Last night at Cicero Stadium in suburban Chicago, ex-IBF Lightweight Champion Javier Jauregui, 53-14-2 (36), won his second important bout in a row by pounding out a superb points win over fellow seasoned Mexican veteran Miguel Angel Huerta, 26-9-1 (18), to take the NABF title. Since losing the IBF crown to the late Leavander Johnson…
After their two thrilling fights in 2007, super bantams Israel Vasquez and Rafael Marquez are ready to do it again as they square off at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, which was also the site of their first bout. At stake is the WBC crown of Vasquez, but the title used to belong…
Last night at New York’s hallowed Madison Square Garden, IBF Heavyweight Champ Wladimir Klitschko put in a cautious performance but still managed to completely outclass WBO beltholder Sultan Ibragimov over twelve rounds in the first heavyweight unification contest in nine years. Possessing every possible physical advantage in this pairing, the IBF boss held his quick-footed…
Last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik outworked former titlist Jermain Taylor over twelve rounds to win a non-title rematch at 164 lb. Although Taylor fought a far smarter fight this time, he simply wasn’t active enough to win over the judges and dropped a 117-111, 116-112 and…
The much anticipated rematch between WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik and former titlist Jermain Taylor takes place tonight as a 12 round non-title affair at a catchweight of 166 lb at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with a massive undercard supporting the main event. The pair first clashed in September of last year and…
Last night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, former NABF light welter champion Ben Tackie squared off with recent WBO title challenger Kendall Holt before losing a ten round majority decison by scores of 95-95 and 98-92 (twice) after ten rounds. The seasoned Ghana native now calling The Bronx home, had lost his last…
There was some good action last night across the globe aside from what we’ve included in our main reports here at SaddoBoxing and we begin in sunny Australia! The Inglis Auctions Complex in Sydney saw the return of the world’s only professional boxing practicioner of the drunk monkey style, Emanuel Augustus, 36-29-6 (19), as the…
Last night, Madison Square Garden was the scene of a massive Don King Productions bill headlined by a ten round clash between former multi-weight world champions Roy Jones Jr., and Felix Trinidad at light heavyweight. Despite being the naturally smaller man, Trinidad largely went forward during the bout in an attempt to put pressure on…
At the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, European Welterweight Champion Jackson “Sugar The Ball Brains” Osei Bonsu retained his belt with a twelve round decision over French titlist Brice Faradji, via scores of 118-109, 116-111 and 115-113. Bonsu, 27-1 (23), has the reputation as one of the biggest pound for pound punchers in the game…
Last night at the Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, local hero Allan Green boxed his way to a ten round decision over ex-world title challenger Rubin Williams and lightweight contender Zahir Raheem scored a first round KO in his bout with Ricardo Dominquez. Green, 26-1 (18), worked behind a superb jab to win…
There wasn’t a great deal of action last night across the globe but fans in attendance at the River Rock Casino in the Canadian city of Richmond saw what could have been the final nail driven into the career coffin of heavyweight Dominic Guinn. The 32 year old Texan was soundly defeated by journeyman spoiler…
Whether it’s freezing cold or nice and tropically warm where you are right now, there wasn’t a whole lot of boxing happening last weekend with the holiday season in full swing but there a few things to look forward to this week. Tomorrow on Christmas day, 39 year old Pramuansak “The Machine Gun” Posuwan, 40-1-1-…