By Sergio Martinez July 17th, 2005 All Boxing News
During the post fight press conference in the aftermath of Jermain Taylor's huge upset of Bernard Hopkins for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world, Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya told the assembled media that the rematch would happen and HBO had already set October 1, 2005, as the date. This fight is not signed and sealed as yet, but it looks like a return bout will happen soon. Hopkins was coming on late and a sequel would have many intriguing questions.
We here at SaddoBoxing are very lucky to be involved with this great offer to boxing fans from ring warrior Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez, and of course, since we announced the stipulations for the giveaway, you great fans responded. I mean, who wouldn't want to own a pair of signed boxing gloves from a champion such as "Famoso"? Well,
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this offer cannot go on forever fight fans so make sure you are in for a chance to win this great prize and you never know, it could very well be you that is announced the winner on this site. All you have to do is visit www.carlosfamosohernandez.com and enter a message into the guestbook with the name SaddoBoxing.com in the title and you will automatically go into the draw for the signed gloves. Don't miss this chance and the announcement of the winner on this site coming soon. To add a little incentive, study the picture of those gloves carefully, because they might be in your memorabilia collection very soon.
By Sergio Martinez July 13th, 2005 All Boxing News
During the telecast of ESPN's Tuesday Night Fight's boxing series, Diego "Chico" Corrales told Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas that a rematch against Jose Luis Castillo has been finalized and will happen on October 8 of this year. Corrales said, "You know, it was such a great fight and he (Castillo) deserves a rematch." The first confrontation between the two was a classic with both enduring each other;s savage wrath until the tenth round. Corrales went down twice from Castillo's left hook but roared back to force a referee's stoppage that same round. The aftermath of the fight revealed some very heated debates about the nature of referee Tony Weeks' stoppage of Castillo and it is likely this factor that weighs heavily in the event of the rematch taking place.
SaddoBoxing had the privelege of speaking with Ebo "The Extreme Machine" Elder briefly about his upcoming bout with Prawet Singwangcha, who is the number one contender in the WBA rankings. Despite many attempts at making the anticipated match-up with current WBA lightweight titleholder Juan Diaz. Ebo has to stay busy and occupy time until the day arrives when he and Diaz finally go head to head.
Stay tuned for a full exclusive interview with Ebo Elder coming soon exclusively to SaddoBoxing.com. Don't miss what "The Extreme Machine" has to say.
"Who's next!? Who's next!?" Was the bombastic message that Samuel Peter yelled at the television camera after he knocked out Taurus "The Bull" Sykes in the second round. After a nondescript first stanza, Peter came out showing more aggression in the second round. Samuel was shooting jabs to the head and body. He followed a jab with a clubbing right hand to the side of Sykes' head which severely stunned "The Bull," sending him into the ropes. Peter followed his wounded prey, swinging with evil intention, until a sharp, short right hand landed flush putting Sykes down for the court. The referee, Vic Drakulich, counted to five, and decided to wave the contest off after Taurus looked too hurt to continue. Samuel looked sensational, but it was against Sykes. He still drops his right hand when he shoots the jab making him susceptible to left hooks. He also tends to freeze with any little feints and is wide open for the jab. It will be very interesting to see how Peter does against better opposition.
Veronica Hernandez, wife and manager of former 130-pound IBF super featherweight titlist Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez spoke to this writer today and confirmed that Hernandez and Jesus Chavez are going to do it again. The fight is scheduled for October 8, 2005 and will be in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first fight was a WAR! This one should be no different.
Stay tuned fight fans as Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez is one of the guests of this week's "TKO Boxing Show."
