In the aftermath of his shocking fourth round stoppage loss to WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison this past Friday, Manchester fighter Michael Brodie announced, in a rather snap-decision manner that he will retire from boxing. The title fight with Harrison was Brodie’s fourth attempt at a world title after losing …
Read More »Hatton Shocks Tszyu!
***Tons of Exclusive Ringside Photos © Richard Eberline*** Click photos for larger images Kostya Tszyu found out that Ricky Hatton was indeed the world’s best light welterweight last night when the undefeated Mancunian broke the IBF titlist’s heart enroute to an eleventh round stoppage in Manchester, England. © Richard Eberline …
Read More »Hatton Defeats a King; What\’s Next?
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Ricky Hatton presented the game plan and executed it with precision. My prediction coming true, was based more on the determination of Hatton, more than his experience. Even though his fight record holds an overwhelming amount of nameless opponents, this small feat is not …
Read More »Hatton Beats Tszyu.
After a torrid distance fight, England’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is the new IBF light welterweight champion of the world. The fight was a rough encounter and both fighters had their moments but the end came when an exhausted champion Kostya Tszyu could not come out to contest the twelfth …
Read More »Early MEN Results.
WBU cruiserweight champion from Wales Enzo Maccarinelli knocked out unheralded Roman Bugaj in a single round as one of the featured attractions of the Kostya Tszyu-Ricky Hatton IBF light welterweight attractionm being held tonight at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Also, WBU light middleweight champion Wayne Alexander kept his …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Writer\’s Predict: Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton.
Hatton finally receives a chance to prove that he is not only a legitimate light welterweight of this generation, but the definitive light welterweight of his time as he takes on an all-time great in Kostya Tszyu. The fight is to take place in Hatton’s own MEN arena in England …
Read More »Quartey-Phillips on HBO
DiBella Entertainment’s Ike “Bazooka” Quartey has arrived in the United States from his native Accra, Ghana, to complete his training camp and make final preparations for his fight against Verno Phillips which will be televised live on HBO on Saturday, June 18, from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN. Quartey …
Read More »The Big Debate: Kostya “The Thunder from Down Under Tszyu” vs. Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton.
We British know our boxing, we love our boxing and so it is no surprise that IBF light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu received an enthusiastic welcome from the British fight community. After all, Tszyu’s reputation stretches far beyond that of a world champion, the man is a boxing legend and …
Read More »\”Sweet\” Jose Miguel Aguiniga Remains Undefeated and Hopes for a Title Shot.
Last night, as part of the main event televised on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing series, undefeated bantamweight contender “Sweet” Jose Miguel Aguiniga (28-0-0 with 14 KOs), from Oxnard, California, stated his case of challenging for a world title by stopping the tough and rugged Mexican, Hugo “Rambo” Ramirez (20-4-0 with …
Read More »Harrison Guns Down Brodie.
Scott Harrison overcame initial difficulty to bang out challenger Michael Brodie within four rounds last night at Manchester’s Evening News Arena. The two featherweights went at it from the start and there were no punches thrown that didn’t carry fight ending intentions. Harrison attacked the body of Brodie in Click …
Read More »All-Star Line-up Added to Hopkins-Taylor.
It’s rare when every bout on a major a pay-per-view broadcast brings interest and excitement on its own, but the undercard of the highly-anticipated undisputed middleweight championship clash between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor does just that. The July 16th telecast will feature two world championship matches and the return …
Read More »Boston Boxing Results.
Rodney Toney, Boston, MA WKO5 (1:27) Jameel Wilson, Philadelphia, PA. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS – Jose Medina, Tilton, NH WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) James Shedrick, Philadelphia, PA; John Paul Keane, Dorchester, MA WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Tito Berrocales, Manchester, NH. SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS — Luis Hernandez, Ibarra, Ecuador WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) Darien …
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