The March 1 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights will feature an IBF Title fight between Featherweight Billy “The Kid†Dib (35-1, 1 NC, 21 KOs) and undefeated challenger Evgeny “The Mexican Russian†Gradovich (15-0, 8 KOs) in the 12-round main event.
Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne has fast earned a reputation as one of the heavyweight division’s hard hitters, but he won’t necessarily be looking for an early finish this Friday night. The unbeaten Australian banger faces Masataka Takehara at Lions in Richlands, Queensland and knows he’s likely to have a tough bout on his hands.
After nearly two years fighting away from England, the “King†is back. On Saturday, April 27 at Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, British superstar Amir “King†Khan returns to England to face former World Champion Julio “The Kidd†Diaz. Plus, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Anthony Ogogo makes his long-awaited professional debut in a four round middleweight…
We are pleased to announce that former British, Commonwealth and European champion Dean Francis will make his return to the ring on Saturday March 9 at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Dean will be looking to follow on his superb display in knocking out previously undefeated Welsh Champion Justyn Hugh in December.
Last week, several sources broke the news that former world champion Jean Pascal’s camp, Groupe Yvon Michel, and Lucian Bute’s camp, Interbox, were working on a possible fight that would take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal on May 25th. This is an intriguing thought as both boxers had separate bouts scheduled for this…
While this weekend was surely eventful, and an enlightening time for prosperous underdogs Tony Thompson, Alejandro Perez and Ishe Smith, the boxing blackout continued with few elite fighters stepping into the ring on larger stages, but that doesn’t stop Saddoboxing.com for getting you your weekend fight fix! In a stunning performance, one right hand by…
On Wednesday, the WBA flyweight title fight between Juan Carlos Reveco and Masayuki Kuroda takes place at Todoroki Arena, in Kanagawa, Japan. Both boxers hit the scales without problems and are ready to fight. Reveco made the exact weight and assured that he is ready to defend his title. “I am ready, I just need…
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and No. 3 world-rated welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov took time out of training camp, at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, to discuss their upcoming challenge of undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Jr. The Bradley vs. Provodnikov WBO welterweight championship will take place, Saturday, March 16 at The…
With just more than a month until the “Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four†boxing tournament in Monaco, the organisers have been swamped for ticket requests and information on the mega-event. “I’ve been in this business a long time and I’ve never known anything like it,†said Rodney Berman, chief executive of Golden Gloves, which…
Jazza Dickens will face Jon Fernandes for the vacant English super bantamweight title on the ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ bill, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 30, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Liverpool starlet fights for his first major title on home turf against the Southern Area champ in a battle of…
Undefeated junior middleweight Alantez “Sly as A” Fox (9-0-1 4KOs) will be making his second appearance of 2013 as he steps in the ring with Greg Hackett (2-9) in a 6 round fight. The Maryland born prospect will be on a card that is being held in his backyard of Fort Washington, Maryland at the…
World championship boxing makes its 2013 debut on Epix next month with an exciting quadruple-header! WBO lightweight champion Ricky “Rickster” Burns and IBF titlist Miguel “Titere” Vazquez will collide in a world title unification to determine the division’s top dog in the main event of a blockbuster four-bout card. “Best of Britain” will be televised…