**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The Star Boxing show at Roseland Ballroom in New York started off with a thrilling four rounder between lightweights Jose Guzman and Luis Lopez, which ended with a win by knockout for Guzman, still undefeated at 4-0 (3) while Lopez dropped to …

In 2007, Philip Jackson Benson was the number one ranked amateur in the country and two out of the three times that he made it to the finals, he came out a Golden Glove Champion. Now, Benson has earned his way into the professional realm of this sport and will …

Boxing is a sport, a science and an art. There are those that perform in the fierce ring who thrive to be there, while others are in need of a shake to their core. Do not step into the fighter’s square when you do not have the full mental and …

What makes boxing a pure sport goes beyond the direct physical contact between the two fighters. It is a metamorphosed natural sport. There are no weak team players to avoid, nor strong team players to rely on. It is every man/woman for him/herself. When these fighters are doing their thing, …

© Ginamarie Russo / Saddo Boxing The visit to my hand doctor turned out to be more than just a follow up. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow patient of Dr. Melone’s, light welterweight Joel “Joelo” Torres. Hailing from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, this young fighter was only in …

A fighter can have the strongest hands in the world, but if he doesn’t have the technique on how to effectively land punches, it is as good as using a tennis racquet to deliver a jab. Hands are the ultimate source of focus in this sport, thus a large amount …

America has become too fixated on the fights that generate the most money. This acts as a force that steers the attention of fans and the media onto a mere fragment of the boxing world, rather than the whole. The history, the amateurs, the professionals–famous, unrecognized, or in need of …