Click for larger image © James Slater / Saddo Boxing Clinton Woods KO’s Jason DeLisle in Sixth Round Of Rematch! Sheffield’s Clinton Woods had yet another great night in front of his home town fans this evening at the Ponds Forge Arena, as he successfully defended his IBF light heavyweight …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Czar Amonsot – Jose Reyes
Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing Guilty Boxing put together another action-packed “Guilty Fight Night” card this past Friday at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event saw Fillipino super featherweight Czar Amonsot pull out a close unanimous decision over Puerto …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Jon Thaxton vs. Jorge Daniel Miranda plus the best of the under card.
Click for larger image © James Slater / Saddo Boxing Jon Thaxton said at the press conference on Wednesday how he intended tomake his fight, against the undefeated 19-0 Argentinean Jorge Miranda, the fight of the night on the “Meltdown” show in Sheffield. Although that distinction would have to go …
Read More »Hatton – Collazo: Boxing Countdown In Boston
Click for larger imageBoston Today© Saddo Boxing It’s a cold, rainy afternoon in Boston, almost as if the skies have conspired to make Ricky Hatton feel as comfortable as possible by producing a perfect Manchester spring day. If the weather is a bit on the down side, the mood among …
Read More »Boxing Remembrance: Floyd Patterson
Like many, I was saddened the other day by the passing of Floyd Patterson. For more than one reason. I could sit here and talk about his Gold Medal win at the 1952 Olympics and up until Tyson, his being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion. I could sit and talk …
Read More »Boxing in Germany: Jantuah Challenges Abraham For IBF Crowd
Tonight DiBella Entertainment’s Kofi Jantuah will challenge champion Arthur Abraham at the Stadthalle Zwickau Arena in Zwickau, Germany, in a twelve round contest for the IBF Middleweight Championship. Abraham (20-0, 17 KO’s) boasts an unblemished record and will be making his second title defense since capturing the vacant IBF Middleweight …
Read More »Mitchell Plans East End Boxing Knees Up
IBF Intercontinental Super-Featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell is hoping to rack up an East End double tonight. Mitchell is backing his side West Ham to KO Liverpool in the FA Cup Final – and says he’ll follow it up by hammering Kirkor Kirkorov at the home of London boxing The York …
Read More »Boxing Info: Honorio Out, St. Claire In Against Scott Harrison
WBO World Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison will now defend his title against Gairy St. Claire replacing Martin Honorio on May 20 at the Kings Hall in Belfast. Honorio had stepped in when original mandatory challenger Joan Guzman pulled out, but due to circumstances beyond Sports Network and Jimmy Montana (Honorio’s …
Read More »Boxing Photos: Ricky Hatton – Luis Collazo Weigh-in
This afternoon at “Legends’ in the TD Banknorth Gardens, Boston, was the much awaited “weigh-in for tomorrow nights championship Boxing between Ricky “Hitman’ Hatton and Luis Collazo. It might be a grey, drizzly day here in Boston – but nothing could dampen the spirits of Ricky Hatton’s supporters! As he …
Read More »Boxing News: Naz gets 15 months in Jail
Naseem Hamed, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in an earlier hearing, today was sentenced to 15 months in jail. The former world champion must serve at least half of that sentence and also observe a four year driving ban as the result of an accident involving three cars some …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Clinton Woods – Jason DeLisle
While Ricky Hatton flies the British flag in Boston, Clinton Woods makes the second defence of his IBF Light Heavyweight Championship at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre this Saturday night in his hometown of Sheffield. In the opposite corner is a man he knows very well; Australian Jason DeLisle. “The …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Duracell Daws Ever Ready
There are Twenty Four rounds of Championship boxing scheduled for Hennessy Sports’ vacant British Title double header at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday night. If necessary, Lenny Daws is prepared to go the full twelve in his clash with Nigel Wright at light welterweight. “I have trained …
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