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SHOWTIME will kick off the Cinco de Mayo weekend with the first of excellent back-to-back fight cards on Friday, May 5. In the main event on “ShoBox: The New Generation” (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), North American Boxing Association (NABA) flyweight champion Cesar “El Gallito’’ Lopez (18-2, …

Fight Academy will present three genuine world title fights on a single night on May 13 with IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods facing Australian Jason DeLisle in a rematch of a 2004 war, at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Ricky Hatton tops a double-header card in Boston when he collides …

Norwich slugger Jon Thaxton, 31, has been added to the Woods v DeLisle undercard after signing a long-term deal with Fight Academy. The light welterweight title-holder and Ricky Hatton opponent will face unbeaten Argentinean Jorge Daniel Miranda in a what will effectively be an eliminator to get into the world …

Long before Joe Calzaghe took apart Jeff Lacy two months ago in Manchester, Irish southpaw Brian Magee achieved the same result during his glittering amateur career and in less than one month’s time, the Belfast slugger will set forth to rip the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles from the …

God knows how deeply I wished to be personally here today, next to my beloved friend Frank Quill, to bring my farewell to Sue, his wife and love of his life , during these moments when God has asked her to join Him in Heaven. While my presence in body …

Click for larger image © Lexis Public Relations Ricky Hatton grabbed hold of the Barclays Premiership trophy last week and immediately insisted: “I’m glad I’m the only person in Manchester who’ll be getting their hands on it this season.”

When Warriors Boxing Promotions learned that number two IBF Heavyweight contender Ray Austin had decided that he would rather wait around and hope for the best than fight unbeaten # 5 contender Sultan Ibragimov for the sanctioning body’s number one mandatory contender’s spot, the IBF was forced to look elsewhere …

Winky Promotions, Peter Kahn Entertainment and DRL Promotions are proud to announce a night of professional boxing with an exciting lineup of bouts. The card, to be televised by ESPN 2 will be held at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida on Friday, May 19. The card will consist of …

Peter, Minto And Marrone All Win Big At Mohegan Sun Since it’s Kentucky Derby week, let’s use some racing jargon to describe Duva Boxing’s big Friday night in Uncasville, CT. Promoter Dino Duva registered a heavyweight trifecta at Mohegan Sun Arena with three impressive performances on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights.

The first Pro-Am boxing show in Rhode Island history, “Let It Ride,” will take place Thursday night, May 18 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. The headliner is IWBF lightweight champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (16-3-1, 7 KOs) defending her belt against intrastate rival Missy “The Fury” …

Kerry Kayes is Ricky Hatton’s strength coach and nutritionist and as such, is deeply involved in the day to day training of “The Hitman”. Kerry was kind enough to take time out from his hectic schedule and speak with SaddoBoxing about Ricky’s upcoming WBA Welterweight title challenge of champion Luis …

WBA Light Middleweight Showdown Headlines a Big Don King Card On Showtime On Saturday 6th May, boxing promoter Don King puts on a seven fight boxing card, three of which will be for major world title belts. The card, which will be shown by Showtime, takes place at the DCU …