© SE On December 20, 2008, Evander Holyfield made an attempt at becoming the only man to ever hold a portion of boxing’s most coveted prize for the fifth time, the heavyweight championship of the world. So after all the critics blasted any chance he might have at success, Holyfield stepped into the ring against…
© Haitian Sensation Promotions Daniel Edouard, 21-2-2 (12), like every fighter, wants to be a world champion, middleweight champion of the world to be exact, and so far, he has had an impressive start towards his goal. In just under six years as a professional, Edouard has captured a fair share of minor titles including…
At 32 years of age, Wladimir Klitschko has gone through almost every stage a fighter can as a professional. At one time, he was known in almost an Ivan Drago-like manner, a huge European with massive power but robotic movement. After his loss to Corrie Sanders in 2003 and another at the hands of Lamon…
Heavyweight boxing has always been the flagstone of our sport, with the exception of a few weak years here and there throughout the gloved era, yet even during those durations the heavyweight champion was always known as the single most dominant figure in all of sport. In the 1990ʼs, heavyweight boxing may have been the…
Are we putting our fighters on the chopping block? I am all for rivalry. If you ask me, a good rivalry will push you to your limits in the quest to come out on top. The sport of boxing as a whole is in the biggest rivalry it has encountered since its creation. That rival…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Winning a world title is every fighter’s dream, winning world titles in six different weight classes, earning more in ring money then any other fighter in history, becoming the CEO of boxing’s biggest promotion company and having your name as the sports most popular active participant world wide, is…
Fighters are interesting people. Many fight because it is a means to an end or their only chance of becoming a professional athlete, without any college to play for, or any type of extensive amateur experience. I always find it fascinating to see how a fighter progresses throughout his career, be it good or bad….
Is “Pantera” the John Mugabi of our era? There is nothing more appealing than a knockout if you are a fight fan. In fact, 99.9% of the time, that’s what the average fan tuning in is hoping to see. I am a firm believer that only the dedicated fan appreciates a good tactician in the…
Canastota plays host to boxingʼs retired royalty for 2008 Induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, located in Canastota, New York, has become what many refer to as “Boxingʼs Ultimate Prize”. Ultimately, enshrinement there is more important than titles, more important than headlining pay per views and more important than going undefeated. It is…
“I am curious myself on what will happen.” Sergio Mora, 20-1 (5), the winner of season one of “The Contender” TV series several years ago, was supposed to become a superstar overnight. After all, the whole idea of the show was to give up and coming fighters, or fighters who just missed the big picture,…
© Curtis McCormick / Saddo Boxing Another fight on the card that interested Ricky Hatton for more then one reason was the rematch between IBF title holder Paul “The Magic Man†Malignaggi 25-1 (5) and former titlist Lovemore “The Black Panther†N’Dou 46-10-1 (31). Malignaggi who won the title from Lovemore in June of 2007…
It was a busy night around the world as fighters battled it out for hometown recognition along with regional titles in hopes of taking that next step into global spotlight. Some winning and accomplishing their goal, others sent back to the drawing board. Without any further delay lets see who came out on top as…