***With Photos*** Click for larger image © Matthew Voyle SaddoBoxing.com Sports Network put on a well run press conference in Cardiff earlier this week to publicize 2006’s most anticipated fightcard, Joe Calzaghe – Jeff Lacy, taking place at Manchester’s MEN Arena on March 4th. It was a cold day in Wales on the day of…
Commonwealth and European light welterweight champion Junior Witter is another Hennessy Sports fighter set for a massive 2006 after being officially installed by the WBC as the mandatory contender to their light welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather. A purse bid was due to be held today for his contest against Gianluca Branco to establish who would…
Last Saturday in front of a sold out crowd at the Theater in Madison Square Garden, former undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah suffered a devastating collapse. Judah, of Brooklyn, New York, 34-3-1NC (25), dropped his WBC title by losing a unanimous decision to the rugged veteran of Argentina, Carlos Baldomir, 42-9-6 (12). Although the…
Boxing superkid Amir Khan faces the first foreign test in his professional career against the tough Belarussian Vitali Martynov on Saturday 28 January as he starts his 2006 campaign. The Olympic Silver Medallist, unbeaten in four starts with three knockouts, also steps up to his first six-round contest against Martynov at the Nottingham Arena to…
Harlow hitter Steve Murray reckons a tampon will help him batter Willie Limond on February 18 at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Stadium. Murray challenges Glaswegian Limond for the Vacant WBU World Lightweight crown but has been plagued with hand injuries in recent fights due to his heavy-handed attacking style. He was worried that injuries would resurface in…
JIMMY LANGE vs. JOEY GILBERT: THE REMATCH Clash of the Contenders NABO Middleweight Championship February 18, 2006, Patriot Center – Fairfax, VA NEWS CONFERENCE QUOTES…. JIMMY LANGE “To say that the loss to Joey haunts me is an understatement – he has been gracious enough to give me another shot.â€
Lightweight champion Diego “Chico” Corrales suffered a rib injury while training this week forcing the postponement of his world title defense rematch against Jose Luis Castillo. Castillo-Corrales III, promoted by Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions, was scheduled to take place Saturday, Feb. 4, and televised live on SHOWTIME from the Don Haskins Center in…
From Monday, January 16th to Thursday, January 19th, Undisputed World Champion O’Neil Bell – fresh from his title-unifying knockout win over Jean-Marc Mormeck on January 7th – will meet and greet with members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and tour the Tribe’s reservations to celebrate his stirring victory and ascension to the elite level…
Click for larger image © Stefan Christou Heated heavyweight rivals Danny Williams and Matt Skelton came face to face on Monday, sharing a Sports Network press conference at the swanky Park Lane Hotel in the Picadilly section of London. The room was packed with press and photographers as Frank Warren confirmed the much awaited clash…
The televised undercard of the “Ferocious†Fernando Vargas and “Sugar†Shane Mosley “SHOWDOWN†will treat boxing fans to two career-defining battles. WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his title against the legendary Mark “Too Sharp†Johnson, and undefeated Calvin Brock puts his unblemished heavyweight record on the line against Zuri Lawrence. “Showdown†is presented by…
Continuing to solidify its position as the premiere boxing series for unearthing championship-caliber contenders, “ShoBox: The New Generation†returns for its second telecast of the year when Kahren “Armenian Essence†Harutyunyan and Nonito “Flash†Donaire meet for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title on Jan. 20, 2006. In the exciting co-feature,…
Heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo will return to the ring and make his DiBella Entertainment debut when Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort and Casino gets the 2006 season underway on Thursday night, February 16 at The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center. The announcement was made today by DBE president Lou DiBella at Old San…