Poster ©Hennessy Sports Jon Thaxton will fight in Norwich for the first time in eighteen months when he makes the first defence of his British Lightweight Title against Scott Lawton on Friday March 16th live on Sky Sports. The pair will square off on a Hennessy Sports promotion at the …
Read More »Impact Boxing: Scott Lawton Gets British Title Shot
Photos ©Karl Stubbs/Impact Boxing Impact Boxing today confirmed that they have signed contracts with Hennessy Sports for Scott Lawton to challenge holder, Jon Thaxton in a British lightweight title clash. The bout, which was sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control at its monthly meeting on 10 January, will …
Read More »Newly Minted IBF Boxing Champ Ndou Hits America
New IBF super lightweight world champion Lovemore “Black Panther” Ndou flew out of Sydney on Friday headed for the USA and talks with American promoter Art Pelullo, who co-promotes Ricky Hatton. “Art Pelullo was kind enough to invite me to visit with him and I look forward to hearing what …
Read More »This Month In Boxing History: February 1989
Lloyd Honeyghan vs. Marlon Starling Following Shane Mosley’s welterweight win over Luis Collazo this past weekend, it brought to my mind another welterweight battle that took place this month in 1989. The 147 pound division at that time was one of the strongest of all weight classes. Lloyd Honeyghan of …
Read More »Boxing Info: Final Quotes For Tonight’s Showbox Broadcast
“Shobox: The New Generation’’ Friday, Feb. 16, 2007; Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT Looking for a real fight? “ShoBox: The New Generation” will present yet another terrific showdown when Mike “Machine Gun’’ Oliver (17-0, seven KOs) defends his USBA junior featherweight title against Gary “Kid” Stark Jr. (18-0, eight …
Read More »Impact Boxing: Danny Johnston Added To Kings Hall Bill
Fanatical Stoke City fan Danny Johnston has recovered from injury and has been added to the line-up of the Impact Boxing promoted event at the Kings Hall on February 24th. Johnston, from Cobridge in Stoke-on-Trent, had originally been pencilled in for the show but had to withdraw due to a …
Read More »Boxing Legend Virgil Hill And Henry Maske Go Back to the Future
Five-time world champion Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill defends his World Boxing Association cruiserweight title against the opponent he sent into retirement with his first and only loss more than a decade ago, Henry “The Gentleman” Maske, headlining “The Revenge” pay-per-view event on March 31 from Olympahalle in Munich, Germany. Back on …
Read More »Star Boxing: Now Or Never For Maddalone vs. Holyfield
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is proud to announce that on March 17 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, the “Heavyweight Highlight Film,” Vinny Maddalone will take on living legend Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield. Maddalone is an exciting, aggressive power puncher who flails from all angles. His …
Read More »Boxing Book Review: Golden Gloved
While autobiographies and books centered on a particular champion in boxing history are not so few and far away these days, fictional boxing titles are certainly a rare find. Damon C. Johnson’s title “Golden Gloved’, and subtitled “Virgil’s Revenge’ is one of this rare breed. Damon Johnson is a life …
Read More »John Duddy Preparing For Boxing Showdown With Anthony Bonsante
Nearly two weeks into training camp in Vero Beach, Florida, “Ireland’s” John Duddy reports that everything is going great in preparation for his March 16 titles defense against The Contender I star Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante in the 12-round main event, headlining the “Erin Go Brawl” pay-per-view event, live from …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Kelvin “Koncrete” Davis
At just 5 foot 9 inches tall, Kelvin “Koncrete” Davis, 24-4-2 (17), has had to overcome long odds during his eight year career as a boxer, competing as a heavyweight before winning a world title in the cruiserweight division in 2004. Saddoboxing recently had the opportunity to speak with the …
Read More »Impact Boxing: Matches Made For Thomas And Jones
Photo ©Karl Stubbs/Impact Boxing Opponents have been agreed for both Alsager welterweight Aaron Thomas and Burslem light-heavyweight Justin “Ritchie’ Jones. Both boxers will appear at Stoke’s Kings Hall on 24th February. Thomas faces tough opposition in the shape of Sunderland’s Martin Marshall. Marshall gave a good account of himself when …
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