The hard punching heavyweight David Tua, 46-3-1 (40), will face Robert Hawkins, 21-6 (7) on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY. Tua is known for his knockout power and seeks his fifth consecutive victory since his return to the ring in 2005. In an exclusive phone interview, SaddoBoxing had…
Slightly larger and significantly more ornate than Bethnall Green’s famed “York Hall’, the Kings Hall, Stoke is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the most atmospheric boxing venues in the UK. This is due in no small measure to both the local Stoke-on-Trent public and to the quality of boxing and the Impact Boxing…
WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman is showing support for his brother, super featherweight Jose Guzman, as well as the promoter’s concept to showcase Dominican Republic boxing prospects starting Saturday night in the first of the “Boxing At The Coliseum” series at the Carlos “Teo” Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo. The boxing card will be…
Massive Photo Gallery ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing The World Awaits NY Press Conference New York City has been a center of the world’s financial system since the early 1940’s and resident to several of the world’s most influential financial institutions and stock markets. Today, it marked the beginning of an eleven city press tour for two of…
Cobridge middleweight boxer Danny Johnston will face Howard Clarke the veteran of 106 professional fights when he turns out at Stoke’s Kings Hall on Saturday. Still ranked as high as 27 in the super-middleweight division, Clarke is the only man to have beaten the highly rated Ross Minter (son of former WBA and WBC World…
World-rated super featherweight Guadalupe “Bronco” Rosales headlines Saturday night’s (Feb. 24) “Boxing At The Coliseum,” a professional boxing series showcasing Dominican Republic prospects, at the Carlos “Teo” Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo. The boxing card will be immediately followed by a concert featuring local performers. Mexican and Mundo Hispano champion Rosales, (22-1, 13 KOs), rated…
Heading into the final week of preparation for his IBF world title fight, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero feels he’s ready for battle as he face’s off against Spend Abazi (35-1) of Denmark. Fighting overseas for the first time Guerrero stated, “Traveling across the Atlantic to fight for a world title is amazing. The people of…
Photos ©Jane Warburton At a press conference yesterday at a casino in downtown Manchester, England, Ricky “Hitman” Hatton confirmed June 23 as the date that he will defend his IBO Light Welterweight title against ex-lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo. Dennis Hobson, head of Hatton’s British promoters, Fight Academy, was on hand as was Castillo’s…
“The Revenge,†headlined by WBA cruiserweight champion Virgil “Quicksilver†Hill (50-5, 23 KOs) against challenger Henry “The Gentleman†Maske (30-1, 11 KOs), will be broadcast live March 31 in the United States on cable and satellite pay-per-view from Munich, Germany starting at 4 PM/ET, 1 PM/PT. The event is being distributed for pay-per-view by Integrated…
Unbeaten B.J. Flores has become a belt collector and he plans to add another piece of hardware to his growing display case on March 2 when he challenges IBA super cruiserweight champion “Punchin’” Pat Nwamu in the 12-round co-feature on “Qwest for Greatness, co-promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing and Knockout Promotions, at Qwest Arena in…
There was big attendance at the newly reconstructed Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night for the European Union Heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Michael Sprott and former Olympic Gold Medallist Audley “A Force” Harrison. Also on offer for the winner was the vacant English Heavyweight title. The unpopular Harrison walked in to the…
Last night on the undercard of the Michael Sprott – Audley Harrison contest at London’s Wembley Arena, Australia’s Michael Katsidis met former British Champion Graham Earl in a thrilling contest for the Interim WBO Lightweight title. Katsidis struck paydirt in the very first round, hammering Earl to the canvas with a sizzling right hand. Earl…