at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich on February 28 on the undercard of Jon Thaxton’s first defence of his European title. The Hennessy Sports show will see Thaxton feature live on ITV4 as he aims to…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater in New York City, Top Rank hosted their final press conference for their “Two World Title Fights – One Night†Pay-Per-View event which will take place this Saturday, February 21 hosted from two locations. The evening will begin at the…
© Matchroom Sport Steve Spartacus aims to prove he is a true gladiator by becoming Prizefighter Champion on Friday. Spartacus, 32, is one of eight British light heavyweights in Barry Hearn’s next quick-fire Prizefighter tournament at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.
Walsall lightweight Martin Gethin admits he’s both surprised and delighted that Liverpool’s John Watson has decided to go up against him in a British title eliminator on March 28. Believing the fight may have come a little too early in his opponent’s fledgling career, Gethin is looking to take advantage of Watson’s ambition at Liverpool’s…
Ahead of their hoptly anticpiated clash on April 11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Winky Wright and Paul Williams met the press. Winky Wright, Former Undisputed Junior Middleweight World Champion: “I get a lot of people asking me why I’m not fighting. I tell them it has nothing to do with negotiations, it’s because…
Not all kids grow up and want to become Michael Jordan, Emmitt Smith or Barry Bonds. There are some that only know and revere the names of Muhammad Ali, Julio Cesar Chavez, Salvador Sanchez, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard and Evander Holyfield, a few of the greatest boxing legends of all times.
Dino Duva will promote the hard punching youngster, and his father, legendary Hall of Famer Lou Duva, will serve as co-manager with his partner Phil Forte. Toma will show his considerable wares on the undercard of the DiBella Entertainment show featuring light heavyweights Shaun George vs. Jaffa Ballogou in the main event of February 25…
Matthew Macklin insists that he won’t be drawn into a war of words with ex-trainer Paddy Lynch ahead of his British title challenge next month. Macklin will go head to head with reigning middleweight champ Wayne Elcock in an all Birmingham clash, which is being billed as “The Battle of Brumâ€. The mouth watering bout…
This past weekend, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz in an exclusive interview as he completes his preparation to face the Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on February 28 at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In 2008, Diaz, 34-1 (17), suffered his first loss, losing…
Jeff Lampkin – IBF 22nd March 1990 – 27th July 1991 Jeff Lampkin won the IBF cruiserweight title when he stopped Glenn McCrory with a heavy left to the body in the third round when they met at the Leisure Centre in Gateshead on the 22nd March 1990. Lampkin defended his title four months later…
Two of Chicago’s proudest warriors, “Macho†Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “El Gallo Michocano†Perez will battle in the main event at the inaugural “Windy City Fight Night†on Friday, March 27 at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. “This fight has been brewing for the last…