World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman led the general assembly meetings at the WBC’s 46th annual convention on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday morning was devoted to ratings, which will be published soon. The afternoon was free, and many attendants toured the Panda Research and Breeding Base in Chengdu to see the Giant Pandas. On Thursday,…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Friday night at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England Andy Bell faced Lee Haskins in a British Super Flyweight title contest on a Frank Maloney promoted fight night billed as “The Explosive Thin Men!” Bell was making his first defence of the title he won in…
Former WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman, 28-0 (17), will be back in the ring before the year ends. Guzman will travel to his native Dominican Republic to take on WBA Fedelatin lightweight champion Ameth Diaz, 25-7 (19), on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, from El Palacio de los Deportes in Guzman’s hometown of Santo Domingo.
Arena boss Ahmet Öner fought for his #1 rated heavyweight Juan Carlos Gomez at the 46th annual WBC Convention in Chengdu, China and got what he wanted: Vitali Klitschko has to defend his belt against mandatory challenger Gomez immediately. Q: How do you feel after this decision, Mr. Öner? Ahmet Öner: “I feel great, of…
Bernard Dunne says he’s determined to prove he’s ready for a world title fight by beating Cristian “El Terrible” Faccio in style on this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, Ireland. After an intensive six week training camp in Belfast, Dunne is confident that he can produce a sparkling performance…
It should have been another great night for Selcuk Aydin. On November 18, the WBC international champion was set to defend his title against Said Ouali in Istanbul. But in one of his last sparring sessions, Arena’s “Mini-Tyson†broke a rib and won’t be able to fight for at least eight weeks. The fight will…
In a battle of two of the most decorated fighters of the past two decades, Joe Calzaghe climbed off the canvas to hand Roy Jones a twelve round unanimous decision defeat at Madison Square Garden in New York last night. Calzaghe was winning the first round off the southpaw jab when he crouched on the…
IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham ended the world title hopes of Raul Marquez last night at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany, convincing the 37 year American not to come out for the seventh round of their contest. Southpaw Marquez had targeted the body of Abraham throughout the contest but it wasn’t an effective approach to…
The big news Friday night Down Under was the shocking knockout loss of one of the world’s top prospects, William Kickett, at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford, NSW. At just 21 years of age, “Cool Willie” had stormed out of Balga to win 13 straight contests at lightweight and super feather in just…
Undefeated IBF/IBO light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson wants to be the first to congratulate Joe Calzaghe on his dominant victory over Roy Jones, Jr. at Madison Square Garden tonight. “Joe has lot to be proud of and I for one am very impressed,” stated Dawson. “If Joe wants to have his grand farewell in Wales,…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing In a fight 10 years in the making, Joe Calzaghe makes his New York debut against ring legend Roy Jones Junior in a 12 round light heavyweight bout. For Calzaghe, this is the opportunity to cement his status as 175 pound number one. For Jones, at 39, a victory…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Last week during the conference call hosted by Roy Jones Jr, I had asked him if he were to compare his upcoming fight with Joe Calzaghe to the Roman Coliseum, who would he be? The exotic animal or the gladiator and why? “I am the gladiator in this fight,”…