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There was a big card at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan last night with the headliner a hotly anticipated showdown between the top two light flyweights in Puerto Rico, Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon and Nelson Dieppa. At stake was the WBO Light Flyweight title held by Calderon since jumping …

Following a hearty breakfast, undefeated WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson stepped on the scale this morning and weighed 176 pounds at his official WBC seven-day weigh-in. “After I chow down on Glen Johnson next week, it’s on to Clinton Woods and his titles for dessert,” said Dawson, 25-0 (17), …

Friday night Down Under saw two important contests, the first of which took place at the Croatian Club in the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl and featured IBO Welterweight Champion Isaac “The Angel” Hlatswayo defeat challenger Robert Medley for the second time in less than six months. The pair fought their …

Britain’s golden boy, Commonwealth Lightweight Champ Amir Khan, was back in the ring last night, facing Denmark’s Martin Kristjansen for the WBO Intercontinental crown in a bout that also served as an official WBO Title Eliminator at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England. Fresh off a solid points victory over former …

There wasn’t much action in the States this weekend but there were two good cards on Friday, with ex-IBF Lightweight and WBC Super Feather Champ Jesus Chavez leading the way at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. The 35 year old “El Matador” made his return to the ring after …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Final Forum in association with Top Rank headlined an exciting night of boxing entitled “Fists a Flying at the Aviator” a sports and recreation center in Brooklyn , New York this past Thursday. In the main event, NABF Super Welterweight Champion Yuri …

This morning – the live draw took place for the ʽPrizefighter Seriesʼ, which takes place this coming Friday, April 11 at the York Hall, Bethnall Green, London. The ʽbrainchildʼ of Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports, it will see eight heavyweight contenders slug it out in a tournament-style fight night in …

Last night at a packed York Hall, Bethnall Green, London, England, Jon Thaxton challenged Yuri Romanov for the European Lightweight title in a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night. Thaxton, of Norwich, England, has not lost a fight since 2002 and is the current lightweight champion of Great Britain. He looked …

Super middleweight Fawaz Nasir improved his record to 13-2 (8) last night in Aarhus Denmark, when he dominated Tanzanian Maneno Oswald (27-16-1, 21 KOs) before knocking him out in the second round of a scheduled six. It was an impressive display of determination and power from the 28-year-old, who’s only …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, trainer Bobby Rimmer confirmed to SaddoBoxing that former British Super Featherweight Champion Michael Gomez is to face Peter McDonagh in a re-match billed as ‘Redemption’. The Irish Lightweight title fight promoted by Steve Woods / VIP Boxing, will …

Norwich switch-hitter Jon “Jono” Thaxton makes a long overdue step up to European class tonight at Bethnal Greenʼs York Hall in London when he challenges Belarusian champion Yuri Romanov on a Hennessy Sports promotion. While Thaxton, 33-7 (18), may only have won his prized Lonsdale belt in late 2006, the …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton told press last week that after suffering his first defeat to Floyd Mayweather,”I’ll come back stronger – that’s how great boxers are made”. At the official Frank Maloney promoted press conference last Thursday to announce the Hitman’s next fight against Mexican-American Juan …