Tag Archives: Press Conference

© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions While Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. spend time sending verbal jabs across the aisle in preparation for their November showdown, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya spent most of their time playing to their bases in San Francisco on Saturday at …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing “Manny! Manny! Manny!” shouted the Filipino fans as Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao kicked off their six-city press tour at Liberty Island Wednesday afternoon in New York City. Although both the Filipino and Latino fans came out to support their …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yea, what up Joe? I already know your 45 and 0, already know you got a flawless record and that’s why this fight is so expected. If I’m gonna fight I’m gonna fight the best and Joe Calzaghe you done beat the …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing “Who did you beat to call yourself the champion of the world? You have to beat a champion to become champion,” bellowed WBC Champion Samuel Peter towards his challenger WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko. The two heavyweights met at a press conference …

Oscar Diaz and Delvin Rodriguez addressed the media yesterday in their final press conference before their much anticipated showdown for the USBA welterweight championship that will take place tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX. The fight, which will be shown on ESPN2’s “Wednesday Night Fights,” has had …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Manchester 235 – the smart Casino/bar venue in Manchesters’ Northern Quarter – Hennessy Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday nights’ clash which headlines John Murray and Lee Meager. The fight night – billed as “Strictly Business” sees Mancunians’ Meager and …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tommorow night, Ricardo Torres will defend his WBO Junior Welterweight title against No. 1 contender Kendall Holt in a rematch on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Saturday, July 5, 2008, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT and delayed on …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday the City of Manchester Stadium, England, played host to the official press conference ahead of Saturday’s ‘Homecoming’ fight night. Entering the stadium, I stopped by to see how the ‘pitch’ was progressing in preparation for the fight and with just two …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing In a build up to Saturday’s “Homecoming” featuring Ricky “Hitman” Hatton against Juan Lazcano, Frank Maloney hosted a meeting with the press to speak with Lazcano at the Smart ‘Village Hotel’, Ashton Moss, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester. Having arrived into Manchester over the weekend, the Mexican …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at Vermilion Cinnabar – the stylish, new, Thai influenced restaurant and bar in Manchester, England, Frank Maloney hosted a press conference to update media on the forthcoming fightnight which headlines Ricky Hatton and Juan Lazcano. Despite other important press conferences held …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at BB King’s Blues Club Restaurant in New York City, Top Rank held a press conference to announce the first title defense for WBC and WBO Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, 33-0 (29), who will face the #1 rated WBO Middleweight contender …

The date of June 16, 1983, forever will taint the history of New York sports and the world of boxing. That evening at Madison Square Garden, a shameful chain of events ended a promising young boxer’s career and changed the lives of many associated with the tragic scandal.