SaddoBoxing: How did you first become involved with boxing? Zachary Ochoa: “I first became involved in boxing at 10 years old when my dad saw me fighting in the street and decided to take me down to a basement in the projects and teach me how to box”. SB: Who has been the biggest influence…
Alloa born Scott Hartley fights professionally with London promoter Miranda Carter, who runs regular shows at York Hall, ‘the home of British boxing’. Scott is now training with Kevin Campion and plans to campaign at super-middleweight. On his debut at York Hall on Sunday, 13Th November, Hartley recovered from a first round knockdown to produce…
At 21, William Shamar Whitt from Brooklyn, New York, exudes the confidence and ring generalship found only in seasoned fighters in their prime. Possessing a calm demeanor and confident swagger, the 5’10’ tall junior welterweight southpaw has already stacked up numerous titles and accolades. With just twenty-five amateur fights under his belt, Whitt has already…
Riddick Lamont Bowe, born August 10, 1967, Brooklyn, NY, is a retired American boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and a former undisputed heavyweight champion. As an amateur, Bowe won the prestigious New York Golden Gloves championship among other tournaments. In 1984, at the age of 17 he knocked out opponent James Smith in…
SaddoBoxing: What got you into the sport of boxing, Michael? Michael Sprott: Muhammad Ali and my dad, who watched boxing a lot on TV and that’s what drove me to want to box. SB: Who are your biggest influences in boxing and in life? MS: God, my son and my family in life, in boxing…
Martin Murray is an exciting, unbeaten middleweight boxer from St Helens, England currently ranked 4th in the World by the WBA. He is the Commonwealth, British and WBA International title holder, trains under Oliver Harrison and is managed by Hatton Promotions. Murray has tremendous support as a boxer, and always brings an ‘energetic’ crowd with…
Earnie Dee Shaver (born August 31, 1945), better known as Earnie Shavers, is a retired American professional boxer and is widely considered the hardest puncher of all time. Muhammad Ali, Joe Bugner, Larry Holmes, Randall “Tex” Cobb, Ron Lyle and Ken Norton all credited Shavers as being the hardest puncher they had ever faced in…
Coach Kevin Campion is an Essex based professional Boxing Coach licensed by the British Boxing Board of Control. Campion has had coaching experience alongside legendary boxing trainer Bobby Rimmer. Bobby was former assistant trainer to ex-World Champion Ricky Hatton, British Champion Michael Gomez and current European Champion Matthew Hatton and a former trainer of Olympic…
Bradley “Super” Skeete defeated Jay Morris, an experienced fighter and former British Masters Light Welterweight titlist, on the Ricky Burns v Michael Katsidis undercard on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena in London. Skeete had controlled the fight from the opening bell and the pressure paid off early in the fifth as the referee stopped…
SaddoBoxing recently had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Michael Jennings, former WBU, British and English welterweight champion. The 34 year old from Chorley, England turned pro in 1999, winning the English title in 2004 against Chris Saunders, capturing the British belt in 2005 against Jimmy Vincent before losing it on his second defense…
Dublin born Jamie “The Nuisance” Kavanagh is a talented young Irish boxer based in Los Angeles, California who fights out of the Golden Boy Promotions stable and currently trains at the Wild Card Gym under legendary trainer Freddie Roach and Sedano Ruiz. Kavanagh is a natural in the truest sense of the word; few individuals…
After avenging his only professional loss by decisioning Brian Vera in a rematch earlier this month, Irish middleweight Andy Lee is likely heading for his first world title opportunity. The lanky southpaw took time to speak with SaddoBoxing about his beginnings in the sport, trainer Emanuel Steward and many more facets of his five year…