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Martinez: I will knock out Pavlik

Date: 14th March 2010 at 12:10 pm
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With all the excitement over yesterday’s Pacquiao/Clottey title fight it would be easy to forget the first presser for the Kelly Pavlik/Sergio Martinez middleweight title fight, scheduled for April 17th, was being held in Dallas. But following each fighters words, the fight should provide more action than ‘The Event’. WBC/WBO and Ring Magazine middleweight champion [...]

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Hatton to announce retirement next week

Date: 13th March 2010 at 1:16 pm
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The Ricky Hatton merry go round looks like it has finally stopped with Hatton finally taking the decision to retire. It was reported on Sky Sports News this morning that Hatton, former junior welterweight champion of the world, would finally call time on his career after flip flopping between retirement and a comeback. It is [...]

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Bradley to face undefeated Abregu in HBO debut

Date: 12th March 2010 at 7:39 pm
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With fights being made and explored left, right and center at 140 pounds, Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley had ever right to feel left out but he can put his mind at ease as he now has a dance partner. Bradley, the man widely regarded as the best 140 pounder in boxing and reigning WBO junior [...]

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Khan vows victory at presser

Date: 12th March 2010 at 7:25 pm
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As heated as their as their exchanges were on Twitter, it was inevitable that when Paulie Malignaggi and Amir Khan met face to face it would be heated but at the London presser for their May 15th fight they were more than respectful towards each other. Malignaggi started off saying, “I am a much better [...]

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Mitchell promises an old fashioned east end tear up

Date: 11th March 2010 at 7:18 pm
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Kevin Mitchell has vowed to there will be fireworks when he faces Michael Katsidis on May 15th. Mitchell, 25, moved into title contention against Katsidis after stopping Ignacio Mendoza in 2 rounds last month. And if things go as planned the fight could take place at Upton Park, the home of Mitchell’s beloved West Ham. [...]

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Malignaggi and Khan to start press tour this Friday

Date: 11th March 2010 at 12:33 pm
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Having both signed the contract for a May 15th bout, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi will kick off their press tour this Friday (12th March) with a conference in London. The two had engaged in a heated war of words on social networking site Twitter prior to the contract being signed [...]

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Ask and you shall receive Zab

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:45 am
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It appears Zab Judah has got what he wanted after Devon Alexander’s handlers announced they are looking at the possibility of a bout with former welterweight king in July. Judah stormed the ring calling out Alexander following Alexander’s spectacular 8th round knock out of Juan Urango on Saturday but Alexander brushed him off claiming he [...]

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No retirement for Hatton

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:22 am
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Contrary to reports yesterday, Ricky Hatton has announced that he will not be retiring and has been training hard in order to be as close to his best as possible when he does finally return to the ring. It had been reported that Hatton told friends on a stag do last week that he had [...]

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Harrison’s title dream left in ruins

Date: 9th March 2010 at 11:59 am
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Audley Harrison’s dreams of a world title shot took a massive hit when his EBU heavyweight title fight was scrapped. His scheduled opponent, Pole, Albert Sosnowski, has been picked to face Vitali Klitschko in May meaning that he had to pull out of his bout with Harrison. If Harrison had beat Sosnowski he would have [...]

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Hatton eyes retirement

Date: 9th March 2010 at 11:31 am
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It appears that Ricky Hatton has abandoned his plans to return to the ring this year and will instead retire permanently. The Hitman had announced earlier this year that he would make a comeback to the sport having been out of the ring since last May but he apparently revealed he has lost his desire [...]

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