With “Winky†Wright solidifying the right to face Jermain Taylor, the stage is now set for two of the best jabbers in boxing, in my opinion, to face each other, and for “Winky†to become undisputed once more. Two Saturday nights ago at the Mohegan Sun Casino in CT, Wright earned that position with a…
Too Smooth” Godfrey punching way to breakout year in 2006 PROVIDENCE (December 20, 2005) – USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (10-0, 4 KOS), already rated No. 27 by the World Boxing Council, has outgrown his native New England and he plans on making more noise nationally in 2006.
Johnny Nelson and Enzo Maccarinelli, Britain’s top two cruiserweights, will finally get it on to find out who is the best in the division. Sheffield’s long-time ruler Nelson will put his WBO crown on the line against Maccarinelli’s WBU belt on Saturday 4 March at the M.E.N Arena as chief support to the sensational WBO/IBF…
Danny Williams and Matt Skelton will clash at the ExCeL London on Saturday 25 February to finally answer the question of who really is the best heavyweight in Britain with the winner going on to challenge for a world title. With Audley Harrison now out of the British and World title scene following his dismal…
Click for larger image© Paul Speak Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support in 2005. 2006 promises to be even more exciting! Ricky, Campbell and all at Team Hatton
Jean-Marc Mormeck has often been asked when fighting in the United States, why he has yet to adopt an intimidating nickname like so many other boxers do. The good-natured Frenchman responded to such a question at a press conference prior to his SHOWTIME-televised unification win on April 2 in Worcester, Mass., that he would take…
SHOWTIME ON DEMAND REPLAY: SPINKS vs. JUDAH II – February 5, 2005 BRAITHWAITE vs. MORMECK – April 2, 2005 Catch Mormeck & Judah’s Impressive Victories at SHOWTIME On Demand As They Prepare For “Undisputed†January 7, 2006 – LIVE on SHOWTIME NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2005) – SHOWTIME On Demand will replay two exciting SHOWTIME…
After having been awarded several controversial decision victories during title fights, WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz found himself on the losing end last night at Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin after seven foot tall Russian challenger Nikolay Valuev walked off with a split decision win. It was like many Ruiz fights, all clinching and mauling,…
Click for larger image © Simon Shaw / Saddoboxing.com The undercard of Fight Academy’s David Haye – Alexander Gurov European Cruiserweight title bout in Bracknell last night was full of cracking contests, headed by a heavyweight bout between Maidenhead’s Roman Greenberg and Texas tourist Kendrick Releford. Greenberg, originally from Russia by way of Israel, came…
Click for larger image © Simon Shaw / Saddoboxing.com The main event of the night on Fight Academy’s card from Bracknell, England last night was the European Cruiserweight Title bout between Champion Alexander Gurov of the Ukraine and challenger David Haye from the Bermondsey section of London. The first thing noticed about the “Hayemaker” as…
It’s always been clear that London area cruiserweight David Haye has had bags of potential but in his big step up fight over a year ago, the hammer fisted power puncher failed to knock out IBO Champion Carl Thompson and paid the price for suspect conditioning as “The Cat” roared back and stopped Haye in…
It was a soggy, cold evening in the big apple but that didn’t stop fight fans from coming to the Hammerstein Ballroom for the last installment of the Broadway Boxing Series of 2005. As I entered the Ballroom, Gary Starks was up and as usual, he controlled the pace from beginning to end, dominating his…