It took Ricky Hatton three seconds to decide to turn down a six figure offer to appear on Celebrity Big Brother – and now he says sibling Matthew, 25, doesn’t need his big brother watching over him, either. “Magic’ Matthew – 3 years younger than his world champion brother – …
Read More »Boxing Info: Young Guns ready to back up Hitman
Ricky Hatton – Manchester, England’s walking weapon of mass destruction – will be ably supported by some of the hottest young sharpshooters in British boxing when he challenges Juan Urango for the IBF and IBO junior welterweight titles in Las Vegas Saturday night. Not only will the Hitman’s younger brother, …
Read More »Flores, Williams & Prince Badi capture more boxing titles in Mississippi
Two title belts were around the waists of three different Silverhawk fighters last night when they left the ring following winning performances in “Super Fights” at Knox Arena in Olive Branch, Mississippi. “Super Fights” was co-promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing and Knockout Promotions.
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Ricky Hatton – Juan Urango
Click for larger image This Saturday night, Manchester’s Ricky Hatton makes his Las Vegas debut when he tries to annex his old IBF Junior Welterweight Championship from unbeaten Colombian, Juan Urango. Come fight night, Hatton will be stepping into the ring following eight months of inactivity, the longest of his …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Al Low
Big Event with Big Al Big Al’s Promotions are putting on an evening of amateur fights tonight at 59 West in Highland, MI. “Big” Al Low is the Chairman of the Michigan Boxing Commission since it succeeded the Athletic Board of Control in 2004. SaddoBoxing spoke to Mr. Low and …
Read More »Boxing News: Junior Witter Meets Challenger, Predicts Emphatic Victory
By Ben Lettman Yesterday afternoon, with winds of up to 100 mph whipping across London, WBC Junior Welterweight Champion Junior “The Hitter” Witter came face-to-face with the man who will attempt to wrest his title from him on Saturday night. At the press conference, held by Hennessy Sports, Witter showed …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Marvin Cordova, Cuauhtemoc Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez and Victor Ortiz
Juan Manuel Lopez (14-0, 12 KOs) of Caguas, Puerto Rico, meets Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-1-1, 10 KOs) of Mexico City in a 10-round super bantamweight bout and Victor Ortiz (16-1, 11 KOs) of Oxnard, Calif., faces unbeaten Marvin Cordova Jr. (12-0, 8 KOs) of Pueblo, Colo., in an eight-round junior welterweight …
Read More »Hatton-Urango: Face-to-Face
Junior welterweights Ricky Hatton and Juan Urango both showed great respect for each other when they came face-to-face for the final press conference ahead of Saturday’s showdown at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas Thursday. The unbeaten pair clash for the IBF and IBO 140lbs (10stone) titles and, while both …
Read More »Danny Green Faces Paul Murdoch For Regional Aussie Boxing Belts
Winner could challenge for WBA Light Heavyweight title Danny Green defends his IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight title against Pan Asian Boxing Association champion Paul Murdoch at the Melbourne State Netball and Hockey Centre this Sunday, January 21. The bout is seen as a step up light heavyweight rankings as …
Read More »Boxing Info: Adamek v Dawson – Chavez v Diaz – Spinks v Jones
Don King Productions’ “Super Saturday” boxing card featuring three world championships will stay in Florida and take place on Feb. 3 at the Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. The event, originally slated for Miami, will now make history as the biggest fight card ever in …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Luis Collazo
Year Of The Uncrowned Champ On February 10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, Luis Collazo takes on Shane Mosley in a 12 round fight for the Interim WBC Welterweight title. Collazo is coming off a TKO win over Artur Atadzhanov in November and most notably of …
Read More »Move over Mickey, Silverhawk is coming to Orlando
“Blood, Sweat & Guts,” presented by Silverhawk Championship Boxing, features an all-star card of world-class fights with six different titles being contested, January 26 at Destiny Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In the 12-round main event, unbeaten heavyweight Leo “Paco” Nolan defends his USBO title against Texas State champion Hector Ferreyro. …
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