Boxing Interviews
As the week progresses towards the fight which many of us cannot wait to watch, I caught up with WBA lightweight titlist Juan Diaz to get his take on what to expect this Saturday night. “I think it’s going to be a great night for boxing and I think that it’s a great fight for…
This coming Saturday, live on HBO pay-per-view, it is “Thunder vs. Lightning,” as Arturo “Thunder” Gatti defends his WBC 140-pound title against boxing wizard “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather. Gatti’s trainer, James “Buddy” McGirt, gave us his thoughts on the upcoming fight. “It’s great to train Arturo. He’s doing great baby and we’re on course. We…
Once again fight fans, you know that SaddoBoxing.com is on the rise when one of the top trainers on the planet takes the time to return this writer’s phone call, even though he is right in the middle of the busiest time of “fight week,” making sure his fighter is going to make the weight…
“He is an embarrassment to the sport. All real fighters are hard workers. It takes a lot of work to get to where you are and he makes all of our hard work seem like it’s a joke to the sport of boxing. But you know that guys like that get knocked out, and when…
“No one knew about the division until Evander came through and made a name, I can do the same.”–“Hino†Ehikhamenor on being the future of the cruiserweight division. His name might not have caught on just yet, but when you see “Hino” Ehikhamenor, you see something spectacular. He has the physique, the punching power, the…
“It was a great pleasure to fight for you and I will continue to please the fans.”–Dmitriy Salita offering thanks and promising great things. In his first ten round outing, Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita shone like a true star last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the Manhattan Center. He literally broke down Louis…
Marcy Garriott is an Austin, Texas based independent filmmaker, and the creator of the documentary “Split Decision.†The film chronicles the life and legal struggles of former WBC champion and current super featherweight contender Jesus “El Matador†Chavez. If one does not know Jesus’ story, then seeing Chavez be victorious over Carlos “Famoso†Hernandez, and…
Just days before he takes on opponent Louis Brown, and having also being recently signed by DiBella Entertainment promotions, Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita is well on his way to boxing stardom. This young and talented junior welterweight is prepared to do battle with the game Louis Brown, and he is not taking a “Loss”…
“I practiced everything to box in the gym, but as soon as that bell rang, it all went out the door (laughing). When you hear the roar of the people, you just want to get them out of there (laughing).‖Carlos Hernandez on his gutsy performance against Jesus Chavez last weekend. After fighting a fast-paced, grueling,…
“Very few fighters are in my league. I don’t think that Zab (Judah) is one of them either. The only reason he is the undisputed champion (welterweight) right now is because he fought a guy (Cory Spinks) in his league. Once he steps up, he will lose because he will be outmatched. My level is…
“I knocked out the Cuban amateur star Felix Savon in Cuba, in two rounds (sparring session) you know, but nobody ever talks about that. Oh my God man! He could really hit hard you know (laughing).‖Samuel Peter on his readiness to step into the heavyweight big league. Akwaibom, Nigeria born Samuel Peter (23-0-0 with 20…
“Sharmba, I’m coming to your hometown and putting on a show and you better bring your “A’ game!”–Chris “The Mechanic†Smith. Sometimes it takes examination, and evaluation of oneself to regain focus on what we need for our lives and careers. Many times during this process, we encounter stumbling blocks and stepping-stones, but determination pushes…