There was a high level of excitement from boxing enthusiasts when the announcement was made that Nonito Donaire would meet Guillermo Rigondeaux in the ring on April 13. However, none of us expected this fight to bring boxing out of the dark ages and into a modern infrastructure where fighter should be tested by independent…
As you may already be aware, Dibella Entertainment, K2 Promotions and Golden Gloves boxing are heading down to the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo for a packed bill featuring the Kazakhstan born fan favorite Gennady Golovkin (25-0-0 22 KO’s) facing off against tough Japanese spoiler extraordinaire Nobuhiro Ishida (24-8-2 9 KO’s). Also on the…
After much speculation both on internet forums and within the trade press, the identity of Matchroom Sport’s latest signing has been revealed, and it comes in the shape of the unbeaten Super-Middleweight prospect George Groves, who joins the burgeoning Matchroom Sport, headed by Eddie Hearn. The 24 year old Hammersmith Super Middleweight, who is a…
Chris “The Heat†Van Heerden (19-0-0 9 KO’s) is a man of faith and desire, overlooked by international fans but praised by local admirers. He has forever dreamed of the opportunities bestowed upon him in his boxing career. Winning the IBO
Hugo “The Boss†Centeno Jr. (18-0, 9 KO’s), of Oxnard, Calif., remained undefeated with a one-sided 10-round decision victory over KeAndrae “Lightning†Leatherwood (17-3, 10 KO’s), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime from Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in Indio, Calif.
In preparation for their IBF light heavyweight title clash tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, main event fighters Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud had no problems at yesterday’s weigh-in. IBF Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 Rounds Tavoris Cloud: 173.8 lb Bernard Hopkins: 174.4 lb
If you know former EBU champion Ermano “ll’l Dottore†Fegatilli (26-5-0 7 KO’s), he isn’t a vengeful man. He craves a world title more than anything, But you wouldn’t know that either.
Super-Middleweight Prospect – Craig Willshee – is looking forward to his first professional outing this year and took time out from training to talk to Saddoboxing.com The twenty-four year old from Swadlincote started boxing at his local amateur boxing club with older brother Dean when he was just twelve years old. But only now, twelve…
Recently, it has been announced that current Southern Area Champion and three time British Heavyweight title challenger John McDermott will face off in a rematch against former British, Commonwealth and European title challenger Matt Skelton for the currently vacant English Heavyweight title at the historic York Hall on the 15th March. This English title bout…
Heavyweight contender Manuel Charr has to undergo surgery in Cologne today because of a meniscal tear. He already had the injury going into his last fight against Yakup Saglam on February 22nd in Galti, Romania. “I was in pain and couldn’t stand properly but I wanted to fight anyways”, says Charr. “Lots of fans recognized…
Ahead of their 12-round fight for the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, March 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, champion Tarvoris Cloud and challenger Bernard Hopkins met members of the press. Bernard Hopkins: “Any athlete who goes in there and knows they are 100 percent ready physically has an advantage. Athletes deal with…
Ricky Hatton paid tribute to the memory of Bobby Moore and joined the fight against cancer at a celebrity event in Manchester recently. ‘The Hitman’, along with Hatton Promotions stars Sergey Rabchenko and Scott Quigg, attended The Bobby Moore Fund Celebrity Sports Quiz at Lancashire County Cricket Club.