Boxing Interviews
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Tonight on the HBO Boxing After Dark series, Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi will challenge Lovemore N’Dou for his IBF Light Welterweight title at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. This will be Malignaggi’s second shot at a light welterweight title in just over a year. Last year, he faced Miguel Cotto for the…
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Tonight on the HBO series, Boxing After Dark, Curtis “Showtime†Stevens will make his debut on the network as he faces Andre Dirrell on the undercard of the IBF Welterweight title fight between Lovemore N’Dou and Paulie Malignaggi at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. A Brownsville, New York native, Stevens…
Photo ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with legendary trainer Freddie Roach in an exclusive interview during the Cotto – Judah final press conference in New York City . Roach will be working the corner of Bobby Pacquiao this weekend as well as receiving the 2006 trainer of the year award from the…
Photos ©JaneWarburton/SaddoBoxing As a welterweight and light middle in the early to mid 1980’s, Bobby Rimmer made a name for himself in Manchester, England as a hard nosed, all action fighter that was as tough as they come. After his career ended, Bobby eventually began to work on the training side of the ropes and…
12 Steps The Key For Boxing Beauty IFBA Lightweight Champion Mia Rosales-St. John insists the easiest to quit smoking is by using the 12 steps program, saying,”Go to Smokers Anonymous meetings and use the 12 steps program, it really does work.” St. John has also thrown her support towards the smoking ban which comes into…
Ann Wolfe, 24-1 (16), is one of the premier Women boxers in the world, having won world titles at light middle, super middle and light heavyweight since turning professional in 1998. At 36 years of age, Wolfe is still dangerous, but the aging lioness is aware that her time is coming and has become frustrated…
Jones Hails Smoking Ban Midlands based light heavyweight Lee Jones Jr., 2-0, believes the impending smoking ban this summer will give people extra incentive to quit, “I think that for those who are almost strong willed enough to quit but not quite, the public ban will give them that extra push to stop,” he said….
SaddoBoxing was fortunate enough to interview Bobby Rimmer, formerly assistant trainer of Ricky “Hitman” Hatton and now turned owner of Bobby Rimmer’s Boxing Academy/Stalybridge ABC in Manchester, England and full time trainer to some hot young talent. Click for larger image© Mike Cleary SaddoBoxing: First off, it’s been almost a year since you opened your…
James Kirkland, like many up-and-coming fighters, has something to prove. It’s easy for even a young and talented fighter to be missed when there are countless others to choose from. But a record of 18-0 with a boastful 16 KOs, the light middleweight has established himself as a power hitter which will surely catch even…
Dedication the key for Risum Promoter Henrik Risum has revealed the defining factor when scouting for boxers for his stable, dedication. “If you don’t have the dedication, the will to learn, the desire to train, and some times do so for small money in the beginning, then you are not going to go anywhere in…
“Desert Storm” Looking To Come Up The Right Way Timothy “Desert Storm†Bradley is getting ready to make his fourth appearance on Showtime’s upcoming June 1 edition of ShoBox, this Friday night. After a long amateur career that started at 10 years of age and consisted of two national titles, Bradley left the ranks as…
Ali Blasts The UFC Commonwealth Welterweight king Ali Nuumbembe has laughed off the suggestion the UFC could soon replace boxing saying, “The UFC is no where near as fast as boxing, and there is nowhere near as much action.” “The Silent Assassin”, who defeated British Champion Kevin Anderson in his last fight in February, does…