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Both main event participants for tonight’s headliner at the MEN arena in Manchester, England made weight for the contest without too many problems. WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison of Glasgow, Scotland made the 126-pound limit comfortably while challenger Michael Brodie of Manchester had to shed his clothing to properly register …

At their best, these two fighters are world-class forces in the featherweight division, at their worst; they have vulnerabilities that hardly make them a sure thing in any world class fight they contest. Harrison is the rough, solid puncher who looks to outwork his opponent, while the technically sound Brodie …

Polish heavyweight Andrew Golota’s reward for being knocked out in less than a minute by Lamon Brewster last month is to fight a WBA title eliminator against Russian giant Nicolai Valuev. “The Best from the East” Valuev’s record stands at forty-one wins without a loss and his last five fights …

FINALLY, IT’S HERE! It was made and announced four or five months ago, but Hatton fans have been waiting for this fight for the last three or four years. For about two years now, the boxing community all over the world has been demanding that Ricky Hatton “steps up” and …

This fight takes place the night before a huge title fight, which is a bit sad really as this long awaited domestic clash is not going to get the media’s attention as much as it should. Scott Harrison has been the WBO champion for a while now, losing it briefly …

Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will be among the celebrity judges when King of the Cage (www.kingofthecage.com/ring-girls), the world wide recognized mixed martial arts competition spearheaded by owner Terry Trebilcock and agent Steve Karel, will move into the forum of adult-branded pay per view for the first time when …

KOSTYA TSZYU. “I have had a very good training camp and I am here to show all my skills. Ricky is a great challenger. I have seen him fight. This is about respect, boxer to boxer. Fighting Ricky in his hometown does not matter at all to me because inside …

“I practiced everything to box in the gym, but as soon as that bell rang, it all went out the door (laughing). When you hear the roar of the people, you just want to get them out of there (laughing).”–Carlos Hernandez on his gutsy performance against Jesus Chavez last weekend. …

“Very few fighters are in my league. I don’t think that Zab (Judah) is one of them either. The only reason he is the undisputed champion (welterweight) right now is because he fought a guy (Cory Spinks) in his league. Once he steps up, he will lose because he will …

WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison faces a true do or die situation against his most dangerous domestic rival, three time world title challenger Michael Brodie, this Friday at Manchester, England’s enormous MEN Arena. The Frank Maloney managed Glasgow man is coming off a sub-par title defense against Colombia’s Victor Polo …

British fight manager Jack Trickett has launched a verbal attack on WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison ahead of Harrison’s clash with Trickett’s fighter, Michael Brodie this Friday. According to the Scotsman.com online source, Trickett stunned media and onlookers alike with a tirade against Harrison, prompted by Harrison’s lateness to a …

Yes, believe it or not, there is in fact another fight taking place this weekend. Of course, you would be forgiven for being none the wiser. Tszyu-Hatton has cast an almighty shadow over what would ordinarily be boxing’s headline-grabber of the week; however, it is a credit to Harrison and …