Despite being best known for his exploits in the ring, Ricky “Hitman†Hatton has further proven his ability to innovate out of it with the launch of the Hatton Academy. Alongside running his promotional company, Ricky has made a successful move into training, coaching Sergey Rabchenko to European title glory.
Carl Froch has promised Mikkel Kessler that their super middleweight rematch at the O2 Arena in London on May 25 will be ‘savage’. IBF champ Froch’s fight with WBC king Kessler will be shown live on Sky Box Office in the UK and Ireland and also on pay-per-view in the champion’s homeland on ViaSat –…
This was a shady weekend in boxing; given the many eyes locked in on the Superbowl and other sporting events, nothing major was booked for the weekend’s boxing events but here at Saddoboxing, us fight maniacs have the big results from the Friday Night Fights bill at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago. In the ESPN2…
On Friday at the ISS Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany, former three belt middleweight champion Felix Sturm suffered another setback as he attempted to win a 160 pound IBF title eliminator. Sturm was going up against longtime contender Sam Soliman of Australia and uncharacteristically enjoyed a fast start, dropping the durable visitor in the second round….
Danish promotional outfit Euro Event presented three professional fights Saturday night in connection with the traditional six-day cycling race at the Super Arena in Ballerup near Danish capital Copenhagen. Middleweight Stephan Alms improved his record to 4-0 (2) when he stopped experienced Hungarian journeyman Antal Kubicsek (22-33-5, 6 KOs) in three rounds. Alms methodically broke…
M-150 One Songchai Promotions held a boxing event at Prankratai District in Kampaengpetch Province, Thailand on Friday.
In the fourth “Friday Night Fights” card live from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, we have another bill that fails to disappoint. In the main event, Light Middleweights Carlos Molina and Cory Spinks face off with a potential world title shot on the line. At age 34, Spinks is past his prime, almost ten years…
World super middleweight giants Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will clash at the O2 Arena in London on May 25.
IBF Middleweight Champion Daniel Geale has never had that snapping finisher mentality, which has led to him being overlooked for major fights internationally. But Geale (29-1-0 15 KO’s) proved last night that his two world title victories against formidable German opponents Felix Sturm and Sebastian Sylvester were no flukes, bullying countryman Anthony Mundine (44-5-0 26…
George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah has mined his craft as a world-class middleweight away from the spotlight, fighting almost exclusively in his home state of Oklahoma while amassing an undefeated record of 31-0-1 (23KO’s) over his nine-year career. On Februar 15,y Tahdooahnippah will head to the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut for a ten round showdown…
Katie Taylor’s first bout since securing an historic gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics will be at the Irish Daily Star sponsored 2013 National Elite Championships. The IABA launched the blue ribbon event of Irish boxing at today’s press conference at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Jersey Walcott was born on this day, 94 years ago in Merchantville, New Jersey, who would become an outstanding boxing figure in the ring. His real name was Arnold Raymond Cream, better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a heavyweight world champion during 1951 and 1952.