Boxing Interviews

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing went along to see St. Helens boxer Gary Davies yesterday as he makes his last minute preparations before Friday night’s clash against Matthew Edmonds for the British Bantamweight title. Pulling up to the Leisure Centre off the Warrington Road in Prescot, England, I …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing caught up with Liverpool boxer Gary Davies today, ahead of his British Bantamweight title fight on April 3 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England. Davies faces Welshman Matthew Edmonds of Newport in what promises to be an all-action contest. Davies …

This past weekend, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in an exclusive interview as he completes his preparation to face the Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on February 28 at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In 2008, Diaz, 34-1 (17), …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Friday, January 23, 2009, at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-On-Trent, England, Frank Maloney and Impact Boxing will be staging an exciting fight night for the Stoke fans which sees local-man Chris Edwards topping the bill. Entitled ‘Stoking the Fire’ …

© Haitian Sensation Promotions Daniel Edouard, 21-2-2 (12), like every fighter, wants to be a world champion, middleweight champion of the world to be exact, and so far, he has had an impressive start towards his goal. In just under six years as a professional, Edouard has captured a fair …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at ‘The Real Fight Club’ in London, England, promoter Frank Maloney invited press to attend the last training session of newly signed Darren Sutherland ahead of his pro debut in Dublin next Thursday. Sutherland faces Bulgarian opponent Georgi Illiev, at Dublin …

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Last week during the conference call hosted by Roy Jones Jr, I had asked him if he were to compare his upcoming fight with Joe Calzaghe to the Roman Coliseum, who would he be? The exotic animal or the gladiator and why? “I am …

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn favorite Dmitriy Salita, 28-0-1 (16), will face Derrick Campos, 17-5 (10), for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light Welterweight title on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones, Jr. It is a night that Salita hoped he would …

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday night Emanuel Augustus will step into the ring at Madison Square Garden for the first time in his career to fight on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones, Jr. He will face local New York favorite Francisco Figueroa 19-2 (13) …

© Gianluca “Rio” Di Caro One of the best boxers on the planet at any weight, IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve Cunningham, took the time out from his busy schedule to speak with SaddoBoxing about a variety of subjects as he prepares for a title defense against dangerous former WBC Light …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This evening, Bobby Rimmer informed SaddoBoxing that sadly, he and Michael Gomez have parted company. “It’s all very amicable,” Rimmer says, “and I wish Mike all the best – I really do”. Irish-born Gomez, a two-time British Super Featherweight Champion, has been with Rimmer …

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, former lightweight champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, 33-1 (17), will face Michael Katsidis, 23-1 (20), after suffering his first career loss to Nate Campbell in March of this year. Coincidentally, Katsidis also enters the ring …