Tonight at York Hall in London, England light welterweight Ted Bami made an unexpected opportunity pay off handsomely as the Brixton based man from Congo convincingly won the vacant European title on a Matchroom Sport promotion. Guiseppe Lauri, 41-5 (24), of Italy was initially to have faced ex-European Lightweight titlist Jason Cook but the Welshman…
Dan Batchelder: “It’s good to be fighting back East, back home. Matt’s a good fighter and we’re going to give you guys your money’s worth.†Matt Godfrey: “I want to thank Batchelder’s camp for taking the fight. I have less than half the fights he has and he’s taking a risk. It’s a big fight…
As Edison Miranda prepares for his IBF Middleweight World Title fight against Arthur Abraham he finds himself in a defensive stance to erroneous comments that he has been late to the press conference and the weigh-in.
It’s A Showdown Of Top Contenders Tonight On HBO Boxing After A Dark The tenth season of the hit late-night HBO boxing series rolls on with the intriguing HBO Boxing After Dark: Jorge Arce vs. Hawk Makepula is seen live Saturday, September 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, exclusively…
Former World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Eric Ortiz of Mexico City and highly regarded, young, undefeated heavyweight Shawn “The Sioux Warrior†Hawk of Los Angeles headline “Salute to America’s Heroes 2,†a benefit card at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Calif.) presented by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Sept. 29.
Don King will be at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday to kick off the local promotion for the first world heavyweight championship ever staged in Arizona: “Red November… White Wolf Hunt” featuring WBO heavyweight champion Sergei “White Wolf” Liakhovich making his first title defense against Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs on Nov. 4 (and on…
Sharon Anyos successfully defended her WBC Female Featherweight Title last night at the Southport Sharks Club in Southport, Australia. Referee Brad Vocale stopped the contest at 1:37 of the round six. Challenger Esther Schouten put up a very creditable performance but a cut-eye sustained in the fourth round by two crisp right hands of her…
Click for larger image© Mike Cleary Rugged British Light Middle Champion Jamie Moore is set to defend his title against Matthew Macklin on 29 September at the GH Carnell Centre in Manchester, England on a Maloney Promotions bill. The Salford, England native spoke to SaddoBoxing on many subjects in this exclusive, can’t miss interview. SaddoBoxing:…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Wladimir Klitschko Promises To Win November Bout with Calvin Brock, Pledges $250,000 To UNESCO Charity IBF Heavyweight Champion Dr. Wladimir “Steelhammer†Klitschko, 46-3 (41), will make his first title defense against undefeated Calvin “The Boxing Banker†Brock, 29-0 (22), at Madison Square Garden in New…
After a hectic schedule already this year, with two world title fights, Huddersfield, England cruiserweight Mark Hobson has stepped in as a sub again to face Enzo Maccarinelli at the MEN Arena in Manchester. With longtime WBO Champion Johnny Nelson withdrawing from the second fight on October 14 with a back injury, which saw replacement…
Seminole Warriors Boxing, promoters of top middleweight contender Edison Miranda, were informed today by Sauerland Events that despite their best efforts, Miranda’s challenge of IBF middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham this Saturday in Wetzlar, Germany will not be televised live in the United States or aired on the Internet.
Dear Jeff and Allan, I’m personally inviting both of you to “Hollywood.†A memorable trip, perhaps, but it won’t be an enjoyable journey for either one of you, trust me. Now that the cut over my eye has healed, I’m ready to take on both of you, back-to-back, if you guys want to make it…