Danny McIntosh is brimming with confidence ahead of his British title showdown with Nathan Cleverly at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on July 18th. The undefeated Norwich man currently holds the English Light Heavyweight title and he has no doubts that he will be adding the Lonsdale belt to his honours list next…
This past Friday June 19th 2009, the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo,Texas, was electric as ESPN Friday Night Fights invaded the border city with an action packed six fight card promoted by Banner Promotions. The non televised portion of the undercard saw Cestus Management’s two up-and-coming prospects Robert Luna Jr. and Rodolfo Gomez in action…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 61,000 people enjoyed a night of boxing and entertainment in the home of Schalke F.C. It was indeed the biggest and most lavish boxing event I’ve ever witnessed. There were seven fights in total – but of course – everyone…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing So, Wladimir Klitschko is still WBO and IBF World Heavyweight Champion, after a 10th round TKO victory over previously unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev. But what did this fight tell us that we didn’t already know regarding the stagnating heavyweight division? The answer is very little. Chagaev, a late replacement for…
The world’s top light flyweight was in action last night as Edgar Sosa thrilled a packed hometown Arena Revolucion in Mexico City with the 9th defense of his WBC title. Seasoned Panamanian Carlos Melo came into the bout with the reputation as an iron-chinned stylist but the former WBA minimumweight title challenger was in over…
At Sunchales in Sante Fe, Argentina last night, WBA light heavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay was upset by former Spanish light heavy titlist Gabriel Campillo, who pulled off a 12 round majority decision shocker. Garay, of Tigre, Buenos Aires, won the vacant WBA belt last July with a decision over Yuri Barashian at Buenos Aires’…
After Wladimir Klitschko’s one-sided win over Ruslan Chagaev on Saturday night in Germany, heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis feels it’s time for him to take over in order to bring back action and excitement to the division. “To me this fight showed why nobody is interested in heavyweight boxing at the momentâ€, said Solis.
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Irish middleweight prospect Andy Lee chalked up another decisive win on undercard of the Waldimir Klitschko vs. Ruslan Chagaev world heavyweight clash tonight in Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Lee shared the ring with the durable and strong Olegs Fedotovs from Lativia, who carried a record of 10-5 (6),…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing All eyes in the boxing world will be on Veltins Arena tonight in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko puts his belts and top standing in the division on the line against WBA champion in recess Ruslan Chagaev. Klitschko, 52-3 (46), comes into the bout after having…
14,000 boxing fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal last night to witness what had been called the biggest fight in Canadian history as WBC light heavyweight champ Adrian Diaconu put his belt at risk against local crosstown rival Jean Pascal. Challenger Pascal was coming up from super middle and it was unknown whether or…
The action last night in the UK took place on two shows north of the border at Glasgow and Aberdeen. At Glasgow’s Bellahouston Sports Centre, Coatbridge stylist Ricky Burns retained his Commonwealth crown with a convincing victory over Belfast’s Kevin O’Hara. The 26 year old sharpshooter improved to 27-2 (7), by posting a 117-110, 116-111…
Boxing’s hottest young star, 2007 amateur world champion, and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade improved his record to a perfect 5-0, 4KO with an impressive four round decision win over Tony Hirsch (8-2-1, 4KO) on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights”. It was Andrade’s third showing on FNF this year, and just as in the…