***With Ringside Boxing Photos** Maloney Promotions put on a superb night at the fights on Friday, staging Martin Power’s British Bantamweight title defense against sharply skilled challenger Ian Napa at London’s historic fight venue, York Hall. Power came into the bout unblemished in seventeen contests while Napa had only come up short in three title…
Click for larger image © Ben Mestman/SaddoBoxing.com Cedric Kushner Promotions put on a stellar fight card last night from New York’s elegant Hammerstein Ballroom and there was intense action from start to finish. In the headliner, dubbed “The Home Coming,” middleweight “Irish” John Duddy improved his record to 13-0 (12) by stopping the game but…
VITALI KLITSCHKO TO HAVE KNEE CHECKED OUT BY FAMED KNEE SPECIALIST A terribly disappointed Vital Klitschko plans to fly to Vail, Colo., in the next few days to have his right knee examined by renowned knee specialist and pioneer in cartilage regeneration, Dr. Richard Steadman. “I want to get another opinion on my knee and…
By Brian Kirwan Friday night sees a cracking card shaping up in the Brisbane suburb of Red Hill, at the Broncos Leagues Club. Red Corner Promotions puts on the evening’s events, highlighted by three important domestic matchups. Nathan Briggs begins the first of a two step process to win the Australian Heavyweight title this Friday…
JEFF LACY OVERPOWERS SCOTT PEMBERTON TO RETAIN IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE, RAFAEL MARQUEZ SILENCES MABUZA TO KEEP IBF BANTAMWEIGHT CROWN ON A SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING DOUBLEHEADER FROM CAESARS TAHOE, STATELINE, NEVADA Click for larger image © TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME
The headlining bout of Sports Network’s Glasgow card was a cracking fight between WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison and top notch Australian visitor Nedal Hussein. Hussein had talked a good game during the build up to this greatly anticipated showdown but it remained to be seen whether or not the former super bantamweight world title…
One of the undercard attractions on Sports Network’s super Scottish bill last night from Glasgow was Olympic Silver Medallist Amir Khan making his third professional outing. The Bolton Wonder met Walsall’s Steve Gethin for a scheduled four rounder, looking to continue his fistic matriculation in the paid ranks. Round One: Amir starts with a flashy…
I attended a local card last Friday, mostly young fighters on their way up, no big names, though there were a couple who had their moment’s of past success. Tony Marshall was on the undercard. Tony held some minor titles and was ranked in the top ten for a short while some time back. Like…
Jeff Lacy Scott Pemberton Both 168 pounds Rafael Marquez Silence Mabuza Both 118 pounds Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on west coast).
By Robin York Scott “The Real McCoy” Harrison makes the 6th defence in his second reign as WBO Featherweight champion against big punching Australian Nedal “Skinny” Hussein tonight at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The fight will be going out live on ITV, a major boost for the Scottish star who has a chance…
Click for larger image © J.D. Crenshaw/For Showtime POWELL BESTS TER-MELIKSETIAN WITH 10-ROUND UNANIMOUS DECISION, GREEN FLATTENS CODRINGTON IN 18 SECONDS ON A “SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION†DOUBLEHEADER FROM THE BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA
It took every ounce of heart, determination and sheer guts for Martin Power to retain his British title tonight in London’s hallowed East End venue of York Hall. The Camden Towne bantamweight had his hands absolutely full with the razor sharp reflexive boxing skills of challenger Ian Napa, a man nearly impossible to catch flush…