In fact, you could even go as far as to say that it has been a tortuous 21st century all round for the former
World Boxing Union cruiserweight world champion.
-CONGRATULATIONS to Manchester boxer Ricky Hatton on the 14th successful defence of his
World Boxing Union light welterweight title.
The fast-emerging 23-year-old Mancunian stopped highly regarded Australian Justin Rowell in the second round at Wembley Conference Centre to retain his
World Boxing Union title.
Hatton defends his
World Boxing Union lightwelterweight title against Australian Justin Rowsell in west London tonight.
World Boxing Union heavyweight Hasim Rahman stopped Frankie Swindell by technical knockout after the seventh round of their scheduled 10-round fight.
Certainly it makes his string of
World Boxing Union title defences look meaningless.
He prevailed in his next 10 contests to set up a glamour showdown with Hatton for the
World Boxing Union Light Welterweight title in the MEN arena in Manchester in 2002.
BOXING: Barry Hughes believes he will see off Bulgarian Kirkor Kirkorov when they meet for the vacant
World Boxing Union Inter-Continental lightweight title at the Kelvin Hall on November 16.
Three months later, Hobson landed the vacant
World Boxing Union crown by beating Czech Pavol Polakovic on points in London.
Last night Hatton did whatever he liked and dropped Pedersen twice in round four to easily retain his
World Boxing Union light-welterweight title.
Birmingham's Wayne Elcock, the
World Boxing Union world middleweight champion, will make the first defence of his crown in a double title showdown against the Argentine WBO champion, Hector Velazco, writes Brian Marshall.
PETER CULSHAW has bcome a victim of boxing politics and has been dramatically stripped of his
World Boxing Union flyweight title.