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Boxing Preview: Miguel Cotto Vs. Antonio Margarito

By Lee Bellfield July 26th, 2008 All Boxing Previews | (0) comments

On the 26th of this month at the MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas Nevada, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto defends his WBA Welterweight Championship against Mexican Antonio Margarito

This 147 pound bout could go a long way to deciding who the premier welterweight is.

Cotto the two weight world champion is making the 5th defence of the title he first won back back in February 2006. Vulnerable at 140 pounds, Cotto has seemed stronger since moving up to the welterweight division and has certainly grown into the weight with ease.

Big names such Zab Judah and Shane Mosley have been the names amongst the 5 defences. The defence against Mosley last November particularly impressed me. Never an easy opponent and also coming off an impressive win against Fernando Vargas, Mosley used all the tricks in his arsenal to try and dethrone Cotto, but the Puerto Rican showing his trademark calmness under pressure rode the storm (especially Mosleys body punches) on the way to a hard fought but clear enough Unanimous decision verdict.

His opponent Antonio Margarito at 30 is 2 years older than Cotto. For the last 6 years he has been perceived as the dangerman of the division.

Since winning the WBO title in 2003 Margarito made 5 successful defences before meeting the highly touted American Paul Williams in July last year losing the belt on a close Unanimous decision verdict. In between his successful Welterweight title defences, Margarito dipped his toes into the 154 pound division losing on a Technical Decision to old foe Daniel Santos following a cut eye stoppage after 10 rounds in September 2004. More...


Exclusive Boxing Interview: Delvin Rodriguez

By Jim Everett July 25th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews | (0) comments

Boxing is a sport full of emotion; it can provide athletes and fans alike the opportunity to experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Unfortunately, on last week’s edition of ESPN Wednesday Night Fights, that’s exactly what happened when Delvin Rodriguez won the USBA Welterweight title and opponent Oscar Diaz collapsed in the ring from a subdural hematoma.

The scheduled twelve round bout took place at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, the hometown of Diaz. His fans came out to support him in the anticipated match, which was expected to be an action packed fight.

The fight did not disappoint the fans as the action traded back and forth between the fighters. Diaz tried to work his way in from the outside and was successful in the fourth round, landing a strong right over the jab, wobbling Rodriguez.

Rodriguez covered up and began to fight his way back by the end of the round.

During the next several rounds, Rodriguez took over the fight, keeping Diaz on the outside with his jab and straight right. In the ninth round, Diaz’s right eye was swollen shut from the hard snapping punches of Rodriguez.

Although Rodriguez won a lop-sided tenth round, it did not appear that Diaz was in any serious trouble. Before the eleventh round, the referee asked Diaz how many fingers he was holding up. Diaz appeared to answer as he rose to his feet, and then the referee asked him if he wanted to continue, to which Diaz let out a scream, pushing the referee’s arm away and turning towards the ropes as his legs went out from under him.

Now laying in the corner and quickly attended to by EMTs, Diaz was provided medical attention and put onto a stretcher where he was taken to the San Antonio University Medical Center for emergency surgery to reduce the swelling of his brain.

As the EMTs attended to Diaz, Rodriguez was looking on, trying to get an indication of what was happening. He later took the microphone to address the crowd, saying “I’m praying for Oscar and his family and will continue to pray for him throughout the night. I ask everyone else to pray for him.”

The most recent reports on Oscar Diaz are that he is in a coma and listed in critical but stable condition. The doctor that performed the emergency surgery has stated that he expects that Diaz should survive the injury and recover.

SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Delvin Rodriguez in an exclusive phone interview to find out what the experience has been like for him. More...


Boxing Perspective: Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones

By Ricky Jones July 25th, 2008 All Boxing Articles | (0) comments

With the postponement of their scheduled September 20 clash announced earlier this week, due to a training injury to Joe Calzaghe's hand, the contest between the Welsh Wizard and Roy Jones Jr will now take place in November at the original location of Madison Square Garden.

Five years ago, this was a prospective fight that would have had fans and media alike crawling over broken glass to get into. Calzaghe had just won a tremendous slugfest with heavy-handed recent ex-champion Byron Mitchell while Jones was at the absolute height of his career having just outclassed John Ruiz for a heavyweight title.

Since that time, the pair's careers have gone in wildy different directions. Calzaghe, staying at super middle, won four fights over tough but less than top class competition before enjoying his coming out party again Jeff Lacy in 2006 but then going in against lower tier opposition again for two bouts before emerging to outfight Mikkel Kessler.

