Boxing Interviews

Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez While at the Hopkins-Taylor weigh-in on Friday, Antonio Tarver sat right behind me and was yelling “One more win,” to Oscar de la Hoya. I turned and asked the “Magic Man” for his prediction on tomorrow night’s fight, and Tarver said, “Taylor is a …

Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez Fight fans, Bert Sugar spoke to this writer and give his take on what he thinks is going happen tomorrow night. This is a SaddoBoxing.com exclusive. “I think Hopkins will win the fight. I remember Pat Burns at the press conference saying that Jermain …

“I haven’t watched Karmazin but once the bell rings, I’ll make things happen and it’ll go how I want the fight to go.”–Kassim “The Dream” Ouma. Kassim Ouma is one of the special types of fighters that simply ooze confidence. Many boxers are confident, cocky, arrogant or even delusional, but …

“I respect Larios 100% as a fighter and for giving me this opportunity.”–Wayne McCullough battles Oscar Larios in a rematch on July 16. Many people tried to tell Wayne McCullough that at the age of thirty-five, his career was over. Many thought after his fight with Scott Harrison that Wayne …

“Life is a learning experience and we can only get better for our mistakes. Harris will also learn from this fight and will be back even better. We will be back and Vivian will be a champion again, and soon.”–Emanuel Steward intends to guide Vivian Harris back to the top. …

“I really want to pound Barney but I’ve got to keep my composure and keep disciplined because I do want to do a number on him, I really do, so, I plan on making the finish as spectacular as possible.”–Carl Froch sees one outcome in tonight’s fight. © Levon Biss …

“Don’t get me wrong, I could get a bit excited and try to knock the guy out early, and maybe I could, but Robert would sooner me take no shots and show that I can box.”–David Walker on how he and trainer Robert McCracken are reconstructing his fighting style. In …

“I know if it does take that long, it’ll give my fans a bit to come and watch and in that time I can get a good couple of digs in and hopefully hurt him. That’s what I wanna do. I wanna cause him some pain.”–Carl Froch reveals to SaddoBoxing …

“I’m so strong that I can fight at 175 (pounds) easily. I’m focused on Karmazin, and once I beat him, I’m supposed to fight “Winky” in November of this year.”–Kassim Ouma reveals his super-fight plans to SaddoBoxing.com Click for larger image© Curtis McCormick On July 14, 2005, the televised main …

“I’m gonna stop him. I don’t normally stop people and I don’t normally say I’m gonna stop people, but I’m gonna stop him. I don’t like him.”–Matthew Barney on his upcoming clash with Carl Froch. If you ask Carl Froch, this fight has been two years in the making, and …

“Ideally, Cotto – Mayweather in the future could be like Leonard – Duran. The same kind of ingredients, the Latin fighter, the darling kid, it really has that type of possibility.”–Top Rank President Todd duBoef on Floyd Mayweather’s future fights. I had the good fortune to speak with Top Rank …

My fellow fight soldiers in arms. Tell me when has there ever been a site that offers so many predictions from champions themselves. Former IBF 130-pound champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez offered his prediction on the Gatti-Mayweather fight tonight. “I believe that Mayweather is going to take it by decision. He …