I am thrilled to announce that former IBF super featherweight champion of the world Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez has agreed to take part in a question and answer session that will air on the very next edition of the "TKO Boxing Show" coming this weekend. "Famoso" always gives his all in the ring and aside from being a true champion,
"Famoso" is responsible for many memorable moments in the ring against the likes of Erik Morales, Floyd Mayweather and most recently, Jesus Chavez. In addition to this fantastic opportunity that "Famoso" is giving the fans, he has also signed a pair of boxing gloves which will be sent to one lucky winner.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. easily had his way with a decent journeyman on Saturday night's Mayweather - Gatti undercard in Atlantic City and entertained the audience with a methodical breakdown that brought back images of his famous father in his prime. Rueben Galvan was certainly no world beater but at nineteen years old, Chavez Jr. showed maturity and strength
as he brushed away the Indiana man's offensive efforts while landing stinging shots, being particularly effective with a heavy left hook to the body. Galvan almost didn't make it out of the initial frame but his experience saw him through, grabbing hold of the much taller and seemingly larger Chavez Jr. The young son of the Mexican legend showed a bit of the father's mean streak, at one point throwing a retreating Galvan through the ropes and nearly out of the ring itself. More...
Many felt Floyd Mayweather's pre-fight boast that he would easily take Arturo Gatti apart to be a typical arrogant, egotistical statement but that's exactly what the now three- weight world champion achieved last night at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. While the fight itself ended in a stoppage by Gatti's corner after
all of five rounds, it was really a series of repetitive sequences that played out in numbing fashion. Gatti tried to work behind the jab, the primary weapon installed by trainer Buddy McGirt when he reinvented the former brawler four years ago, but when that was taken away by Mayweather's superb ability to pull back and counter with a long knifing right hand, the Jersey City hero had no answers. The challenger's footwork also played a part in the methodical destruction as Mayweather, 34-0 (23), shifted and fired far quicker than Gatti, 39-7 (30), could anticipate, react to, or even defend against. Many times the popular fighter would simply shell up and dip low after getting hit with cracking combinations but would only get a spearing shot to his side for his efforts.
Read on for more of SaddoBoxing’s exclusive ringside coverage courtesy of our very own Curtis McCormick. And don’t forget to scroll down the main news page for exclusive Gatti-Mayweather and Harris-Maussa photos.More...
Vivian Harris lost his WBA belt and any credibility of being a world-class operator he carried into the ring in Atlantic City last night on the under-card of the Mayweather-Gatti card. Long gone is any sense of mystique that Harris, who had begun to claim references in the press as being
the most underrated and avoided of the light welterweight champions, had accumulated during his reign. Carlos Maussa came into the fight regarded as something of a speed bump for Harris, who was widely expected to stop the lanky, balding Colombian but left as the new WBA champion. Maussa did not so much as win the bout as Harris lost it. Perhaps not used to fighting anyone as tall, Harris also simply could not deal with Maussa's "no-style" style of hands down, chin up, just swing away style. Amateurish but effective was Maussa, constantly swinging with roundhouse punches and keeping Harris moving. Confronted with this tall, thin and clownish boxer in front of him, Harris tried mightily to knock his adversary out but even when he did land, except during a sequence early in the fight, his blows had little effect on Maussa, who has also disposed of the myth that Harris carries true knockout power in either hand.
Curtis McCormick reports from ringside in Atlantic City, exclusively for SaddoBoxing.comMore...
Fight fans, this should have have been a round by round account of the Gatti vs. Mayweather fight, but the contest was so one-sided, that there is really no point. Arturo's best round was the first, and he ended up being knocked down in that stanza. Gatti came out shooting jabs to Mayweather's body and head. He landed a few early, but Floyd started to find a home for his lightning fast leaping left hook which landed repeatedly throughout the course of the fight. During the last thirty seconds of the round, Mayweather leaned in on Gatti, and landed some shots while the referee appeared to be breaking them. An angered Gatti dropped his hands to complain to the referee, only to be caught by a lightning left hook which put him down for the count. Although Gatti was not hurt, it was still a bad move as the round ended being a 10-8 round in favor of Mayweather. The next five rounds would follow the same trend, as "Pretty Boy" Floyd continued to have success with leaping left hooks, and started to repeatedly land sharp, straight right hands to Arturo's face. By the third round, Gatti's eyes were showing the signs of the punishment as they were swelling fast. After that, the flow of the fight went with Mayweather landing left hooks and straight right hands at will. The sixth round was brutal, as Floyd unleashed four to six punch combinations which landed flush throughout the stanza. A dejected Gatti made his way back to the corner, prompting his trainer, James "Buddy" McGrit, to halt the contest, awarding Mayweather a TKO victory, and the WBC 140-pound title. It was a great night for the Mayweather's and a horrible night for "Thunder."
Writer's Note: Fight fans, what can I say? This was not shocking at all, but I really wanted Arturo "Thunder" Gatti to prove the "experts" wrong and take Mayweather out. To put it Gatti's way, "Gracias mucho" Arturo "Thunder" Gatti for all that you gave us and we hope that we see you again soon.
Last night, the main event of the evening on Telefutura's "Solo Boxeo" boxing series featured 122-pound monster Daniel Ponce De Leon taking on Phillip Payne for the vacant NABO super bantamweight title. It was an entertaining, brisk contest that featured several exchanges early. The difference in power quickly showed as Ponce De Leon floored Payne in the opening stanza of the fight. Phillip's pain continued throughout the night until the fight was halted in the seventh round, awarding a TKO victory to Daniel, and the vacant strap. De Leon is now in position to challenge current WBO 122-pound titlist, Joan Guzman. I hope that fight is made as it would be a war.
Writer's Note: Stay tuned fight fans for an exclusive interview with the newly crowned NABO champion, Daniel Ponce De Leon, that can only be found on SaddoBoxing.com.
By Katrina Walters June 16th, 2005 All Boxing News
SaddoBoxing has the privilege of speaking with one of boxing's dynamic duos, Wayne "Pocket Rocket" McCullough and Cheryl McCullough, his wife and manager on his upcoming rematch against Oscar Larios, his reason behind the loss to Scott Harrison, his book coming out in a few months titled, "Wayne McCullough: The Fighter That Never Quits." The book deals with Wayne's career in boxing and the circumstances leading up to the loss against Harrison, also from Cheryl's point of view, we will learn what it is like being wife and manager to a world championship level fighter, the upsides, the downsides and everything between.
Stay posted for these exclusive interviews from the fighter and his wife/manager on the same site coming soon.
By Sergio Martinez June 15th, 2005 All Boxing News
Well fight fans, you know that you are at the right place to get the most consistent and accurate boxing news when fighters themselves call to let SaddoBoxing.com know of their upcoming fights. This is exactly what super bantamweight contender Daniel Ponce De Leon did earlier this afternoon. De Leon told this writer that he will be challenging for the NABO super bantamweight title, which will be televised on Telefutura's "Solo Boxeo" boxing series. The exact date and opponent is not official, but once Daniel knows, you can bet you will know.
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By Katrina Walters June 14th, 2005 All Boxing News
The twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of Roberto Duran's victory over "Sugar" Ray Leonard.
June 20, 2005 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the victory Roberto Duran received when he scored a tremendous triumph over "Sugar" Ray Leonard. The exciting win happened on June 20, 1980 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada almost twenty-five years
to the date of the silver anniversary celebration in Minneapolis. A tribute to the legendary Roberto Duran will be given during the "Battle for Pride" fight headlined by the Yory Boy Campas vs. Matt Vanda fight on June 24 from the Target Center live on pay-per-view.
Stay posted to SaddoBoxing for the exclusive interview from Roberto Duran coming soon.
Hey, fight fans what another great week for boxing. You may agree or you may disagree with the draw between Joel Casamayor and “Kid Diamond”, but one thing is for sure, that “Diamond” is one exciting fighter to watch. Throw in the arrival of Miguel Cotto as a full-fledged contender,
and it was a great night of boxing. Out of respect to his fans, I will mention that Tyson did headline a show, but we all know what happened so there is no point in discussing that any further. I will stop this yada, yada, yada now, as it is time to start the tour that is “This Week in Boxing.” If all of you will please turn to your right, ESPN 2’s Tuesday Night Fights series brings us the continuing comeback of “The Galaxxy Warrior” Nate Campbell, as he will swap leather with the tough and awkward Francisco Lorenzo. This is Campbell’s second fight back since losing against Australian Robbie “The Bomber” Peden for the vacant IBF 130-pound title. Lorenzo is a rough night for anyone as he throws many punches, has a solid chin, and shoots shots from all kinds of angles. We will see if “The Galaxxy Warrior” has the confidence and drive to earn another title shot down the road. The televised under-card features a nondescript contest between Backlin Medrano and Carlos Diaz. These two fighters have met once before, a fight which resulted in a draw. I do not understand why this fight is going to be televised, but oh well! More...
This weeks report kicks off on Sunday 5, when we saw a mega bill in the cherry blossom town of Osaka, Japan with thirty fighters competing in fifteen bouts, ten of which were at bantamweight or below. In a mild upset at light welterweight, Thai import
Pongpetch Muangsurin (5-12) knocked out local hero Kenryo Matsumoto. The lanky Japanese boxer was 31-1-2 until March, but has now dropped two in a row. On the same night in Brazil, Claudinei Lacerda moved to 4-0 (3) with a stoppage of Jose Claudio Da Silva whose record now stands at an impressive 0-26. Da Silva's ranking stands at 1007 out of 1046 according to Boxrec. This means that there are thirty-nine guys he can theoretically beat. There is always hope. Twenty-one-year-old Scotsman John Simpson got back to winning ways after his losing bid for the British featherweight title last November, with a third round win over Polish import Dariusz Snarski. Simpson, managed by Tommy Gilmour (along with twenty-nine other fighters), improves to 31-2, with both losses coming on points.
If it happened in the boxing world during the last week, it is certainly in this article. Join us for the definitive look at the last seven days of the fight game, only at SaddoBoxing.com.More...
In the pre-main event fight at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, Joel "El Cepillo" Casamayor and Almazbek "Kid Diamond" Raiymkulov fought to an unpopular twelve round draw. Raiymkulov suffered a disastrous opening round as he was cut and knocked down by Cuban southpaw Casamayor who was looking to get back into the world lightweight championship picture. It did not take long for Raiymkulov to recover from the early disappointment though as he began to power into Casamayor again and again with strong one-two combinations. It was obvious during rounds four and five that Casamayor respected Raiymkulov's power, as he made a strategy of circling away from Raiymkulov's dangerous right hand punch. Raiymkulov began to assert his own strategy, to wear down the older Casamayor and stop his swift footwork and movement around the ring by digging in with vicious body punches. More...
The destruction of the myth is complete. Or at least, it should be in the eyes of even those who dared to dream that there was anything resembling the greatness of old left in an aged Mike Tyson. Tonight, even Kevin McBride, an Irish heavyweight with a most unflattering record, chosen to lay down to pave the way for another undeserved Tyson payday,
proved to be too much for Tyson whose fall from grace reaches new depths of farce. McBride, who weighed in for the fight at an unsightly 271-pounds, an obligatory demand of Tyson's sacrificial lambs, did not produce the punches that made Tyson feel as if all of Ireland had hit him; he did not have to. Tyson is clearly a man with the weight of not merely a country, but the whole world upon his shoulders and it showed tonight as he walked away from the challenge of the most nondescript opponent imaginable. More...
Last night fight fans, Telefutura's "Solo Boxeo" boxing series' main event featured young 140-pound prospect, now contender, Jose Armando Santa-Cruz ( 20-0-0 with 11 KOs) taking on the experienced Ernesto Zavala (20-4-0 with 8 KOs). After a first nondescript round, the action heated up in the second as Santa-Cruz started to find his range and land some power shots effectively from a southpaw stance. This was impressive since Jose Armando is an orthodox fighter. Santa-Cruz looked very comfortable switching and was very effective from both stances. By the fourth round, the cagey Zavala had run out of room as he just could not keep the younger, stronger fighter off him. Ernesto was put down twice in the round, only to be rescued by the referee in the fourth round. Jose Armando captured the NABF lightweight title, and more importantly, he inches closer to a world title shot.
