A to Z of Glasgow sport : Boxing2013-06-17 · Glasgow Evening Times
MENTION boxing and Glasgow and the West of Scotland in the same breath and you'll inevitably think of Jim Watt, Benny Lynch, Jackie Patterson, Ricky Burns, Walter McGowan and Peter Keenan. Geoff Holder Historic Times. Monday 17/06/2013…
From Hattersley to Las Vegas: the Ricky Hatton story2011-07-09 · Manchester Evening News
But Las Vegas nights and pay-per-view deals worth tens of millions of pounds were the stuff of fantasy when a 10-year-old Hatton walked into Sale West Amateur Boxing Club nearly a quarter of a century ago. Under coach Paul Dunne, Hatton showed a…
Irish 'Homecoming' For Boxing Legend Ali2009-08-31 · Sky News
Vicky Hawthorne, Ireland correspondent Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali is to be made the first Honorary Freeman of a town in the west of Ireland in recognition of his Irish roots. Ali met Ricky Hatton while on a whistlestop tour of the UK last week Ennis in…
KHAN EAGER FOR STATESIDE EXPOSURE2009-08-08 · Sporting Life
Amir Khan has reaffirmed his desire to fight in the United States as soon as possible, casting further doubt over the likelihood of a contest with Ricky Hatton. Talk of a meeting between the two north-west fighters has not gone away since Khan won the…
Countdown to Ricky Hatton v Manny Pacquiao2009-03-02 · Telegraph
Two world's collide: Manny Pacquiao travelled to Manchester as part of the press launch of his fight with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2. The meeting has been billed as 'The battle of East and West' Picture: CHRIS FARINA/TOP RANK…