Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has written to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) urging them to tighten the rules on promoters paying fighters. Hearn’s letter raised concerns that some fighters have had to wait months beyond the seven day regulated period to be paid for their work and he says he is unhappy about…
Colin Lynes produced a fantastic display against Lee Purdy to take the British Welterweight title with a majority decision in a York Hall classic. The 33 year-old is the oldest British champion at the weight and belied the nine-year age gap between him and the title holder by bursting out of the blocks to dominate…
Big hearted promoter Ricky Hatton has given away free tickets for his big promotion this weekend to British troops. Hatton Promotions stage a star-studded show at Oldham Leisure Centre on Saturday (Nov 12) night when Denton Vassell risks his Commonwealth Welterweight crown against Samuel Colomban.
SaddoBoxing recently had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Michael Jennings, former WBU, British and English welterweight champion. The 34 year old from Chorley, England turned pro in 1999, winning the English title in 2004 against Chris Saunders, capturing the British belt in 2005 against Jimmy Vincent before losing it on his second defense…
Last night, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck publicly called out both Klitschko brothers in one of Germany’s biggest TV shows “TV Total“. “Captain“ Huck had a special present for showmaster Stefan Raab, who hosts a platform diving event this weekend which will also feature Marco Huck as one of the guest stars.
Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira has put next year’s potential blockbuster fight in Brazil on hold against legendary Acelino “Popo” Freitas. The Brazilian-born, Miami-raised Oliveira makes his nationally televised debut Friday night on a World Championship edition of Shobox: The Next Generation, live on Showtime AT 11:05 PM/ET, delayed on the West…
Sheffield pair – Adam Etches and Scott Jenkins – have done their bit for charity by selling out the dinner show they box on later this month. The Hatton Promotions pair box selected opponents when they fight at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield Park, on Thursday 24th November.
A date that people around the world will remember is this coming Friday, 11/11/11, as a date that represents a unique numerical occurrence, but for fight fans, it’s the day of the Canelo Takeover on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate Classics.” The special edition will featuring the re-broadcast of two memorable fights of unbeaten WBC Super…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents the third installment of their new series “Boxeo Azteca” televised live on the Azteca America network as undefeated Jr. Welterweight Chris Algieri (11-0 6KO Huntington, NY) takes a big step up in class when he takes on hard hitting Bayan Jargal (15-2-3 10KO Arlington, VA) in the 10 round main…
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro I was deeply saddened to hear that Joe Frazier passed away earlier today, like I’m sure most of the boxing world was. He was a living legend and right up to his passing was so dedicated to the sport that bought him fame and fortune. Whilst most people will remember…
Rising heavyweight stars Seth “Mayhem†Mitchell and Maurice “Freight Train†Byarm and popular contender Fernando Guerrero each announced that they’ll attend the “Boxing For Boobs†amateur show to honor Breast Cancer awareness. The card takes place Friday, November 11 at the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD and is promoted by Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented the second installment of their new series “Boxeo Azteca”, televised over the Azteca America network this past Saturday night, and once again delivered the goods as the fans were treated to an exciting night of fights which included another major upset.