Philadelphia born super middleweight Yusaf Mack entered the sport in the year 2000 and started out full throttle. He built up his resume to 17-0-2 (11) and had earned himself a shot at capturing the vacant USBA Super Middleweight title October of 2004 when he faced Shannon Miller at Philly’s …
Read More »The Boxing Low Down
Names Making News And What’s On For January 2008 Happy New Year one and all, I hope everyone’s holiday was good because it’s now time to get back in the groove. Let’s start out 2008 with a few rumors, updates and fights already signed making headlines. But, before we get …
Read More »SaddoBoxing 2007 Fighter Of The Year: Floyd Mayweather Jr
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing I guess this was no real surprise. Mayweather seems to have these departments locked up as of late, my assumption that being the pound for pound number one ranked fighter wasn’t already enough for him? Floyd not only took part …
Read More »A Time To Remember And Say Thanks
A look at those we lost in the boxing community in 2007 The end of every year, we look back and try to remember what has transpired over the last 12 months and debate the good, dismiss the bad and hope the next year brings more fortune than not. We …
Read More »On The Bill: December Title Fights
Less than three weeks remain in the year fight fans and OH WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN! I will be the first to admit this year has knocked me off my feet on more then one occasion. With that being said, here is a quick look at the remaining …
Read More »What’s Going On: Winter 2007-2008
Recent events, upcoming bouts and rumors of the sport at a glance Well fight fans, Christmas is almost here and if you’re anything like me this time of year, it is almost impossible to accomplish everything you need to in a single day, let alone keep up on the latest …
Read More »This Month in Boxing History: “Sugar” Ray Robinson Wins His First World Title
15,670 fans piled in Madison Square Garden on December 20 1946 to watch Youngstown, Ohio’s Tommy Bell face off against Ray Robinson for the welterweight title vacated by Marty Servo in September of the same year. Those in attendance and around the world had one question that night before the …
Read More »“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Vs Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton: Saddo Boxing’s Staff Predictions
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing The build up has been almost unbearable, not since the 1980’s when greats of the era such as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns and Roberto Duran squared off has there been so much anticipation for a welterweight showdown. …
Read More »Bob Halloran: “Irish Thunder” The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward-
In its own way boxing is like Hollywood, they have their character actors, B list celebrities and box office superstars, while we have our journeyman, top contenders and pound for pound greats. Each fighter has a story written and waiting to be told on screen with one of these Hollywood …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Fighter Of The Month: Joe Calzaghe
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing We laid down the choices, weighed them out, measured them, and then came to the unanimous conclusion. The month of November is one where glory belongs to the Pride of Wales and undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe. On November 3, Calzaghe faced off …
Read More »Matt Godfrey vs Jeremy Williams Canceled!
NABF Cruiserweight Champion and WBC’s number one ranked contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-0 (9), was ready and set to settle any doubts that Jeremy “Half Man Half Amazing” Williams, 42-5 (35), had about his validity as a future star of the sport this coming Saturday in a bout scheduled …
Read More »Exclusive SaddoBoxing Interview: Matt Godfrey
Getting ready to be “Too Smooth” for Jeremy Williams On November 24, undefeated NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-0 (9), sets to defend his title for the second time against Jeremy “Half Man Half Amazing” Williams, 42-5 (35), in Hartford, Connecticut’s Convention Center. Godfrey, who will be fighting …
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