As if making his Las Vegas debut, underlining his status as the world’s best junior welterweight and setting up a pound-for-pound collision with superstar Jose Luis Castillo isn’t motivation enough, Ricky Hatton will be fighting to get his hands on a special birthday present for his son next weekend. Hatton challenges Juan Urango for the…
With the sixth and (hopefully) final instalment of the Rocky series currently doing great business at the box office in America, I recently had the pleasure of speaking with a fighter many have called, “The closest real life similarity to the gutsy Rocky Balboa.†And certainly, New York’s Vinny Maddalone is one tough, somewhat crude,…
Sugar Shane Mosley and Luis Collazo met face-to-face to officially announce their upcoming championship fight coming February 10th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley (43-4, 1 NC 37 KO’s) a three-time world champion in three weight divisions, says he understands the type of opponent Click for larger image he is facing…
Click for larger image © Paul Speak / Team Hitman Promoter Dennis Hobson of Fight Academy arrived in Las Vegas yesterday and immediately met with the star of his promotional stable, Ricky Hatton, who is in town preparing for his hotly anticipated IBF/IBO Light Welterweight title showdown with Juan Urango.
Click for larger image © David Martin Four talented, crowd-pleasing boxers with a combined record of 130-6 with 89 knockoutsâ€â€a winning percentage exceeding 95 percent — will be featured during an excellent world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Feb. 3, it was formally announced Thursday during a press conference at Miami Arena…
Five titles will be on the line Friday night, Jan. 19 in “Super Fights,” co-promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing and Knockout Promotions, at Knox Arena in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Two 12-round championship matches, featuring NBA heavyweight champion Sherman “The Caribbean Tank” Williams and world-rated light heavyweight Prince Badi “The Fighting Prince” Ajamu, have been added…
WEIGHTS FROM MINNESOTA Anthony Bonsante 158 lbs. Matt Vanda 158 lbs. Joey Abell 242 lbs. Larry White 265 lbs.
Bradford’s Junior Witter, who made history in September by becoming the first ever Brit to win a WBC world championship at 140lb, believes the clock may be ticking on an all-domestic marquee affair against Ricky Hatton. Whilst the 32-year-old has a raft of options ahead of him as the holder of the most prestigious belt…
Spurred on to avenge his only career loss at the hands of South Africa’s “Atomic Spider”, Martin Power has pushed himself to the brink in a bid to topple reigning Commonwealth Bantamweight supremo Tshifhiwa Munyai on Friday, January 26 at the Goresbrook LC in Dagenham, England. The London based Power already has the British title…
I’ve grown up on boxing. My grandfather got me into the sport at a young age and I’ve been engulfed in it ever since. I did not know or understand the legend of Julio Cesar Chavez, but I did know that I had to hate Oscar De La Hoya because he beat him. I knew…
The very next day after arriving in Las Vegas, Ricky Hatton engaged in fierce combat over the course of twelve rounds of sparring as “The Hitman” prepares for his IBF Light Welter Championship fight with reigning champion Juan Urango, scheduled for Saturday, January 20 at The Paris Hotel. At the Las Vegas gym of former…
By Ben Lettman Frank Maloney’s Fitness Academy is a training facility for his ever-growing stable of boxers. Based in Deptford, South East London, it has been home to many well established boxers over the years and is renowned for cultivating talent. Upon entering the intimate gym, there is one poster in particular that catches my…