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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 …

Ricky “the Hitman’ Hatton will have more big name targets than bullets if he defeats WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo in Boston on May 13. Hatton’s co-promoters, Fight Academy, say that the exciting southpaw from New York is the key to not only breaking Hatton into the American market but …

Flying from his Puerto Rican-based home and training camp, the “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya touched down at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles earlier this evening to begin the final week of preparation for his championship mega-bout against Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga at the MGM Grand Garden Arena …

Outspoken Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-0, 5 KOs), preparing for the fight of his life June 10th against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22 KOs) at Madison Square Garden, refuses to tone down his act despite advice to do so from all corners.

Aaron Mitchell Click for larger image Eric Mitchell Click for larger image Silverhawk World Championship Boxing in association with Ringsports Boxing Promotions celebrate the spirit of Cinco de Mayo with the return of their highly successful pro boxing series in Ybor City on Friday Night.

Brazil’s Acelino Freitas led the way last night in the world of boxing, completing his return from a disastrous loss to Diego Corrales by winning the vacant WBO Lightweight crown via a split decision over difficult southpaw Zahir Raheem. The Banner Promotion from Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut was a good …