On Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” broadcast this evening from Top Rank’s promotion at the Aladdin Resort in Las Vegas, Kelly Pavlik remained unbeaten in a tremendous tooth and nail contest with Colombia’s teak tough Fulgencio Zuniga. The lanky twenty three year old took the vacant NABF Middleweight title when the South American tourist’s corner stopped the…
Kostya Tszyu separated Zab Judah from motor skills four years ago with a single cannon-like right hand and the two had gone their separate ways after the Brooklyn man’s out of control post fight performance. Tszyu walked away wearing three major title belts at light welter while Judah picked up the only other crown, the…
Haye Flirting With Disaster Again? With this week’s collapse of David Haye’s long awaited challenge to his hated rival, the British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Mark Hobson, the flamboyant London area man has gone searching for a suitable replacement. What his handlers turned up however could prove to be lethal to the still young career…
Tremendous knockout punchers Kelly Pavlik and Fulgencio Zuniga meet tomorrow night at the Aladdin Resort in Las Vegas on a Top Rank show televised by Telefutura. The vacant NABF Middleweight title is at stake and odds are, this won’t go the distance. Undefeated Pavlik, 26-0 (23), of Youngstown, Ohio has crushing power in either hand…
Although British Lightweight Champion Graham Earl was forced off of his hotly anticipated bout with the Belorussian hardman Yuri Romanov due to injury, Maloney Promotions are going ahead with the rest of a superb fight card on Friday at London’s historic York Hall. Full details are available along with the best in british and world…
A lot of good action happen in the Far East over last weekend and this week and we’ll break it down for you here, only on SaddoBoxing.com! We start off in Thailand, where on Friday Chatchai Saskul raised his record to 51-2 by stopping Filipino journeyman Tata Polinar in Bangkok to defend the WBC’s Asia…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Last night in Reno, Nevada James Toney asserted his authority on a Showtime broadcast over the younger, bigger and stronger Dominick Guinn in a convincing display of skill and confidence to take a well deserved unanimous decision. Toney came into the bout bearing the remarkable record of 68-4-2-1nd…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd retained his title tonight on Showtime against reluctant challenger DaVarryl Williamson over the course of twelve rounds at the Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The two boxers are friends outside the ring and it was apparent tonight that the amicable relationship extends into the…
Dominick Guinn will attempt to prove that James Toney doesn’t belong in the heavyweight division tonight when the two meet at the Events Center in Reno, Nevada tonight on a Showtime Championship Boxing spectacular! Chris Byrd is also on the bill, defending his IBF Heavyweight crown against DaVarryl Williamson but we had the opportunity to…
British heavyweight hopeful Scott Gammer takes on former domestic champion Julius Francis tonight at the Showground in Carmarthen, Wales, on a Paul Boyce promotion. While Francis hasn’t won a bout in over two years, the 40 year old has been in with the best heavyweights in Europe and should provide the 28 year old from…
Light Heavyweight Glen Johnson hits the comeback trail tonight in California as the former IBF, IBO and USBA titlist steps into a boxing ring for the first time since losing a rematch to Antonio Tarver back in June. Johnson will be facing 38 year old southpaw and current USBA beltholder George “Khalid” Jones on the…
Undefeated Scottish prospect Kevin Anderson tests his meddle tonight by challenging Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Joshua Okine at the Ice Rink in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Matchroom Sport promotes the card, which also features former Commonwealth Super Feather beltholder Craig Docherty and Sky Sports televises live in the UK. Anderson, the Celtic titlist, has been spotless in 14…