Boxing Interviews
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing I arrived at the Phoenix Buildings in Stalybridge, Manchester England yesterday looking forward to seeing former British Super Featherweight Champion Michael Gomez as he prepares for the fight night billed as “Nowhere to run! Nowhere to hide!†on October 19 at the Doncaster Dome in…
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing In lieu of any last minute cancellations due to injuries, a problem that boxing has been plagued with since the beginning of September this Saturday should be “A Perfect Matchup†between Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor, 27-0-1 (17), and Kelly Pavlik, 31-0 (28), from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Both fighters are…
Donofrio Boxing’s “Boxing Under the Stars” took place this past Friday at the Meadow Brook Music Festival in Rochester Hills, MI and was an action-filled night. With four professional fights that didn’t go the distance, it was a host of battles all night long. Shortly before the card took place, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to…
Crossing the Buffer Zone This past Friday night at Joseph Donofrio’s “Boxing Under the Stars” at Meadow Brook Music Festival in Rochester Hills, MI saw several good fights, including the victory of light welterweight Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner, whom SaddoBoxing interviewed a few days earlier, over Marteze Logan. There were a sprinkling of local celebrities…
A few weeks back I had been sitting around thinking about 2007 thus far in the sport of boxing and the fights yet to come in these last few months when I decided for a change of pace. I wanted to do an overview of the sport and direction it could be turning within the…
SaddoBoxing spoke to Manchester based trainer Bobby Rimmer last night to find out how undefeated light middleweight Brian Rose, 5-0 (1), is doing ahead of tonight’s clash at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England. SaddoBoxing: Who is Brian Rose fighting at Wigan? Bobby Rimmer: “Brian is fighting Lee Noble [of Brendan Ingles stable] tomorrow…
What’s wrong with a fighter who throws every punch with deadly intent? Who can fight anywhere between 135 and 147? And add to that, he wants to do it at least six times a year. Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner is upset. Someone is keeping food off his table. Whether it’s shady promoters with false promises…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Isaac Holder of Heavy Hitters Boxing Gym in Bohemia, Long Island will make his professional debut on Friday night at the pro boxing show promoted by Frankie “G†Productions and Ring Promotions. The Florida native will face Rafael Jastrzebski, 0-4-1, in his four-round opener at…
Undefeated Dmitriy Salita, 27-0-1 (15), had been training in upstate New York in the Catskill Mountains to prepare for a fight on September 5 when he was forced to pull out due to a hand injury. He is hoping that his misfortune will turn out to be a blessing in disguise by getting a title…
Back in May 2004, the boxing world was shocked by the news that former Commonwealth Welterweight Champion and world title challenger Scott Dixon, 27-10-3 (6), had been the victim of a brutal and sustained attack that very nearly cost him his life. After having a sword put to his throat and being forced into a…
Fresh off his stunning 12 round victory over one of the most dangerous cruiserweights in the world, WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo “Big Mac†Maccarinelli, 27-1 (20), took time out once again to sit down with SaddoBoxing to talk about his fight with Wayne “Big Truck†Braithwaite, a possible future show down with IBF champion Steve…
Click for larger image© Jim Everett Saddo Boxing When television’s “The Contender†series first aired, there were mixed emotions. Those who were old school fans of the sport turned their heads away, saying “Real fighters don’t need a reality showâ€. The casual viewer of the sport seemed intrigued at the series. It gave a genuine…