Hatton Promotions latest major champion Scott Quigg is still basking in the adulation of his brilliant British Super-bantamweight Title win. Bury’s favourite fighting son lifted the domestic title last weekend forcing defending champion – Jason Booth to retire on his stool after seven rounds.
Read More »This Month In Boxing History: Lennox Lewis vs. Razor Ruddock
It was to be called “The Fight For The Right”. An eliminator for the WBC portion of the World Heavyweight Championship. In 1992, the heavyweight division was full of prospects all worthy of a shot at the richest prize in sport. You had the likes of Tommy Morrison, Bruce Seldon, …
Read More »ShoBox Weights And Quotes: Gonzalez vs. Duran
Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales (14-0-1, 10 KOs) of Sacramento, Calif., weighed in at 161.5 pounds and Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran (26-8-2, 10 KOs) of Paterson, N.J., 161 pounds one day before their eight-round middleweight main event showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation,Friday, Oct. 28, at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on …
Read More »Irish Boxers Ready For Amateur Championship In Dublin
TJ Waite and Blaine Dobbins will raise the curtain on Friday’s National U/21 finals with an all-Ulster derby at Dublin’s National Stadium. The Belfast versus Derry light-flyweight showdown is one of 20 finals slated for decision at the home of Irish boxing.
Read More »Newly Minted British Champ Williams Gets Homecoming
On Wednesday British Cruiserweight Champion Leon ‘Solid’ Williams returned to the Trad TKO Boxing Gym, in Canning Town, for the first time since defeating long time Champ Rob Norton and winning the coveted Lonsdale Belt. Williams – who made the early return to undertake an interview with Sky Sports’ Ed …
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Andy Lee
After avenging his only professional loss by decisioning Brian Vera in a rematch earlier this month, Irish middleweight Andy Lee is likely heading for his first world title opportunity. The lanky southpaw took time to speak with SaddoBoxing about his beginnings in the sport, trainer Emanuel Steward and many more …
Read More »Alvarez Puts WBC Belt At Risk Against Cintron November 26
Just one day after formally announcing Adrien Broner’s first world title fight against Vicente Rodriguez on November 26 from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions are pleased to add another treat for fight fans to help celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend by presenting …
Read More »Mathis, Holm To Fight For Women’s Welterweight Title
French knockout artist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs) plans to make a major statement December 2, fighting outside of Europe for the first time, against American favorite Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) for the right to claim the No. 1 pound-for-pound position in women’s boxing.
Read More »Tickets On Sale Friday For Khan vs. Peterson Title Fight
Tickets for “Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson” go on sale Friday, Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Big-time boxing’s return to our nation’s capital has created a buzz amongst sports fans ready to see the Unified Super Lightweight Champion Amir “King” Khan defend his titles against the No. 1-rated IBF …
Read More »Li Wen Chang Becomes China’s First Pro Boxing Titlist
Li Wen Yang made Chinese Boxing History on Tuesday, October 25, when he became the countries first ever male professional world champion. Yang won the vacant UBO Light Welterweight title with a hard fought, but clear, unanimous decision over Thailand’s Rachamongkol Kokietgym.
Read More »Funeka vs. Marali Added To Big Johannesburg Fight Card
Ali Funeka, 30-3-3 (25), has been in three world title fights so far in a professional career that started in 1995. In fact, his last three outings were for world championships. Each time he came very close to winning, only to see the sports ultimate price narrowly escape him.
Read More »Emanuel Steward New Trainer Of Yuriorkis Gamboa
Hall of Fame coach Emanuel Steward is the new head coach of fast rising Cuban superstar Yuriorkis “El Ciclon“ Gamboa. Promoter Ahmet Oner sealed the deal with Steward at the WBO convention in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Gamboa had split up with his former amateur coach Ismael Salas after his …
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