Boxing Interviews
British welterweight champion David Barnes has his mindset on earning the coveted Lonsdale belt for keeps but will have to walk through what is sure to be a stern barrier in the form of former Commonwealth and WBF kingpin James Hare to do so. The Manchester based 147-pounder won’t have to wait long as he…
Matthew Hatton is a young British fighter on the rise. He will be in action once again on Friday night at the Northbridge leisure centre in Halifax. Being the younger brother of Manchester’s light welterweight star Ricky Hatton, expectations are high for Matthew. However, SaddoBoxing.com was fortunate to be able to talk exclusively with Matthew…
Junior Witter hits home against Oscar Hall Click for larger image © Action Images It has been a busy couple of weeks for Junior Witter, the ever-confident Bradford native. Not content with calling out his fellow countryman Ricky Hatton, Witter went one-step further, challenging the boxing aficionado’s sweetheart Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight any place,…
British welterweight fighter James Hare (30-1-1 (16 KO’s) will fight David Barnes (15-0-0 (8 KO’s) on Friday the twelfth of November. Hare’s only defeat came against Cosme Rivera who went on to earn mandatory challenger status for the IBF welterweight title by stopping Canadian standout Hercules Kyvelos. Hare’s performance was deemed to be under par…
In the sun-baked city of Phoenix, Arizona tomorrow night, IBF interim junior welterweight titlist Sharmba Mitchell finally gets a change to avenge the bitter loss he suffered at the hands of IBF Champion Kostya Tszyu almost four years ago. The two will meet in the cavernous 17,000 seat Glendale Arena to decide who can legitimately…
When Jason ‘The Power’ Cook puts his IBO lightweight belt on the line tomorrow night against experienced Argentine campaigner Aldo Rios in Hereford, England, he’ll be meeting arguably his most difficult opponent so far in his eight year career. Will Cook join Ricky Hatton, Stevie Johnston and Artur Grigorian as the only fighters to hold…
Lee Meager beating Charlie Shepherd,Click for larger image© Action Images After two ABA final appearances, Salford lightweight Lee Meager decided to try his hand at the professional game in the year 2000. Four years later, Meager is unbeaten after seventeen fights, boasting sixteen wins and one draw. Part of British promoter Mick Hennessy’s ‘Real Class…
(c) Fabian Weber, www.boxing.de On November 6th German super middleweight contender Mario Veit, 44-1 (22), will be facing one of the strongest opponents of his career. The thirty-year-old man from Hamburg will defend his WBO 168 lb. interim world title against American Charles Brewer, 40-9 (28), a former IBF world champion now ranked number one…
In movie terms, you could probably describe Anthony Farnell as a “cult’ fighter. While not world renowned, Arnie Farnell has a solid, passionate fan base, one that appreciates the honesty with which he sets about his business. He is a breath of fresh air in an industry generally driven by ego. There’s no doubt he…
Lovemore N’dou has been boxing professionally since 1993, working his way up first in South Africa, and then on the east coast of Australia. He crashed US shores for the first time in 2002, dropping a majority decision to Jose Luis Juarez in an action packed fight. N’dou’s big break came in February 2004, when…
Media Conference. Wednesday, October 27th, 2004. Tszyu: It is great to be here. It is great to be back in the States. Everything has gone well and this is the beginning of winter. The weather is so beautiful. I am pleased, after a long time, to be coming back and I will try to put…