"The Pride of Wales" then made his long awaited jump to light heavyweight to outwork the ageless Bernard Hopkins, who was finally, at age 43, in with an opponent who "The Executioner" could not control. More...


Boxing In Las Vegas: Announcement Today For August 2 Judah vs. Clottey Bout For IBF Title

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Two-division world champion Zab Judah, former world title challenger Joshua Clottey and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum will host a news conference luncheon for their upcoming IBF world welterweight title fight, tomorrow, Saturday, July 26 in Las Vegas, NV.

The IBF's top-rated contenders, Judah, 35-5 (25), from Brooklyn, and Clottey, 34-2 (20), a native of Ghana, now living in the Bronx, will be battling for the vacant IBF welterweight title vacated by Antonio Margarito, on Saturday, August 2 at The Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. More...


No Horsing Around For Boxing Prospect James McGirt, Jr In Saratoga

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Don’t expect to see middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr, 18-1 (9), betting horses at The Spa, the beautiful Saratoga Race Track, at least not until Saturday despite his spending several days this week in Saratoga Springs.

McGirt, coming off his first pro loss in April to Carlos DeLeon, Jr., broke camp Wednesday in Vero Beach, FL and headed north to upstate New York strictly on a business trip to get his career back on the right track. More...


European Boxing News: Murat, Gammer, Oner, Kotelnik, Bonsu, Ashira

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

By Per Ake Persson

Karo Murat defends the European Super Middle title against Spaniard Gabriel Campbillo on September 20 in Germany. This is likely to be a supporting bout to Mikkel Kessler vs Danilo Haussler. Murat can already be found at # 9 in WBA ratings. More...


Boxing Prospect Velazquez Twins Win At Morongo Wednesday Night

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Golden Boy's rising stars, twin featherweight sensations Carlos Ivan and Juan Carlos Velasquez, remain undefeated as they maintained their quest of becoming world champions by winning on a Wednesday night bill at Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California.

Carlos Ivan continued to shine as he demolished David Vasquez via 2nd round TKO. In the opening round, the Puerto Rican native imposed his strength as he pushed Vasquez back while landing nice left hooks to the head. More...


Brian Halquist Boxing: Ellis vs. Banks Added To Showtime Card August 2

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Kenny "The Emerald City Assasin" Ellis, 35-5-3 (24). will face The Contender star David Banks, 15-4-1 (2), on a Showtime Championship Boxing card, Saturday, August 2, 2008.

After a three year layoff, Ellis, made a comeback at the Emerald Queen Casino "Battle at the Boat" Boxing series on June 28, 2008 with a knockout over Jonathan Corn. More...


Boxing Update: Weigh-In Of Cotto vs. Margarito Open To Public In Las Vegas

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

The public is invited to witness the official weigh-in for what the media has dubbed "A Fight for the Ages." Undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will step on the scale today, Friday, July 25 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. More...


Hennessy Sports Boxing: Barker Set To Defend Commonwealth against Sharpe In Cananda

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

On August 15, The Venue at The River Cree Resort and Casino, in Enoch, Alberta, just outside Edmonton, plays host to one of the most intriguing match-ups of the year, as undefeated British middleweight sensation “Dazzling” Darren Barker, 17-0 (11), makes his North American debut against upset-minded veteran Larry Sharpe, 22-4 (10), of Pine Falls, Alberta.

Barker, the reigning Commonwealth Middleweight Champion, has wowed UK fans with his blazing hand speed and fighting acumen, making a seamless leap from prospect to contender with eye-popping performances in the toughest tests of his career, and is eager to make new fans on this side of the Atlantic. More...


Sycuan Boxing: Mayweather Sr, Guzman, Diaz To Judge Ring Card Girl Competition

By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Floyd Mayweather, Sr, Joan Guzman and Julio Diaz will be celebrity judges in what will surely be an entertaining and exciting Ring Card Girl competition at Sycuan Resort, in El Cajon, CA on Monday, July 28, at 5:00 pm PT. More...


Exclusive Boxing Interview: Selcuk Aydin

By Curtis McCormick July 24th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews | (1) comments


© M.A. Sayer of arena box-promotion

Welterweight Selcuk Aydin, 15-0 (12), has parlayed sterling amateur days bristling with medal winning efforts into one of the most promising professional careers in the world of boxing today.

