In preparation to their WBA Welterweight title clash on Saturday, January 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley participated in a conference call. Monica Sears: Thank you. I’d like to welcome everyone today to the Margarito and Mosley conference call. We have a great site lined up for next…
Hungarian Gábor VetÅ‘ is a gifted young boxer and star in the making. He has been a member of the Hungarian national amateur team and will be making his pro-debut in February 2009. VetÅ‘ has waged a very successful amateur career having fought in many EABA tournaments in several countries clocking up more than 70…
One day before Vic Darchinyan risks his world super flyweight belts against former world champion Jorge Arce on Showtime, undefeated Andre Ward will defend his NABO super middleweight title against Henry Buchanan on Friday, Feb. 6, on ShoBox. The ShoBox event, presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will originate from The Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino…
Tickets for the intriguing March 7 British featherweight title showdown between Paul Appleby and Martin Lindsay are now available to buy from the Ulster Hall Box Office. Leading featherweights Appleby and Lindsay top the bill on March 7 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast with the coveted Lonsdale title at stake.
Super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr. will return to the ring at “Homecomingâ€, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, January 31 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Pryor, son of legendary former world champion Aaron Pryor Sr, brings a record of 11-1-0 (8) into battle
Gleason’s gym re-enters the world of professional boxing promotions on February 3 at the Masonic Temple in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, after a 20 year hiatus. The celebrated boxing gym located under the Brooklyn bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, has not been an active player in professional boxing promotions since 1989, when…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night saw some great under-card action on the Hennessy bill from Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, headlined by the John Murray vs. Lee McAllister British Lightweight title fight. “Lightening” Lenny Daws faced Latvian boxer Sergejs Savrinovics in a ten round light welterweight contest. Originally, Daws…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hennessy Sports hosted a fight night which saw Manchester’s John Murray successfully defend his British Lightweight title for the first time in a gruelling contest against ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ Lee McAllister. A sea of yellow t-shirts awaited McAllister,…
In an exquisitely close contest, Andre Berto retained his WBC Welterweight title by a thin unanimous decision over former WBA Champ Luis Collazo last night at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. Southpaw Collazo hit the target early when he shook Berto to his boots in the first round with a perfect left hand…
Former WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo was back in action on Saturday, stopping James Wayka in the second round of a scheduled ten at Palenque del Fex in Mexicali, Mexico. The 35 year old Castillo, 57-9-1 (49), now campaigns as a welterweight and was coming off a loss to Argentina’s Sebastian Andres Lujan in…
On Friday at Pabellon As Travesas in Vigo, Spain, Ivan Pozo recaptured the European Flyweight title with a ninth round technical decision over iron-chinned Christophe Rodrigues during a closely contested bout in front of 3,000 fans. Rodrigues came into the bout as the flyweight champion of France and the far shorter southpaw from Beziers put…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing **With Slideshow** Yesterday at the Wrightington Hotal and Country Club in Wrightington, Wigan, England, Hennessy Promotions staged the official weigh-in for this evening’s fight night, headlined by the British Lightweight title clash between John Murray and Lee McAllister. A smiling Lee McAllister, 27-1 (5), was…