Hatton Academy is pleased to announce that fight fans have been given another chance to train with four-time world boxing champion Ricky Hatton this January. Due to places on Hatton’s December 20 workshop selling out in just four days, ‘The Hitman’ has agreed to host a further session at Hatton Health and Fitness in Hyde,…
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs), and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum hosted an international Media Conference Call which emanated from General Santos City, Philippines, where Pacquiao has been in deep, rigorous training for his battle with former world champion and reigning hellion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (31-1-1, 22 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif in…
Boxing promoter Gary Shaw who represents Australian fighters Daniel Geale and top contender Joel Brunker to name a few, is an avid supporter of promoting fights internationally, especially in Australia. After a fight between Australian Anthony Mundine and American Shane Mosley was recently cancelled due to some controversy, Shaw had this to say about his…
Anthony Joshua, MBE, is ready for his second pro fight on Saturday night – and Paul Butlin has told him he’s going to take the fight to him, live on Sky Sports at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Joshua dismissed Emanuele Leo in the first round of his debut at The O2 earlier in the…
Boxing’s oldest ever world champion – Bernard Hopkins, has his eyes on a superfight with pound-for-pound ace Floyd Mayweather should he get past Karo Murat this Saturday night, live on BoxNation. The 48-year-old displayed his usual calm demeanour during the pre-fight press conference ahead of his IBF light-heavyweight title clash at the Boardwalk Hall in…
Ricky Hatton will once again wow fans in the ring when the Hatton Academy returns to the BodyPower Expo 2014 this coming May. ‘The Hitman’ has put some of Hatton Promotions’ best boxers, including Gary Buckland and Martin Murray, through their paces at the three-day public event for the past few years. The event, which…
Kell Brook has vowed to prove he is ready for his World title shot by performing a ‘demolition job’ on former WBA king Vyacheslav Senchenko, when they meet at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, on Saturday, October 26, live on Sky Sports. Twelve months ago, Brook dismantled Argentine Hector Saldivia inside three rounds in a…
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin has hit back at ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado – vowing to knock him out before conquering middleweight marvel Sergio Martinez. The undefeated WBO middleweight champion faces hardened Philadelphian Rosado on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat clash this weekend, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Undefeated boxing great Joe Calzaghe will kick off ‘Fighting Back’, a hit new series debuting on BoxNation this Friday, ahead of Bernard Hopkins’ world title showdown with German contender Karo Murat. The first installment of the series features the Welsh pugilist as he looks back over his historical victory over the eternal Hopkins, who became…
Samir Mouneimne will challenge Josh Warrington for the vacant Commonwealth Featherweight title at the Hull Ice Arena on November 2, live on Sky Sports. Leeds’ English champ Warrington enters enemy territory against unbeaten Hull star Mouneimne on a bumper bill in East Yorkshire, as Luke Campbell, MBE, fights for the third time as a pro…
Jason Quigley and Joe Ward – the current and 2011 European Elite champions – are two wins away from claiming gold at the AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Finn Valley BC and Moate BC won their quarter-finals contests on unanimous decision in the middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions today.
Before the legendary Bernard Hopkins defends his IBF Light Heavyweight Championship against top contender Karo Murat on Saturday, Oct. 26, top talent from the East Coast and Puerto Rico will open the event on Showtime Extreme and put their stellar records on the line against hungry opponents looking to make a name for themselves at…