Undefeated Petey “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, 20-0 (15), is finally stepping into the ring tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ as the co-main event to the headliner of Tomasz Adamek vs. Jason Estrada, going against Fernando Zuniga 28-9 (20). Quillin last fought in September, 2008 against Sam Hill. It’s been over a year since…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday December 12, Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz will face Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi in their highly anticipated rematch at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Their first fight took place in the hometown of Diaz where he received a controversial unanimous decision victory. Malignaggi 26-3 (5) told anyone…
NABF Female Featherweight Champion Jennifer “The Razor Barber” will be facing Gloria Ramirez at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine, California on October 29. This co-main event six-rounder will not be a defense for her title, but it will give Barber a tough competitor. Ironically, a few months ago, Barber had foreseen the addition of women’s…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday on August 22, Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz will return to the ring to face Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. The bout will be at a catch-weight of 138.5 pounds and for some is being considered a cross-roads fight…
© Mark De Mori The heavyweights were once the glamour division of boxing but in recent years has come under harsh criticism for lack of talent, excitement and a true unified champion. Eastern European heavyweights currently dominate the division and the U.S. are pushing their best candidates forward with Eddie Chambers and Chris Arreola hoping…
Main Event Boxing Series will host their latest installment on Friday, April 24 live from The Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey with middleweight contender “Ireland’s†John Duddy, 26-0 (17), stepping into the ring against Billy Lyell, 18-7 (3). Although the doors open at 8:00 PM, the fans will be treated to a multi-ethnic festival that…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn favorite Dmitriy Salita, 28-0-1 (16), will face Derrick Campos, 17-5 (10), for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light Welterweight title on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones, Jr. It is a night that Salita hoped he would be fighting for the WBA…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing You wouldn’t know by reading all the boxing press in the media, but there is actually another fight taking place besides the Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz title bout on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. With all the focus on Pacquiao, it may be…