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Fan interest generated by the genuine animosity between top Australian super middleweights Danny Green and Anthony Mundine has risen to a fever pitch before their historic clash this Wednesday in front of an expected crowd of 40,000 at mammoth Aussie Stadium in Sydney. Sparked by the bitter feud, a spiteful …

Former featherweight title challenger Ivan “El Relampago” Valle (24-4, 20 KO’s) has declared vengeance on the 130-pound weight class, vowing to not only reclaim his ranking but make some serious noise in the division. He takes the first step on Friday, May 19th. in a 10 round battle at the …

Suave, sophisticated and debonair man about town, Mick Carney was last night spotted at the famous East End home of boxing: York Hall, Bethnal Green. He is licensed (by The British Boxing Board of Control) but his mandate is to thrill by promoting action packed shows at Stoke’s Kings Hall …

Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton’s much vaunted American invasion almost descended into the worst moment of his entire career on Saturday night, as he was forced onto the back foot and punished by the deceptively heavy-handed Luis Collazo in the 12th round of their war …

One Not So Sunny Day in Boston: A Hatton v Collazo Fight Report **Massive Ringside Gallery** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing The weather was about the only thing that was familiar. Persistent rain had brought a somewhat miserable and frustrating wait to the army of …

Amid the considerable fanfare of Ricky Hatton’s initial major American appearance and HBO debut, the punisher from Manchester was given all he could handle by underrated WBA Welterweight Champion Luis Collazo at Boston’s cavernous TD Banknorth Garden last night. It was a savage contest fought tooth and nail as Collazo …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …