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In 1998, Norway’s top fighter Reidar Walstad defeated European Super Bantam Champion Bernard Dunne in the amateurs but last night found the tables turned at the 8,000 seat Dublin venue The Point in front of a screaming pro Dunne audience. Walstad pressed the action from the start as he tried …

In a rematch to their riveting first fight a year ago, middleweights Amin Asikainen and Sebastian “Hurrikan” Sylvester went at it hammer and tongs last night at the Stadhalle in Zwickau and by the eleventh round, Sylvester had won back the European title. Last year in Hanover, the previously undefeated …

Last night at the Convention Centre in Townsville, Queensland, Australian Super Middleweight Champion Les Sherrington ruthlessly gunned down challenger Shaun Quagliotto in the first round. The crowd was split between supporters of both local men and the action got off to a bang when Sherrington rocked his rival with a …

As he put the final touches on his last workout before facing Jose Luis Castillo in front of 10,000 screaming British fans at the Thomas and Mack Center in Vegas this Saturday night, the Ring Magazine 140 lb Champion Ricky Hatton spoke to the media in attendance. Saddo Boxing was …

Click for larger image© Peter PortoSaddo Boxing In a much anticipated bout between the two top 140 pound fighters in the world, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton will face off against Jose Luis “El Terrible” Castillo tonight, Saturday, June 23, 2006 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. …

Hatton’s biggest fight for two years? Most certainly. Hattons’ toughest fight in two years? Very possibly. Both are valid questions as Ricky Hatton, 42-0 (30), defends his newly won IBO 140 pound title against veteran Jose Luis Castillo, 55-7-1 (47), at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada …

One of the world’s top trainers, Roger Mayweather, spoke to the media at the last workout by the legendary Mexican banger, Jose Luis Castillo, who will face off with the world’s top 140 pound fighter, Ricky Hatton, this Saturday in Las Vegas. SaddoBoxing was there to record what he had …

Well after a good first half of the year, what can we expect from the summer in world boxing? After a good start to June with wins for Miguel Cotto and Paulie Malignaggi, our attention moves to Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday with Ricky Hatton’s biggest fight stateside against Mexican …

Click for larger image © John McDonald To be honest, when it was first suggested that I write about boxing in Las Vegas, I was a little unsure about how to approach it. I have been to many boxing matches throughout the years and, for the most part, have always …

Click for larger image A press conference to formally announce the sensational Don King Productions-promoted fight card Saturday, July 7, at Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard took place Thursday in front of Arena at Harbor Yard. There will be three world title fights on the card, two of which will …

Green Dot Public Schools, the largest charter school organization in Los Angeles, announced that world champion boxer, Oscar De La Hoya, will deliver the commencement address to the first graduating class of Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School. The ceremony will take place at Sullivan Field at the …

Click for larger image PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS/TOP RANK “BOXEO DE CAMPEONATO EN EL COLISEO” Friday, June 22, 2007 COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO – SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO