Undefeated Dmitriy Salita, 27-0-1 (15), had been training in upstate New York in the Catskill Mountains to prepare for a fight on September 5 when he was forced to pull out due to a hand injury. He is hoping that his misfortune will turn out to be a blessing in …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Miguel Cotto – Shane Mosley
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Madison Square Garden in New York City was the second stop of a three-city press tour to promote the upcoming World Welterweight title fight set for November 10, 2007 at the “Mecca of Boxing”. The bout dubbed “Fast and Furious” …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This past week in New York City, promoter Frank Warren held a press conference to announce the world title unification fight between undefeated Super Middleweight Champions Joe Calzaghe, 43-0 (32), from Newbridge, Wales and Mikkel Kessler, 39-0 (29), from Copenhagen, …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Sultan Ibragimov – Evander Holyfield
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This week at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, Seminole Warriors Boxing announced the WBO Heavyweight Championship fight between Sultan Ibragimov, 21-0-1 (17), and four time heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield, 42-8-2 (27), which will take place from …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Madison Square Garden, Don King Productions announced the WBC Heavyweight Championship fight between Oleg Maskaev, 34-5 (26), and Samuel Peter, 28-1 (22), which will take place at the “Mecca of Boxing” on October 6, 2007. The official announcement …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Jermain Taylor – Kelly Pavlik
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Tuesday afternoon at Tavern on the Green in New York City, DiBella Entertainment announced their upcoming middleweight championship fight between Jermain Taylor, 27-0-1 (17), and Kelly Pavlik, 31-0 (28), from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 29, 2007. …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Fernando Vargas – Ricardo Mayorga
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Don King and Main Events hosted a follow-up press conference to “The Brawl” this past Wednesday in New York City. The aptly titled event held the unofficial first round of the bout earlier this month in Los Angeles when Fernando …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Arturo Gatti – Alfonso Gomez / Kermit Cintron – Walter Matthysse
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City was a bittersweet victory for promoter Main Events; as a superstar emerged another would come to the end of their career. The 9,437 fans in attendance all came out to watch their …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Kermit Cintron
This Saturday, July 14, Kermit Cintron will make the first defense of his IBF Welterweight Title against Walter Matthysse as part of HBO’s welterweight triple header. Cintron, 27-1 (25), and Matthysse, 26-1 (25), will open the evening from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ followed by Arturo Gatti, 40-8 (31), …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Yusaf Mack – Jose Juan Vasquez
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing ESPN2 “Wednesday Night Fights” was in New York City this past week showcasing an extravagant night of Black-Tie Boxing from Cipriani’s Wall Street. The elegant event brought out a host of celebrities from the world of boxing including Monte Barrett, …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Paulie Malignaggi
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Tonight on the HBO Boxing After Dark series, Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will challenge Lovemore N’Dou for his IBF Light Welterweight title at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. This will be Malignaggi’s second shot at a light welterweight title in just over a year. Last year, he …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Curtis Stevens
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Tonight on the HBO series, Boxing After Dark, Curtis “Showtime” Stevens will make his debut on the network as he faces Andre Dirrell on the undercard of the IBF Welterweight title fight between Lovemore N’Dou and Paulie Malignaggi at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. A …
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