Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton is poised to endure his biggest training test tomorrow when he faces trainer Billy Graham for 15 Rounds of the body belt. After a week of training which included sparring with Rock Allen and Karl Dargan, Hatton will …
Read More »The British Invasion: Murray and Meager lead Manchester invasion
The British invasion of Las Vegas begins on Friday (December 7) when Hennessy Sports duo John Murray and Lee Meager feature on a Golden Boy promotion at the MGM Grand Conference Center. “BRITISH INVASION – THE U.K. VS. THE WORLD” is a night of world-class professional boxing presented by Golden …
Read More »Exclusive SaddoBoxing Interview: Akaash Bhatia
One of the UK’s top prospects, Akaash “Kash” Bhatia, 8-0 (2), fights on tonight’s Frank Maloney promoted Ian Napa vs. Martin Power 2 card at the Newham Leisure Centre in London but was able to take some time out from his busy schedule to speak exclusively with SaddoBoxing. SaddoBoxing: How …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Exclusive Interview: Gary Woolcombe
SaddoBoxing caught up with fast rising British light middleweight Gary Woolcombe of Welling, England. The 25 year old London area box-fighter, 24-1 (9), makes an appearance on Frank Maloney’s promotion tonight from the Newham Lesiure Centre, headlined by the British Bantamweight title rematch between Ian Napa and Martin Power. SaddoBoxing: …
Read More »Ricky Hatton Boxing Conference Call Transcript
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Moderator: Kelly Swanson KELLY SWANSON: Thank you operator, and thank you everybody for joining us today for Ricky Hatton’s conference call, his last call before the big fight December 8th. And now without further ado, I’d like to turn the call over to Oscar …
Read More »Boxing Weights and Quotes: Kirkland, Conyers, Angulo & Meliksetian
Click for larger image © Dwight McCann JAMES KIRKLAND (20-0, 17 KOs) “I feel good about my conditioning. I made the weight, but I didn’t agree to fight at 152. I agreed to fight at 154. Making the weight was like taking out one of my kidneys.” “I figure out …
Read More »Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Paquiao Set For March 15, 2008
Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, are proud to announce that on Saturday, March 15, 2008, Juan Manuel Marquez will defend his WBC Super Featherweight Title against number one contender Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on HBO …
Read More »Risum Boxing: “Golden Boy” Kim Poulsen Schools Peter Buckley
In what was another promising display of boxing, Danish super featherweight prospect Kim “Golden Boy” Poulsen did what several future world champions couldn’t do, when he knocked down 290-fight British veteran, and former Midlands Area champion, Peter “The Professor” Buckley in the second round on his way to a clear …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Exclusive Interview: Ian Napa, Brian Lawrence
© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing British Bantamweight Champion Ian Napa faces old nemesis Martin Power this Friday night on a Frank Maloney promotion at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England. The last time these two met in November, 2005, Power was the reigning British Champion and came out on top …
Read More »Joe Calzaghe Up For BBC Wales Sports Personality 2007 Award
Boxing Fans From Around the Globe Encouraged to “Vote for Joe!” Voting has opened for the BBC Wales Sports Personality 2007 and World Super-Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe is a hot favourite to win the award for a third time on Sunday 2nd December. Calzaghe, who won the award last year …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Tarver, Santiago, Forrest & Donaire
NY Press Conference: Showtime Closes the Season with a Triple-Header **With Slideshow** Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at the famous Gallagher’s Steakhouse in New York City, Gary Shaw Productions and Showtime held a final press conference to promote their triple-header to close out the …
Read More »Don Turner plans on John Duddy being his lucky No. 21 against Howard Eastman
Veteran trainer Don Turner believes WBO No. 2 rated middleweight contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy (22-0, 17 KOs) will become his 21st world champion. First, though, Duddy has to get past former European champion and 2-time world title challenger Howard “The Battersea Bomber” Eastman (42-5, 35 KOs) on December 8 in …
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