Manchester hardman Michael Gomez has thrown down an audacious challenge to WBO world featherweight champion Scott Harrison to step up a division and fight him in a sensational all-British clash. All-action Gomez wants the fearsome Scot next and believes he can beat him after watching his controversial title defence against Victor Polo last Friday that…
Italy’s Gianluca Branco has decided to relinquish his position as the mandatory challenger for the European light welterweight title rather than fight current champion Junior Witter. Hennessy Sports, who won the purse bid for the contest, had intended to place the fight on February 19th Eastman-Hopkins promotion at the Staples Centre Click for larger image…
It looks as if Mzonke Fana, a lightly regarded South African fighter will provide the next challenge for Marco Antonio Barrera to conquer. Barrera will defend his WBC super featherweight title against Fana on the 9th of April at site yet to be determined. Fana has been beaten twice in mainly international company, once to…
The ongoing saga of WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe continues in 2005, but with more mystery than usual. Calzaghe is set to return to the ring on the 18th of next month and several venues are being reported, and no opponents have been declared as confirmed. It is unclear whether Calzaghe will fight in…
Australian Vic Darchinyan, the man who won his IBF flyweight title by stopping longtime champion Irene Pacheco will fight WBC light flyweight champion Jorge Arce in March. The fight will take place on the undercard of the huge Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao main event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA. Arce has beaten several…
British fighters Junior Witter and Carl Froch are aiming to be a part of the huge fight card taking place on February 19th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA. The two fighters are looking to join Eastman on the card who is also part of Mick Hennessy’s promotional stable in the UK. Eastman…
As previewed by our very own Richard Eberline yesterday, we bring you some of the international boxing results first mentioned in his, “This Week in Boxing,” article. Firstly, the French flyweight contest that took place in Ajaccio, Corse between French compatriots Bernard Inom and Alain Bonnel ended in Inom’s favor in the third round. A…
Pulling no punches, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will come out with both fists blazing on Feb. 5 when its first telecast of 2005 features a grudge rematch between World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council/International Boxing Federation (WBA/WBC/IBF) welterweight Champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks and former two-time world champion Zab “Super” Judah. In a sensational co-feature, two…
Welcome to “This Week in Boxing,” where a snapshot of the world’s best fights are examined by one of our talented team of writers here at Saddoboxing.com. Right! Let’s get on with it shall we? It’s a big week in the big world of boxing so without further delay, we’ll start off with a trip…
Is the “Nigerian Nightmare†Tomorrow’s Dream? Amid the middle-aged and mediocre, the dubious and the downright diabolical in the heavyweight division, we are looking for a sensation. Suffering through this depressing talent dearth has caused many boxing fans to proclaim any fighter possessing even a smattering of talent as the next truly great heavyweight, the…
WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special†from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Margarito will defend his crown against WBO #2 contender Sebastian Lujan in the twelve-round…
It looks as if famed boxing arena Madison Square Garden will be the host of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko’s latest defense of the title. Klitschko will return to the site of his demolition job against Kirk Johnson before his title win to face former champion Hasim Rahman. The site has particularly fond recent memories…