Click for larger image © Mike Worden / Saddo Boxing The main event on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California saw Paul “The Punisher” Williams, 33-0 (24), wrestle the WBO Welterweight title from Antonio Margarito, 34-5 (24). The fight capped off a three bout tv welterweight card, separated by 3,000 miles…
Former pound for pound multi-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr was in action on Saturday night, making his first ring appearance in almost a year at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS. Jones faced previously unbeaten super middleweight Anthony Hanshaw, a seven year pro who most recently had fought Frenchman Jean Paul Mendy to…
British lightweight champion Jon Thaxton has re-iterated his long-standing challenge to Amir Khan to meet him in what would now be an old-school showdown for two traditional titles following Khan’s win over Willie Limmond on Saturday night. The Olympic Silver Medallist captured the Commonwealth Crown when former holder Limmond failed to emerge for the ninth…
Click for larger image © Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions No. 1 contender Paul Williams captured the WBO welterweight title with a 12 round unanimous decision over champion Antonio Margarito before a sold out crowd of 8,023 Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The event was presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions…
It was the end of an era last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as ex-two weight world champion Arturo Gatti was beaten over seven rounds by former Contender star Alfonso Gomez at welterweight. Also on the bill, Kermit Cintron defended his IBF Welterweight title by belting out Argentine puncher Walter Dario Matthysse within…
It was a stacked undercard last night at London’s O2 Arena in support of the Luevano – Cook main event. The chief bout saw British Golden Boy Amir Khan challenging Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Willie Limond in the first step up fight of the former Olympic Silver Medallist’s two year pro career. In keeping with the…
On one the biggest cards of boxing in the UK this year, American visitor Steven Luevano led the way with a dominating performance over local man and former European, British and Commonwealth Champion Nicky Cook to annex the vacant WBO Featherweight title at the O2 Arena in London. Right from the start, Cook has trouble…
Canada’s top fighter was in action last night as Steve Molitor retained his IBF Super Bantam crown with an impressive ninth round stoppage of IBO titlist Takalani Ndlovu in front of 5,000 fans at Casino Rama in Orilla, Canada. Ndlovu made the trip from his native South Africa full of world title ambitions but with…
Returning to his trademark aggressive, body attack style, Vassiliy Jirov (37-3-1, 30 KOs) positioned himself in the cruiserweight division with a second-round TKO win against veteran Kenny “The Raven†Craven last night (Saturday, July 14) at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota.
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday The 13th, Unlucky For Carl Johanneson Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, Frank Maloney Promotions presented “The Ultimate Quest for Revenge†which saw Carl Johanneson challenge Armenian Leva Kirakosyan for the European Super Featherweight Title. Reigning European Champ Kirakosyan entered the ring…
In another big Sports Network card, three title fights take place tonight at London’s O2 Arena. Topping the bill will be Dagenham’s undefeated featherweight star Nicky Cook, who finally gets his shot at the WBO Featherweight title. Undefeated in 27 fights, Cook has won all available titles at British, European and Commonwealth level. A pro…
After years of slugging it out in relative obscurity, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor rose to prominence with a comprehensive fifth round KO over previously undefeated former British, Commonwealth and European titlist Michael Hunter last November in the Englishman’s hometown to annex the vacant IBF Super Bantam belt. Tonight, Molitor, 23-0 (9), is set to…