The 24 year old from Trabzon, Turkey is one of the brightest stars in the stable of Hamburg, Germany based promoter Ahmet Oner's Arena Box-Promotion and shed the prospect tag in April when he defeated tough South African Lucky Lewle over twelve rounds to win the vacant WBC International Welterweight title.

SaddoBoxing: How did it feel to fight in your hometown for the first time in your career? Would you like to do so again or is it better to only fight in front of friends and family every now and then?

Selcuk Aydin: I used to fight in Trabzon a lot as an amateur, but doing a professional fight in front of your home crowd is a whole different story. It felt great to be there and to show all my fans, friends and especially my family, my best boxing. It was a great honour for me fighting in Trabzon and I thank Ahmet Öner and Arena Box-Promotion for making this possible. More...


Showtime Boxing: Campbell Puts Lightweight Title Belts At Risk Against Guzman September 13

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Making his first title defense, Nate Campbell will risk his newly acquired IBF, WBO and WBA lightweight titles against undefeated two-division world champion Joan Guzman on Saturday, September 13, 2008, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT and delayed on the West Coast.

The fight will be co-promoted by Don King Productions and One Punch Productions from a location to be determined. More...


Telefutura Boxing: Soto-Karass vs. Estrada Headlines This Week’s “Solo Boxeo Tecate”

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Cerveza Tecate presents an amazing Friday fight night from Las Vegas, NV as part of its continued efforts to bring the power of boxing to fans across the nation. This week’s edition of “Solo Boxeo Tecate” will be broadcasted as part of Telefutura’s programming. More...


Boxing In Las Vegas: Cotto vs. Margarito Undercard Fighters Go Head To Head Today In Vegas

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

WBA light flyweight interim world title contenders Giovanni Segura of Mexico and Cesar Canchila of Colombia, rated No. 1 and No. 2 by the WBA respectively, undefeated super lightweight contender Mike Alvarado of Denver and former WBC lightweight champion Cesar Bazan of Mexico, NABF super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion of the Philippines and former NABF super bantamweight champion Adam Carrera of Cathedral City, CA, will host a special News Conference for their undercard bouts on “The Battle!” / “La Batalla!” the four-fight pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito world welterweight championship fight. More...


Warriors Boxing: Julio, Greene Headline “Heavy Hitters” August 13

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

With a combined knockout percentage of 85% in their 53 pro bouts, it is easy to see why Joel Julio and ‘Mean’ Joe Greene are considered two of the most powerful punchers in boxing today.

On Wednesday, August 13, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, these “Heavy Hitters” will look to add two more names to their victims list as they co-headline ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights. More...


Arena Boxing: Sinan Samil Sam Receives European Title Belt In Ankara

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments


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At a press conference in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday, heavyweight Sinan Samil Sam received the European championship belt that he had won by majority decision against Paolo Vidoz on July 4. More...


ESPN Radio Station Launches Third Annual Benefit For The Caring Place

By Boxing Press July 24th, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

For the third year in a row, ESPN Radio 1100 AM will host "The Longest Radio Show Ever" to benefit The Caring Place, a charitable organization which provides services, free of charge, for the mind, body and soul of those touched by cancer. More...


Arena Boxing: Ahmet Oner Leaves German Boxing Commission

By Boxing Press July 23rd, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments

Last week, Arena CEO Ahmet Öner decided to quit his engagement with the German boxing commission (BDB). The BDB didn’t strip his license as falsely reported. Öner himself left the BDB as Wilfried Sauerland and the Klitschkos had done before him.

“I didn’t consider this to be a big thing”, states Öner. “That I laid down my BDB membership and my license was just a consequence of the mistreatment of BDB president Dr. Bodo Eckmann, who pretends to represent all German boxers but only defends the interests of one German promoter, namely Klaus-Peter Kohl and Universum Box Promotion. To my mind, Dr. Eckmann is unworthy of leading a big and reputable federation like the BDB. More...


Boxing Hall Of Fame Artist Richard T. Slone Immortalizes Cotto vs. Margarito With Landmark Painting

By Boxing Press July 23rd, 2008 All Press Releases | (0) comments


© Richard T. Slone

Multi-award winning artist Richard T. Slone has unveiled his latest work of art; a massive pre-fight canvas of boxing champions Miguel Cotto fighting Antonio Margarito just days before their epic battle in Las Vegas, Nevada. More...



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