4 Months of boxing training…10 rounds of battle Click for larger boxing image Nathan Briggs has 10 rounds of boxing and Colin Wilson to overcome before he can embark on his journey onto the International stage. Briggs has stated that this next fight against Colin Wilson for the Australian Heavyweight Title means “the rest of…
NORTHEAST PROMOTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRENDON SMITH MANAGEMENT AND SAMPSON LEWKOWICZ IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF EXCITING WORLD RATED AUSTRALIAN LIGHTWEIGHT MICHEAL “ROCKY†KATSIDIS TO A LONG TERM AGREEMENT.
Something’s Gotta Give Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoboxing.com When Audley Harrison and Danny Williams square off for the vacant Commonwealth title on December 10th, we have on our hands the biggest British heavyweight battle since Lewis-Bruno, some twelve years ago. The Sports Network promoted card at The ExCel Arena, London is an excellent one,…
January 7, 2006 Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany Heavyweights: Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Rob Calloway Munich – The heavyweight division is currently going through a radical change. In need of a new generation people want to see hot prospects – like the 23-year-old undefeated Hamburg based Ukrainian Alexander Dimitrenko, 20-0 (12).
NABF Featherweight Champ/WBC No. 2/WBO No. 7/ Contender Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero vs. WBC No. 7 Featherweight Contender Gamaliel “El Platano†Diaz WBA No. 13/IBF No. 15 Welterweight Contender Paul “The Punisher†Williams vs. Former Mexican Junior Welterweight Champion Alfonso Sanchez Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, At 11 p.m. ET/PT From Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino,…
Mohegan Sun Main Event – 10 Rounds Super Middleweights Joey Spina (168 lbs.) – vs. – Jose Spearman (169 lbs.) 6 Rounds – Heavyweights Jason Estrada (250 lbs.) – vs. Najee Shaheed (257 lbs.)
June 4th was undoubtedly the biggest and most momentous day in a British Boxing Ring in 2005, maybe in many years. On that night, Ricky Hatton, in a show of heart, courage, willpower, guts and tenacity, bludgeoned his way to the IBF junior welterweight crown, ripping the title from long serving champion Kostya Tzsyu. In…
DiBella Entertainment’s New York stalwarts will cap off the year in the season’s finale of Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort & Casino when they hit the ring on “Season’s Beatings” Thursday night, December 15, at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. The announcement was made today by promoter Lou DiBella at Prime…
**With Boxing Images** On Saturday night at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Cricket Center, Main Events staged a homecoming of sorts as the southern city’s favorite son and surging heavyweight contender Calvin Brock put his undefeated record on the line against well respected journeyman David Bostice. Coming into this fight, many observers agreed that Bostice, 35-9-1 (15),…
**Boxing Photos by Simon Shaw** Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoBoxing.com Heavyweight Champion Peter Haymer had been scheduled to defend his title against former Olympian Courtney Fry on a Derek Williams promotion at the Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre in London but the pairing was unfortunately canceled. Thus it was left up to the undercard…
U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada fights Najee Shaheed N.E. heavyweight showdown Wednesday night at R.I. Convention Center in Providence U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) steps up in class Wednesday night, Thanksgiving Eve (November 23) against his new opponent, veteran heavyweight Najee Shaheed (21-10-2, 11 KOs), in a six-round fight at the Rhode…
CES plans to end the 2005 season on a high note Wednesday night at the R.I. Convention Center in Providence’s Downcity. Seven big bouts are planned, along with one world championship fight, and three very special presentations to some of the area’s best boxers through the years. The festivities get under way tomorrow (Tues., Nov….