The Zenith Kulturhalle in Munich was the site of a good German card last night as Sinan Samil Sam, 30-4 (16), defended his WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight title with a second round stoppage of Yugoslav veteran Ratko Draskovic, 28-7-2 (16). Sam won his third in a row following a WBC heavyweight title eliminator loss to Oliver…
The Idraetshal in Odense saw a big Danish show last night with veteran Lolenga Mock, 28-11-1 (12), annexing the vacant European Union Super Middleweight title by posting a close split decision over Italy’s Mouhamed Ali Nidaye, 13-1 (8). Mock, born in Zaire but now residing in Aarhus, had held the title previously and is famous…
It was a big Friday night at the Kendron Wavell Service Club in the Brisbane suburb of Chermside with names such as Mick Shaw, Nathan Briggs, Chris McCullen and of course, Alex Leapai all on the victory roll. Leapai, 9-2-2 (7), retained the OPBF Heavyweight title with a solid unanimous decision win over Sydney’s Michael…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing ‘THE HOMECOMING’ City of Manchester Stadium 24th May ’08 Tickets went on sale Yesterday for Ricky Hatton’s next fight – taking place at the City of Manchester Stadium, home of Ricky’s beloved Manchester City Football Team. An announcement confirming the fight details followed after rumours…
There was a good card at the world famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo last night with several high level bouts on tap. In the main event, 25 year old Yokohama man Ichitaro Ishii, 19-2-1 (16), won the Japanese Lightweight title on his second try, stopping Okinawa based Hiroshi Nakamori, 23-2-1 (14), in the second, halting…
Whew! Thank you, Sam Peter. Okay, he’s not American born, but one of the titles has been wrested away from those dreaded Russians. March 8 is the new Fourth of July. Saturday night in Cancun is the beginning of a new era. The page has turned. Well, maybe. Sam Peter being the next coming in…
It’s been a long couple of years for Glen Johnson as he’s waited for his chance to regain the world light heavyweight championship. Along the way he’s watched the big names at 175 pounds duck and dodge him while all he did was win, recently stopping the likes of Montell Griffin and Hugo Pineda in…
Kentucky based veteran Cory “The Cobra†Phelps 11-3 (6 KO’s) has been named as the March 22nd opponent for former IBA cruiserweight champion and WBO title challenger Bobby Gunn 18-3 {15 KO’s}. The scheduled ten round contest will be the main event on a FelKO Promotions card which features five bouts in total. Upon hearing…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing After nearly three years in the boxing wilderness, Manchesterʼs stylish southpaw David Barnes looks to reassert himself on the pugilistic map this Friday evening when he takes on Brixtonʼs Ted “Dangerous” Bami for the vacant British light-welterweight strap. Not so long ago, Barnes was regarded as one of the…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Bury fighter – Scott Quigg, is looking for another victory tonight as he faces Romanian Gheorgie Ghiompirica in a 4 round Super Bantamweight Contest. Ghiompirica was a last minute opponent for Quigg – but despite knowing little about the Romanian boxer – Quigg was relaxed and smiling at the…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Irish middleweight champion Matthew Macklin and former World Champion Yori Boy Campas will come face to face for the first time at 1pm on Tuesday (March 18th) for a press conference and public workout at the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre ahead of their Ladbrokes.com Fight Night at the National Stadium,…
A shoulder muscle tear has forced “Baby†Joe Mesi to withdraw from his April 4th fight against Terry “Hurricane†Smith, headlining an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights pro boxing show, at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Mesi is under doctor’s orders to rest his injured shoulder for three to four weeks.