Click for larger image© Mike Cleary After watching Miguel Cotto systematically picking apart the former WBO light welterweight champion, Randall Bailey, Ricky Hatton could be forgiven for thinking of what might have been. The Manchester fighter must have been thinking, “That should have been me.” I feel sure Ricky would have disposed of Bailey, but…
Great Britain’s morning papers are awash with stories about Lennox Lewis hinting that he may be ready to end his retirement and step back into the fray by challenging current WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Just two days removed from watching Klitschko devour fellow Briton Danny Williams over eight one-sided rounds, Lewis professed that watching…
DiBella Entertainment will present a unique television doubleheader on January 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. when Showtime televises a pair of live bouts – Chris Smith (19-0-1) vs. David Estrada (17-1) in the main event, and Brooklyn’s undefeated Sechew Powell (14-0) vs. Aslanbek Kodzoev (15-1-1) in the co-feature – on Shobox: The…
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Click for larger image© Mike Cleary For two weeks running, high profile British fights ended controversially. Firstly, Danny Hunt won a much-disputed decision over Salford’s Lee Meager after a torrid battle for the English title. Then it was Jamie Moore, who incidentally is also a Salford fighter, that was on the receiving end of a…
Bradford’s Junior Witter will defend his European light welterweight title against Italy’s Gianluca Branco in a sensational showdown that effectively doubles as a world title eliminator. It will take place early next year and be promoted by Hennessy Sports following their successful purse bid for the contest in Rome on the 9th December. “This again…
After returning from the hospital at around midnight, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko met with the press to discuss his devastating eighth-round knockout victory over Danny Williams Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, his future plans and more. VITALI KLITSCHKO “I went to the hospital as a precaution because both…
British light welterweight Ricky Hatton became the first man to stop veteran campaigner Ray Oliveira on Saturday night in London, England. Oliveira touched the canvas several times before going to ground one final time in the tenth round citing an ear injury as his reason for being unable to continue, giving Referee Mickey Vann no…
Vitali Klitschko is still the WBC heavyweight champion after beating challenger Danny Williams to the canvas four times en route to an eighth round knockout victory. Williams was game and caught the champion with some good shots but Klitschko was able to absorb the punches a lot easier than Williams managed to take his shots….
Former super featherweight and lightweight champion Acelino Freitas staged his comeback tonight in his native Brazil with a decision win over unheralded David Saucedo. Freitas, whose impeccable record was spoiled by current lightweight champion Diego Corrales in a classic fight will return to the ring in the New Year with a title shot against the…
Former middleweight champion of the world Otis Grant delighted his home fans in Montreal today with a unanimous decision win over Henry Porras. Grant, who was absent from boxing due to the fact that he was involved in a car accident that shaved five years off his career has been on the comeback trail for…
Consensus featherweight champion Manny “The Destroyer” Pacquiao returned to his homeland to excite his Filipino fans with one of the destructive displays he has become known for. Pacquiao certainly did not disappoint as he felled Fahsan 3K Battery in the fourth round of a wildly exciting performance. The Thailander hit the deck numerous times as…