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 demolished pre-fight predictions that he…
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 title for the second time….
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 Rican speedster Jose Reyes. Judges…
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 to the main event, Thaxton…
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 fight fans is upbeat, particularly…
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…