Boxing Interviews
In an exclusive telephone interview with Saddoboxing after his controversial ten round majority decision loss to Raymundo ‘Sugar’ Beltran, which cost him his number one WBC ranking and his NABF title belt, Henry Lundy, better known as Hammerin’ Hank insisted he won the bout-and wanted an immediate rematch with Beltran. Lundy spoke eloquently as he…
Cruiserweight prospect Dan ‘Bada Bing’ Biddle and his manager Tommy Barnes have called out USBA Cruiserweight champion Garrett Wilson for a future matchup. Biddle looked impressive recently in winning a majority decision over Philadelphia veteran Pedro Martinez at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 7, 2012. Biddle, whose record now…
SaddoBoxing: How did you first become involved with boxing? Zachary Ochoa: “I first became involved in boxing at 10 years old when my dad saw me fighting in the street and decided to take me down to a basement in the projects and teach me how to box”. SB: Who has been the biggest influence…
A particular junior welterweight who has been notably absent to the division, has his sights set on a come back. Paul Spadafora (45-0, 19 KO) is currently training in Miami, FL alongside Buddy McGirt. He also made an extremely positive choice in his life; Spadafora is in a treatment center for alcohol and substance abuse….
More than just a noted ring announcer, boxing historian and sports historian, Henry Hascup has achieved fame by doing something most unique. In addition to helping down and out boxers, Hascup frequently delivers the eulogies for fallen and deceased pro boxers, and often pays for their funerals and tombstones. During his lifetime, Henry Hascup has…
Universal Boxing Organization World Cruiserweight champion Willie Herring, an experienced trial horse with a winning record and a veteran of many cruiserweight wars, was interviewed by Saddo Boxing from Orlando, Florida as he prepared to fly in to New York City. Herring faces 20-0 Santander Silgado (#13 WBC, # 15 WBA) in a scheduled eight…
In a world with many sanctioning bodies, championship belts, and title bouts of all kinds, it is often surprising when a new boxing organization ‘pops up’ out of the blue and sanctions bouts. Different organizations have different motivations and reasons for coming into existence and putting together title fights at the junior, local, regional, national,…
Alloa born Scott Hartley fights professionally with London promoter Miranda Carter, who runs regular shows at York Hall, ‘the home of British boxing’. Scott is now training with Kevin Campion and plans to campaign at super-middleweight. On his debut at York Hall on Sunday, 13Th November, Hartley recovered from a first round knockdown to produce…
At 21, William Shamar Whitt from Brooklyn, New York, exudes the confidence and ring generalship found only in seasoned fighters in their prime. Possessing a calm demeanor and confident swagger, the 5’10’ tall junior welterweight southpaw has already stacked up numerous titles and accolades. With just twenty-five amateur fights under his belt, Whitt has already…
Riddick Lamont Bowe, born August 10, 1967, Brooklyn, NY, is a retired American boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and a former undisputed heavyweight champion. As an amateur, Bowe won the prestigious New York Golden Gloves championship among other tournaments. In 1984, at the age of 17 he knocked out opponent James Smith in…
SaddoBoxing: What got you into the sport of boxing, Michael? Michael Sprott: Muhammad Ali and my dad, who watched boxing a lot on TV and that’s what drove me to want to box. SB: Who are your biggest influences in boxing and in life? MS: God, my son and my family in life, in boxing…
Martin Murray is an exciting, unbeaten middleweight boxer from St Helens, England currently ranked 4th in the World by the WBA. He is the Commonwealth, British and WBA International title holder, trains under Oliver Harrison and is managed by Hatton Promotions. Murray has tremendous support as a boxer, and always brings an ‘energetic’ crowd with…