Booth Too Smooth For Rocky
By Andrew Wake: There was to be no real life Rocky story at a sweltering York Hall in Bethanal Green tonight (Tuesday 30 June) as Jason Booth retained his British super-bantamweight title in impressive fashion.
Latest Welsh News: Arthur/Evans Makes Debut
By John Clifford: On Tuesday night at York hall Bethnal green in what was sauna like conditions Jamie Arthur took a huge step forward in his career by beating the previously unbeaten Akaash Bhatia
Mezaache Retains Euro Title/ M’baye Defeats Lynes
Anthony Mezaache successfully defended his European lightweight title for the first with a unanimous 12 round points win over Ukrainian Andrei Kudriavtsev at the Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan Arena in Hauts de Seine, France on Friday night.
ATE: Pacquiao-Cotto, Mayweather-Marquez, Wladimir Klitschko No.1, Haye, Setanta, Double KO’s, Geale and More
In today’s edition of Ask The Editor (ATE), we take our first look at a possible Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto super-fight, welcome back Floyd Mayweather Jr again and contemplate whether Wladimir Klitschko really is the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world. We analyse if David Haye dodged a financial bullet, declare who will replace Setanta to broadcast boxing, look for the elusive double knockout, discuss Daniel Geale’s future and more.
Young Returns July 16
Scottish boxing prospect Gary Young makes his long awaited return to the ring on July 16 when he faces Ameri.an Tony Hirsch in San Jose, California
Hyland And Fagan Clash For Title
Eddie Hyland and Oisin Fagan have been matched for the vacant IBF International super-featherweight title at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin on July 25
No Doubts For Champ Kotelnik
Andreas Kotelnik is in no doubt at all that come July 18 at the MEN Arena in Manchester there will only be one winner when he defends his WBA junior-welterweight crown against Amir Khan.
Hyde Seeks Rigondeaux Injunction
Boxing manager Gary Hyde is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic champion Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the July 17 in Reno, Nevada.
Hughes Pulls Out Of Olubamiwo Clash
Sunderland’s Danny ’Boy’ Hughes has pulled out of his heavyweight clash against Larry Olubamiwo on July 10 because of a back injury.
Sutherland Eyes First Pro Title
Darren Sutherland could become the first Britsh 2008 Olympian to challenge for a professional boxing title.
McEwan Still Unbeaten
Scottish super-middleweight prospect Craig McEwan made it 16 straight wins as a professional Saturday night when he scored a hard fought eight round split decision win over Darnell Boone at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Taylor Is Queen Of Europe Again
By Bernard O’Neil: Katie Taylor was crowned European Union champion for the second year running following an 8-1 win over Bulgarian lightweight Denitza Eliseevan in Pazardjik, Bulgaria this afternoon.
Welsh News Round-up: Lockett, Pryce And Much More
By John Clifford: Gary Lockett (30-2-0) former WBU world middleweight champion and former challenger of Kelly Pavlik’s world title has taken out both a boxing manager’s and trainer’s licence.
Bakhtov Stuns Kretschmann/Hide Destroys Halasz
Heavyweight Dennis Bakhtov stunned German Steffen Kretschmann by unexpectedly knocking him out in the opening round at the Hermann-Neuberger-Halle in Voelklingen, Germany on Friday night.
Green Targets Froch
Ever since Allan “Sweetness” Green scored a second round knockout over Carlos De Leon, Jr. on April 25 he has been waiting for the big showcase fight he deserves.
Location Hauts-de-Seine, France
European lightweight title lightweight Anthony Mezaache w pts 12 Andrei Kudriavtsev
vacant European junior welterweight title Souleymane M’baye w pts 12 Colin Lynes
NABF junior welterweight title Ali Chebah w tko 5 Fidel Monterrosa Munoz
France super middleweight title Medhi Bouadla w rtd 9 Anthony Prunier
By Clive Bernath: David Haye looked visibly dejected when he apologised to both his fans and Wladimir Klitschko for having to pull out of his heavyweight title fight in Germany on June 20 because of a back injury.
By Thomas Hauser: On May 2nd, Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton engaged in battle for the right to be called boxing’s “pound-for-pound” champion. Pacquiao and Hatton have aggressive relentless ring styles. They are two of the most exciting fighters in the world. Each man has stayed close to his roots, geographically and in terms of character. Both have special meaning to their constituents. No two fighters are more loved in their native lands.
By Clive Bernath: Whilst Ricky Hatton is undecided whether or not to retire following his devastating second round knockout at the hands of pound for king Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas last weekend there was a slight indication that maybe at the back of his mind he has already made a decision.
By John Lumpkin: Last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao, the consensus pound for pound champion, obliterated Ricky Hatton. Going into the fight, most of us were at least somewhat uncertain as to what the outcome would be. It was not an easy fight to pick because there was such a disparity in relative weights which these two fighters spent the bulk of their career and there was every possibility that Pacquiao was reaching too high up the scale.
By Matthew Hurley: Even those of us who anticipated an eventual beat down of Ricky Hatton by Manny Pacquiao never truly anticipated a complete blowout of the junior welterweight champion. Once again the ‘Pac Man’ not only proved his greatness as a fighter but also elevated his stature among the all time great fighters.