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Click for larger image© Jane WarburtonSaddo Boxing The fight that Ricky Hatton has been training his entire career for is just one day away and “The Hitman” couldn’t be more serene. “I’m really enjoying myself in Boston, it’s a great fight town,” he said between sessions with the enthusiastic American …

Unbeaten Irish heavyweight James Clancy (7-0, 1 KO) takes on Boston police officer Tyrone Smith (5-1-1, 2 KOs), former New England Golden Golves champion, on Saturday night’s Ricky Hatton-Luis Collazo undercard at the TD Bank North Garden (aka Boston Garden). Clancy, now living in the Boston suburb of Waltham, is …

Scott Lawton had hoped to travel to Doncaster on June 9th to challenge Stefy Bull for the English Lightweight Title. Lawton, who beat Baz Carey comprehensively on points to defend his Midlands Area Title last Saturday, was nominated in April by the Midlands Area Council of The British Boxing Board …

Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs Silverdale boxers Nathan Russo and Scott Purcell both achieved their second victories within 12 days at Knutton Ex-Servicemens Club last night. A vociferous near full house were treated to and evening of 11 well matched bouts of which Silverdale boxers took part in …

LINTON-FRAZIER HEADLINE BATTLE AT THE BOAT XLVI In what could be the biggest fight in their careers, Tacoma’s own, Emmett Linton (33-4-2, 15KOs) will face Robert Frazier (31-7-4, 15KOs) in the ten round main event at the Northwest most popular pro-boxing series “The Battle at the Boat”. This is the …

There will be championships up for grabs and unbeaten records on the line when “Tribal Pride’ commences on Thursday, May 18 at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida, but before the world class athletes on the card throw down, Warriors Boxing Promotions and Sycuan Ringside Promotions is …

Kevin Kelley, two time featherweight champion, was on the Jay Leno show last night (Wednesday) with a segment from the boxing writer’s dinner last Friday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He was in good company because the three people from the dinner on the segment were Sylvester Stallone, …

Click for larger image© Team Hatton Moments after meeting the American press in Boston for the first time, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton spoke exclusively to SaddoBoxing.com. Hatton is just two days away from the biggest fight of his storied career, a WBA Welterweight title challenge against reigning champion Luis Collazo. …

Australia’s ferocious super middleweight Danny Green won’t have to wait long to get bitter rival Anthony Mundine in the ring as the two clash on Wednesday, May 17 at the Aussie Stadium in Sydney. At stake is the #1 position in the WBA ratings but for Green, it’s not just …

Click for larger image Today promoters Chris Sanigar and Matchroom Sport announced a major boxing showdown pitting British and Commonwealth Middleweight Champion Scott Dann against dangerous former IBO Light Middleweight titlist Richard “The Secret” Williams. The two meet Wednesday, June 7 at The Pavillons in Plymouth, England supported by a …

Click for larger image © James Slater / Saddo Boxing Ant Evans, publicist for Fight Academy, the promoters behind “Meltdown”, the rematch between IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Clinton Woods and hard as nails Australian challenger Jason DeLisle this Saturday, sat in the middle of the long table of fighters and …

The Carl Froch-Brian Magee title fight has been scheduled for a couple of months now, the posters are out and the tickets are selling well. There has been plenty of talk from Team Magee but not a word from the champion. This is a man who has never been frightened …