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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

British boxing sensation Ricky Hatton and Mexican star Jose Luis Castillo have been on a collision course since January. Catch the Junior Welterweight showdown Saturday, June 23 (10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT), live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Ricky “Hitman” Hatton (42-0, 30 KOs), of Manchester, …

Former world champions and current top-rated contenders Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir collide for the World Boxing Council interim super welterweight title, Saturday, July 28. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Brian Halquist Productions, the Forrest-Baldomir title tilt will be broadcast live from the Emerald Queen Casino in …

Denmark’s former WBO Intercontinental title-challenger Fawaz Nasir (11-1, 6 KOs) will attempt to gatecrash the super middleweight division on July 28 at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany, when he takes on undefeated Pole Lukas Wilaschek (17-0, 6 KOs) over ten rounds. The fight will be promoted by Universum Box-Promotion, …

The year was 1990 and the heavyweight division had been blown open. In February, the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson was a massive 42-1 favourite when he travelled to Tokyo, Japan to make the 10th defence of his heavyweight crown. Tyson’s opponent that night, James Buster Douglas, was seen as little …

Jon Thaxton believes that Graham Earl’s decision to withdraw from their scheduled clash for his British Lightweight Title is “bad for boxing’. The long established Championship operators looked finally set to meet after Hennessy Sports submitted a successful purse bid for the right to stage the contest last week, beating …

By Per Ake Persson A unification bout between IBF cruiser champ Steve “USS” Cunnigham and WBA / WBC counterpart Jean Marc Mormeck could be in the works for September 28 in France with Don King Productions and French partners promoting, writes the Philly Daily News. The Giuseppe Lauri vs Michele …