In the modern sporting era, youth can often be much heralded over experience and helps sells anything from energy drinks to watches. In Formula 1 racing, young German driver Sebastian Vettel already won two world titles before he was 24 years old with the Red Bull driver eclipsing the Spaniard …
Read More »State Of The British Game: The Light Heavyweights
In the third part of a detailed examination of the fight game within the United Kingdom, SaddoBoxing’s British contributor Iain Langmaid casts his long eye over the state of the fight game within the British scene and what he thinks the future holds for the fight game within the United …
Read More »Judah and Paris Camps Quarrel at Weigh In
At the weigh in for the Aviator Arena NBC Sports Network seven bout boxing card at the New York State Athletic Commission held on Friday afternoon, March 23, 2012, all 14 scheduled boxers made weight for their respective bouts. The last three bouts will be immediately televised at 9 PM …
Read More »British Boxing Board Of Control Withdraws Chisora’s Licence
On Wednesday during a hearing at the headquarters of the British Boxing Board of Control in Cardiff, former British and Commonwealth Champion and recent WBC Heavyweight title challenger Derek Chisora of Finchley has been inevitably and rightly seen his licence to box here in the UK withdrawn. The decision by …
Read More »Salido Atop Featherweight Division After Another Lopez Win
On Saturday night at the iconic Roberto Clemente Arena in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, two time World Featherweight champion Orlando Salido of Mexico once again stopped two weight world champion and big hitting Puerto Rican star Juan Manuel Lopez, this time in the 10th round to retain …
Read More »The State Of The British Game: The Heavyweights
In a detailed examination of the fight game within the United Kingdom, SaddoBoxing correspondent Iain Langmaid casts his long eye over the British scene and what he thinks the future holds for 2012 and beyond. Heavyweight Division: On the World stage, the Heavyweight division is marked by the log jam …
Read More »15 Heavyweight Bouts For The Future Of The Division
As Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko grow older, the rising stars and the mainstay veterans of the heavyweight division could face significant matchup challenges. The following is a list of pending and possible contests which could determine the fate of the heavyweight division in the year to come: 1. David Haye …
Read More »Chisora Faces Harsh Penalties In Klitschko Fight Aftermath
With participation in anger management classes his only hope for future reconsideration, heavyweight contender Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora, 28, has been suspended indefinitely by the World Boxing Council for his uncontrolled behavior during the build up to his WBC title fight against Vitali Klitschko on February 18, 2012. He was …
Read More »Klitschko Aims To Join 50 KO Club Against Mormeck
After witnessing his elder brother Vitali get taken the distance for just the fourth time in his 46 fight professional career by the former British and Commonweath Heavyweight champion Derek Chisora and also being spat upon by Chisora prior to the fight, Wladimir Klitchsko returns to the ring to defend …
Read More »Price vs. Sexton British Heavyweight Fight Details Announced
Today it has been confirmed that Liverpool’s David Price and Norwich’s Sam Sexton’s clash for the vacant British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles has been confirmed for the 19th May at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool. The Equestrian Centre forms part of Aintree Horse Racing Racecourse, which will host it’s …
Read More »Chelmsley Wood Gym Firing On All Cylinders
When I went along to John Costello’s gym at Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, I knew I was going to a shopping centre – but had no idea where the gym was. Trainer – Paul Webb met me at the centre’s entrance to walk me to the gym and asked if I’d …
Read More »Haye, Chisora Have Disgraced British Boxing With Bavarian Brawl
The sport of boxing as a whole is currently digesting the potential fall out from the brawl in Munich between the former British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Derek Chisora and former two-weight World Champion David Haye. The unscheduled clash came after the former’s gallant but ultimately unsuccessful world title challenge …
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