US Army Captain and multi-time amateur champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will return to the ring against an opponent to be named in a four round junior middleweight bout Thursday, May 19 at the Roseland Ballroom in his hometown of New York, NY. Following an amateur career where he defeated the …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz
The official weigh-in for tonight’s “East-West Showdown” card was held at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Andre …
Read More »Boxing Result: Latimore Guns Down Ford In St. Louis
© Rumble Time Promotions, Bob Barton Junior middleweight contender Deandre “The Bull” Latimore went back to work this past Saturday night in his hometown of St. Louis, tearing into veteran Darien Ford, dropping him three times in the second round before referee Steve Smoger stopped the bout at the 2:46 …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Perception vs. Reality
SaddoBoxing has the honor of introducing Al Bernstein and his new exclusive column, “Al Bernstein On Boxing”! Al is unquestionably the top television analyst in the sport today, appearing on Showtime since 2003 along with stints at ESPN and NBC and currently hosts the Internet’s premier boxing channel on iBN …
Read More »Sandman Boxing: Latimore Wants Top Names After Spinks Fight
Back in Las Vegas following his junior middleweight showdown with Cory Spinks this past Saturday night, Deandre Latimore has had a couple of days to review tapes of the battle and has one conclusion. “Of course I won the fight, I wanted to see the tape and judge it for …
Read More »Boxing Result: Spinks Defeats Latimore To Win Back IBF Title In St. Louis
Former unified welter and IBF 154 pound champ Cory Spinks clashed with local upstart Deandre Latimore in a battle of southpaws for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight title on a good Don King card in font of 9,000 fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. Latimore had parlayed …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Spinks vs. Latimore Weights And Quotes
Tonight Don King puts on a battle of crosstown rivals in St. Louis, MO as light middleweights Cory Spinks and Deandre Latimore meet for the vacant IBF title at the Scottrade Center. 12 rounds IBF Light Middleweight title Cory Spinks: 152.75 lb Deandre Latimore: 153.5 lb 10 rounds super lightweights …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Sparks Fly Between Spinks, Latimore In St. Louis!
The Gateway City’s biggest boxing stars opened their workouts to the media today to promote Friday’s “Show Me in St. Louis” card at Scottrade Center. The main event features a hometown showdown for the vacant IBF junior middleweight championship when Cory Spinks, 36-5 (11), takes on hard-punching IBF No. 6-ranked …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Show Me In St. Louis April 24
The three best boxers in St. Louis will be showcased on the same Don King-promoted fight card at Scottrade Center on Friday, April 24. The main event will feature the long-awaited hometown showdown for the vacant IBF junior middleweight championship between former four-time world champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks, …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Deandre Latimore Furious At Cory Spinks
“I’m tired of this waiting; I’m a prize fighter, not some dude working in a restaurant serving food,” said Deandre “The Bull” Latimore after a morning run in Las Vegas. “Every day I’m in the gym here in Vegas and when we finally get in the ring, I’m going to …
Read More »Boxing Update: Latimore Off November 7 Show, Eyes St. Louis Showdown With Spinks
For world ranked junior middleweight Deandre Latimore it was a typical “good news, bad news” scenario. First the bad news; he won’t be fighting at the Family Arena outside of St. Louis on November 7 as planned, now the good news; he’s close to finalizing a world title “cross town …
Read More »Boxing Update: Powell Conqueror Latimore Calls Out IBF Champ Phillips
After his stunning ESPN2 televised knockout victory over Sechew Powell on June 11 at the Hard Rock Café in New York City, Deandre “The Bull” Latimore is looking for his next victim. “We would really like a shot at the current IBF champion Verno Phillips before he files for social …
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