Former world light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton, 45-2 (32), could make a return to the ring as early as the start of next year if current negotiations with Juan Manuel Marquez, 50-5-1 (37), prove successful. After his recent two round loss to Manny Pacquiao, many thought Hatton’s last bout was …
Read More »Star Boxing: Delvin Rodriguez Looks To Get Back On Top
When Star Boxing’s IBF #3 rated welterweight Delvin Rodriguez (24-3-2, 14KO) steps into the ring against Poland’s IBF #4 rated Rafal “Braveheart” Jackiewicz (34-8-1, 18KO) for the #1 spot in the IBF World Ratings in an official IBF Welterweight Title eliminator in Elk, Poland on Friday November 27th, Rodriguez doesn’t …
Read More »Prize Fight Boxing: Porter Stops Ellis In Tunica, MS
Supported by a large crowd at Fitzgeralds Casino in Tunica, MS, junior middleweight sensation Shawn “Showtime” Porter kept his perfect intact after scoring a fourth round TKO over upset specialist Jerome Ellis. Headlining “Boxing’s Future Champions III”, Porter badly rocked Ellis with a solid left hook in the second, forcing …
Read More »Chicago Boxing Fan Favorite Francisco Rodriguez Tragically Passes Away
Chicago based bantamweight Francisco Rodriguez passed away on Sunday night, two days after his bout with against Philadelphia’s Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon. The 25 year old Rodriguez collapsed after being stopped in the tenth round and was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital where emergency brain surgery was performed.
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Rendall Munroe vs. Simone Maludrottu Undercard
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was some great undercard action on Friday night at the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex, Nottingham. Dale Miles (Alfreton) v Janis Chernouskis (Latvia) 6 Round Welterweight Contest Miles gets off to a fast start and Chernouskis spends much of his time covering …
Read More »Boxing Result: Andre Ward Upsets Mikkel Kessler For WBA Title
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing American contender Andre Ward outboxed reigning WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler last night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, winning the Showtime’s Super Six tournament bout. Kessler came forward early but couldn’t find the target as Ward used excellent footwork to stay …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Mayol Shocks Sosa For WBC Belt, Segura Retains WBA Crown
Edgar Sosa’s 25 bout win streak was snapped last night by Filipino Rodel Mayol, who stopped the Mexico City man in two to annex the WBC light flyweight title at Palenque de la Feria in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Sosa won the WBC strap in April, 2007 against Brian Viloria and …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Erdei, Tajbert Win WBC Belts, Sartison Gets WBA In Kiel
There was a massive show at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel last night with three world title belts at risk. The big winner was Zsolt Erdei who moved up a weight class to unseat reigning WBC cruiser champion Giacobbe Fragomeni by majority decision. Hungarian Erdei had held the WBO light heavy …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Sonsona, Hernandez Draw For IBF Title, Molitor Wins
Last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Marvin Sonsona and Alejandro Hernandez fought to a draw over the vacant WBO super flyweight title. Filipino southpaw Sonsona had won the belt from Jose Lopez in September but lost it on the scales Friday when he was 2.5 pounds over the …
Read More »Boxing In Argentina: Maidana, Barrios, Matthysse Victorious
It was a big Saturday night in The Land of Silver with two good fight cards, one of which featured a world title bout. That took place at Club Deportivo Libertad in Sunchales as one of the top light welters on the planet, Marcos Rene Maidana, was on his trademark …
Read More »Rooney’s Boxing Gym: SpiderBaby To Play Judgement Day II Afterparty
Without doubt one of the most exciting and truly talented British bands to hit the music scene for a long, long time, “SpiderBaby”, are to take some time off from recording their latest album, to headline the after-show party of the mega London boxing show Judgement Day II at Cable, …
Read More »Rooney’s Boxing Gym: SpiderBaby To Play Judgement Day II Afterparty
Without doubt one of the most exciting and truly talented British bands to hit the music scene for a long, long time, “SpiderBaby”, are to take some time off from recording their latest album, to headline the after-show party of the mega London boxing show Judgement Day II at Cable, …
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