A sellout crowd is expected at Saturday night’s “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston,†featuring red-hot prospects “Ireland’s†John Duddy (14-0, 13 KOs) and Yuri Foreman (19-0, 7 KOs) in separate bouts, in The Castle at Park Plaza in downtown Boston.
British bantamweight champion Martin Power makes the second defence of his title when he takes on his mandatory challenger Darlington’s Isaac ‘Argy’ Ward at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on March 10th. Martin who started training two weeks ago alongside team-mate Graham Earl and was at ringside to watch Graham beat Yuri Romanov last…
Former CNN Headline News anchor Karyn Bryant has joined the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING announce team as a reporter and correspondent for the February 4 and March 4 telecasts, it was announced today by Ken Hershman, general manager of Showtime Sports & Event Programming.
Another night, another fight in Atlantic City, this time it was Main Events bringing Arturo Gatti home again to Boardwalk Hall to take on the unknown Thomas Damgaard for Mr. Excitement’s first test in the welterweight division. While most were expecting a cakewalk, Damgaard gave a better than expected performance but in the end it…
DiBella Entertainment’s welterweight sensation Joshua Clottey (28-1, 18 KO’s) is capable of beating any welterweight in the world. Clottey has reeled off nine consecutive victories and has his eyes set on a world championship. This past Saturday night, Michael Jennings, #1 ranked contender by the World Boxing Organization and Antonio Margarito’s mandatory challenger suffered his…
Click for larger image© Keith McMenaminSaddo Boxing Last Friday at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City was the “Night of Champions†in Atlantic City, NJ as Star Boxing, Guilty Boxing, Silverhawk Boxing and Xyience collaborated to give fight fans four title bouts live on Pay Per View. The card featured grizzled ring veteran Virgil Hill…
Andre Berto undefeated, Knockout Specialist To Face Jonathan Tubbs In Feb. 3 Co-Main Event On “ShoBox: The New Generation’’ Andre Berto can look back now and chuckle. However, it was no laughing matter just a few years ago when the feisty fellow with the fast fists fought all the time. Berto was not a bully,…
When I arranged an interview with Commonwealth Heavyweight champion Danny Williams, many people told me what a down to earth guy he is. That turned out to be more than true when on a cold winter’s morning, not only did Danny offer to do the interview on his day off from training, he even picked…
Click for larger image © Stefan Christou Recap of Friday’s Maloney Promotions Card From Goresbrook LC In Dagenham The burning overhead lights shine that little bit brighter when he climbs through the sagging ropes, the blood-specked ring appears that little bit bigger. A melodic ovation is now in full, deafening flow. Twisting and twirling like…
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing Top British promoters Sports Network moved into the Midlands City of Nottingham on Saturday, putting on a shared bill featuring British Welterweight Champion Michael Jennings defending against the unheralded Young Muttley (aka Lee Woodley) and former Olympic hero Amir Khan taking on the more experienced Vitali Martynov….
Big hitting light middleweight Marco Antonio Rubio completed his comeback from a disastrous loss a year and a half ago by outlasting hardened Philadelphia based Russian Aslanbek Kodzoev on an 8 Count/Golden Boy Promotion at Cicero Stadium in suburban Chicago on Friday night. The first two rounds were tentative for both men but the action…
Speculation abounded that Arturo Gatti was finished as a top fighter after Floyd Mayweather forcibly lifted the New Jersey based Canadian’s WBC Light Welterweight crown last June but the thrilling fan favorite returned in force this evening, gracing the stage at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, host of the thirty three year old’s last seven previous…