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 about the fact he was…
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 title against Kingsley Ikeke on…
IBF Intercontinental Super-Featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell is hoping to rack up an East End double tonight. Mitchell is backing his side West Ham to KO Liverpool in the FA Cup Final – and says he’ll follow it up by hammering Kirkor Kirkorov at the home of London boxing The York Hall. And to celebrate, die-hard…
WBO World Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison will now defend his title against Gairy St. Claire replacing Martin Honorio on May 20 at the Kings Hall in Belfast. Honorio had stepped in when original mandatory challenger Joan Guzman pulled out, but due to circumstances beyond Sports Network and Jimmy Montana (Honorio’s manager) control, Honorio went missing…
This afternoon at “Legends’ in the TD Banknorth Gardens, Boston, was the much awaited “weigh-in for tomorrow nights championship Boxing between Ricky “Hitman’ Hatton and Luis Collazo. It might be a grey, drizzly day here in Boston – but nothing could dampen the spirits of Ricky Hatton’s supporters! As he walked up to the stand…
Naseem Hamed, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in an earlier hearing, today was sentenced to 15 months in jail. The former world champion must serve at least half of that sentence and also observe a four year driving ban as the result of an accident involving three cars some 12 months ago. Hamed was…
While Ricky Hatton flies the British flag in Boston, Clinton Woods makes the second defence of his IBF Light Heavyweight Championship at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre this Saturday night in his hometown of Sheffield. In the opposite corner is a man he knows very well; Australian Jason DeLisle. “The Nailer” intends to stand in…
There are Twenty Four rounds of Championship boxing scheduled for Hennessy Sports’ vacant British Title double header at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday night. If necessary, Lenny Daws is prepared to go the full twelve in his clash with Nigel Wright at light welterweight. “I have trained to go the distance,” said…
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 media, in town to cover…
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 from Clare, Ireland. He has…
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 of Control as a challenger…
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 nine. In the juniors Joe…