Administrator | 31.01.11 11:04
HATTON Promotions boxer Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla will challenge John Watson for the vacant British lightweight title in Liverpool on Saturday February 12.
Crolla, 24, is stepping up a weight division and accepted the short notice job after Gavin Rees decided to vacate.
Although the exciting Mancunian has just two weeks to prepare for his shock chance, he has been preparing to face Carl Johanneson in late February.
Hatton Promotions Director of Boxing Richard Poxon: “...
Administrator | 31.01.11 10:08
Travis Dickinson won Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II on a thrilling night of action at London's Olympia.
Dickinson stopped wild card replacement Sam Couzens who replaced Tony Dodson who was pulled out of the final by the doctor because he sustained three bad cuts. He won in the second round of the final to claim a £32,000 cheque and extend his professional record to 11-0.
Administrator | 31.01.11 10:06
Timothy Bradley unified the WBO and WBC light-welterweight titles with a technical-decision win over Devon Alexander in Michigan.
The fight was pretty dull and came to a sudden halt in the tenth round when Alexander suffered a badly cut eye after a clash of heads.
A ringside doctor ruled that Alexander was unable to continue and WBO champion Bradley took the resultant verdict and his opponent's WBC belt with scores of 98-93, 97-93 and 96-95.
Administrator | 28.01.11 02:17
Former middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion James Toney defends his IBA heavyweight belt against Damon Reed on February 24th. 42 year old Toney returns after his one fight in the UFC.
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Three-time world champion Fernando Vargas has announced that he is launching Vargas Entertainment Promotions (VEP) and promises to bring top fighters to his stable.The 33-year-old may even retu...
Administrator | 28.01.11 02:01
To commemorate the historic part Shoreditch Town Hall played in hosting professional boxing in London's East End between 22nd September 1955 and 28th January 1975 medals have been struck and awarded to all boxer's who appeared at the legendary venue.
Listed below are the names of former Midland boxer's who fought at the venue and qualify to receive a medal.
The MIDLANDS EX-BOXER'S ASSOCIATION are trying to locate them all in order for President Bunny Johnson to present them...
Administrator | 28.01.11 10:48
Denton Vassell will make the first defence of his Commonwealth welterweight title in Wigan on Saturday March 26.
Vassell, who works for a high street bank by day, will be in 12 round action at Robin Park Sports Centre against an opponent who will be named in the next ten days.
Trainer Bob Shannon has done a fantastic job nurturing Hatton Promotion ace Vassell and says: “He is always wanting to learn and getting better all the time.”
Although Shannon oversees all of Vassell’...
Administrator | 27.01.11 06:25
Vitali Klitschko has come face to face with challenger Odlanier Solis for the first time at the start of the promotional effort for their WBC world Heavyweight title fight in Cologne on March 19th.
Solis won the Olympic gold medal for Cuba in Athens in 2004 and is a three time former world amateur champion.
“What makes you think that this will be my toughest fight? said Solis who clearly wasn't intimidated by meeting the Ukrainian.
Administrator | 27.01.11 06:20
Negotiations for Amir Khan to defend his WBA light welterweight title against Ireland's European Champion Paul McCloskey have broken down for a second time. The two sides failed to agree terms and McCloskey announced the news to his fans via Twitter saying :" To all my fans, AmirKingKhan team have made it impossible to make this fight. I will be a world champion before the end of 2011. Thankyou all "
http://twitter.com/Paul_Mccloskey
Administrator | 27.01.11 02:56
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Administrator | 27.01.11 11:40
Hatton Promotions Box Office is selling tickets for Matthew Hatton’s showdown against Saul Alvarez at Anaheim’s Honda Center on Saturday March 5.
It will be one of the biggest contests involving a British boxer anywhere in the world this year as the European welterweight champion attempts to defy the odds.
Alvarez is undefeated in 36 contests and considered to be Mexican boxing’s next superstar in the making, but Matthew will go into the fight full of confidence and in the...