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…
Last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom In New York, Paulie Malignaggi made a successful return to boxing after suffering a physically damaging loss to Miguel Cotto last summer by soundly outpointing Edner Cherry over ten rounds at light welter. On the undercard, light middleweight Sechew Powell made his own comeback after a loss, decisioning Ishe…
Photo ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing It may have been a cold night but there was warm support at the Kirkcaldy Ice Arena, Fife, Scotland for British and Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson as he faced challenger Ali Nuumbembe last night on a Barry Hearn Promotion televised by Sky Sports. This marked the third occasion that local hero…
Photos ©Tom Casino/Showtime Despite near-frigid conditions outside, the action was scorching, sizzling and sweltering inside as undefeated southpaw Mike “Machine Gun’’ Oliver (18-0, seven KOs) retained his USBA junior featherweight title with an unpopular, hotly disputed 12-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Gary “Kid†Stark Jr. (18-1, eight KOs) in the main event Friday on…
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 Norfolk Showground, an all-purpose Exhibition…
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 take place in Thaxton’s hometown…
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 he has to offer me, 
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 Bermondsey, London was perceived as…