ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” series will serve up an enthralling doubleheader tonight as action heroes John Molina Jr (24-2-0 19 KO’s) and Dannie Williams (22-2-0 18 KO’s) collide over 10 rounds for the WBO NABO Lightweight strap in the main event. In addition, boxer Brandon Gonzalez (16-0-0 10 KO’s) challenges …
Read More »Chambers vs. Lebedev Fight Planned For March Or April
Recent Heavyweight division drop out and Cruiserweight title contender “Fast” Eddie Chambers (36-3-0 18 KO’s) is considerably close to landing a clash with Russian WBA titleholder Denis Lebedev (25-1-0 19 KO’s). The top five ranked former Wladimir Klitschko challenger told us in a recent chat that negotiations for the fight …
Read More »Resolutions: Boxing Politics Hurting Fighters, Fans
The “Sweet Science” is a magnificent sport. The warriors of Boxing are some of the most gifted athletes in the world. While I humbly praise it as the best sport in the world for the heart and triumph it takes to compete, the politics bat away at the mind of …
Read More »Froch, Kessler, Stevenson And The Super Middle Shuffle
An interesting situation exists in the super middleweight division as IBF champion Carl Froch’s attempts to rematch WBA champion Mikkel Kessler have been made more complex by Froch’s mandatory defense obligations. For his next fight, Froch has been ordered by the IBF to face his number one challenger, Adonis Stevenson, …
Read More »Chris Arreola vs. Bermane Stiverne: The Show Must Go On!
Excellent news fight fans; the featured undercard attraction of the now canceled Andre Ward vs. Kelly Pavlik clash will hold the show on March 2nd from the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as United States of America and Canada face off in a thrilling Heavyweight title eliminator between Chris …
Read More »A Look Ahead At January’s Best Boxing Action
Let’s welcome in 2013 with a look at what is coming down the pike during this month of January. This Friday, January 4 sees a pair of unbeaten super featherweights who clash for the #2 spot in the IBF rankings at Magic City Casino in Miami, FL. Towering Cuban Rances …
Read More »The SaddoBoxing Honors List 2012
As a boxing writer, you often look at boxing in a more complex, analytical way than just about anyone else. The most simple example would be that a “punch” by a fighter isn’t just a punch. It may be a chopping short right-uppercut to the body, or maybe a sharp …
Read More »Adamek vs. Cunningham 2 At New Weight Class On NBC
At 4:00 PM EST today, boxing returns to NBC network TV for a doubleheader featuring an IBF title eliminator for the #2 seat between former Cruiserweight champions Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (47-2-0 29 KO’s) and Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-4-0 12 KO’s) and an intriguing Heavyweight attraction between prospects Vyacheslav Glazkov (13-0-0 …
Read More »Open Letter To Santa: Corey Quincy’s 2013 Boxing Wishlist
I am a down to earth kind of guy. As I kid I was never the one to ask Santa Claus for a pony or expect off-the-world career opportunities. Neither am I now in my list to “Uncle Bob” or “Golden Boy”. I have high hopes for 2012 with quality …
Read More »Extravagant Triple Header Opens HBO 2013 Boxing Season
Over the last few days, an exciting HBO Boxing After Dark triple header was announced for January 19th. Opening HBO’s 2013 boxing calender are top Featherweights Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia (30-0-0 26 KO’s) and battle-hardened WBO titleholder Orlando “Siri” Salido (39-11-2 27 KO’s), who face off in an intriguing 12 …
Read More »Andrew Millwall Fundraiser
It was a great atmosphere yesterday at Jon Pegg and Richie Woodhall’s Gym in Birmingham – when boxers, officials and fans came together to help raise funds for cancer sufferer Andrew Millwall. The event organised by Jane Couch MBE was attended by boxing notables which included: Tyson Fury, Jamie Moore, …
Read More »Heavyweight Weekend: Price Batters Skelton, Rival Fury Faces Johnson
The British Heavyweight scene has maintained top quality over the years. Lennox Lewis may have been the great name in the 90’s and David Haye impressed us in the middle to late 2000’s, but the new pack has arrived; Irish descendant Tyson Fury (19-0-0 14 KO’s) and knockout artist David …
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