Former two-time WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev felt compelled today to post comments on his company’s website regarding his decision to agree to make an optional defense of his crown against David Haye in Nuremberg, Germany, which Haye won by majority decision.
By Per Ake Persson Cruiser Ali Ismailov and Denis Lebedev clash for the WBO Intercontinental title December 19 in St Petersburg. It´s a surprising matchup as Lebedev also is co-challenger for the vacant European title with Herbie Hide in the other corner. Hide vs Lebedev have a deadline for agreement or purse bids November 24…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Saturday, SaddoBoxing returned to Shinfield’s Gym to check on the “Boxing Binman”, Rendall Munroe. European super bantam champion Munroe faces Italian boxer Simone Maludrottu on Friday night (20th November) at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre in Nottingham, England. Saturday morning was a hive of activity at…
Newly-formed Five Towns ABC Coach Clinton Campbell is hoping members of his stable can secure Midlands Championships slots in thoroughout the new season. “It’s going to be tough in our first season, but we are hoping to see champions in this gym over the coming years,†Campbell said. Campbell and co-trainer Paul Dodd are former…
Five days before they collide in the first Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 1 bout in America, WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior†Kessler of Denmark and undefeated Andre “S.O.G†Ward of Oakland participated in a free public workout Monday at King’s Gym in Oakland. Kessler, whose WBA super middleweight title will…
© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Productions Super middleweight Andre Ward mingled with fans and watched his hometown team the Raiders fall to the Kansas City Chiefs 16-10 at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday.
Banner Promotions held a press conference today in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to announce the signing of Brazil’s top prospect, Alex De Oliveira, to a promotional contract. Now 24 years old, De Oliveira has a professional record of 16-0 with 12 knockouts. He holds the World Boxing Organization’s Latino junior featherweight title and has made five…
During the past three weeks, two Cruiserweight Champions have made news with impressive wins in the heavyweight division. Last Saturday in Germany, David Haye of England won the WBA Heavyweight title by defeating Russian giant Nikolai Valuev. Two weeks earlier, Ring Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz Adamek dethroned Polish Legend Andrew Golota in Lodz, Poland with a…
**With Massive Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Friday night at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke on Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would see Mathew Hatton face South African born Champion Lovemore N’Dou for the first defence of the IBO Welterweight Title which N’Dou won in July this…
Manny Pacquiao solidified his status as a modern day great this evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV by unseating reigning WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto via a 12th round stoppage. The combatants both came out strong in the opening moments, trading leather with great gusto until Pacquiao broke things open with a…
Miguel Cotto defends his WBO welterweight title tonight against challenger Manny Pacquiao in a hotly anticipated clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Pacquiao, 49-3-2 (37), comes into the bout riding a four year, 10 bout win streak at super feather, lightweight and light welter with the most recent victory coming against Ricky…
Last night at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke, England, IBO welterweight champion Lovemore N’dou and challenger Matthew Hatton fought to a draw. 38 year old N’dou hadn’t been able to spar during training camp due to a cut suffered earlier and inactivity since his title winning effort in July against Phillip N’dou showed up…