Amir “King” Khan will fight on Sky for the first time since he defeated Marcos “Chino” Maidana in his Las Vegas debut in December last year in a clash that many in boxing called the “Fight of the Year.” Live coverage of Khan vs. Peterson on December 10 from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center…
Promoter Mick Hennessy is excited to announce that Hennessy Sports has signed the world’s hottest boxing prospect Chris Eubank Jnr on a long term agreement. Mick Hennessy said “We are delighted to have signed such a major talent, there was a lot of competition for his signature, not only from other promoters but other broadcasters…
Boxing promoter Don King received a gift of $500,000 from his fighter Felix “Tito†Trindad in celebration of his 80th birthday. Trinidad, a five-time world champion who King promoted in his most thrilling world championship matches, was not able to come to South Florida to celebrate the milestone birthday with his longtime promoter on Aug….
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Denton Vassell is keen on mixing it with new British king Colin Lynes early next year. Lynes caused a huge upset when he took the domestic title from Lee Purdy on Wednesday to set up some big paydays.
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…