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 initial bout last October In…
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 IBF/IBO Super Feather titlist Gary…
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 losing to his IBF belt…
**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 Foreman improved to 25-0 (8),…
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 which the quarter, semi and…
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 mean as he made his…
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 losses came on close decisions…
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 be held at the Robin…
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 Norwich buzzsaw had been on…
© 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 Lazcano, Hatton spoke of the…
The truth has finally been revealed regarding one of sports’ darkest hours. Former prize fighter Luis Resto admitted today at a press conference in New York City that he not only battered “Irish†Billy Collins Jr. for ten rounds during a boxing match, with padding-removed gloves, but that his knuckles were pre-cast with tape soaked…
© Joe Miranda/For Sycuan Ringside Promotions Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Frank Espinoza’s High-Flying Boxing Club honored one of the greatest, most talented pound-for-pound and exciting fighters in the world, Israel Vazquez, at a victory celebration luncheon Wednesday at La Huasteca Restaurant in Lynwood, CA for his legendary, instant-classic victories over arch rival Rafael Marquez.