Boxing Interviews
© Ginamarie Russo / Saddo Boxing The visit to my hand doctor turned out to be more than just a follow up. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow patient of Dr. Melone’s, light welterweight Joel “Joelo” Torres. Hailing from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, this young fighter was only in town for a night to…
Photo ©William Trillo Next week at the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, California lightweight prospect Dominic Salcido, 16-0 (8), will put his unbeaten record to the test as he steps up in competition to face 2004 Olympian Vincente Escobedo, 18-1 (11). Although Salcido has only been a professional fighter since 2003 he went through a…
Last month when SaddoBoxing got the opportunity to meet with the U.S. Olympic boxing team at a workout session at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York, I have to admit I did a little research on the various fighters to get myself more familiar with the team. I, of course, knew the East Coast amateurs…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Deontay Wilder was born on October 22, 1985 and lives in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He began boxing in 2005 and is coached by Jay Deas. He has a two-year old daughter, Naieya, who suffers from the medical condition Spina Bifida and serves as his biggest influence and…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Raynell Williams credits his being part of the U.S. Olympic boxing team to his mother. He qualified at the final possible event for the U.S. Championships, the lone qualifier for the Olympic Team Trials after considering quitting boxing. His mother insisted that he compete in the final…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The veteran of the U.S. Olympic boxing team, Rau’shee Warren is the only member of this year’s squad that was also on the 2004 team in Athens, Greece. In 2004, Warren was not only the youngest member of the boxing team but also the youngest male athlete on the…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing For Javier Molina, the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team, theentire experience has been a dream come true. From watching the Olympics as a child and being inspired by one of the 2000 Olympians, he could not be happier about his achievements. “In 2000, when…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing It wouldn’t be fair to say that Demetrius Andrade had an easy time on his road to the Olympics, but that’s exactly how he made it look and why he is favored to win a Gold Medal in Beijing, China. The 20 year old stormed through both…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Shawn Estrada is not one to shy away from a challenge. He was announced as part of the U.S. Olympic boxing team in August, 2007 after defeating two of the favorites in the US. Olympic Team Trials, Fernando Guerrero and Danny Jacobs, who both turned professional after…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Gary Russell, Jr. who was one of the favorites to win a medal at the Olympic Games, unfortunately will not get that opportunity in Beijing, China. He collapsed on Thursday night after running, trying to lose weight before Friday morning’s weigh-in. The bantamweight Russell, Jr needed to…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing When I had the opportunity to meet the U.S. Olympic boxing team at a workout session at the famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York, I was thrilled with the opportunity. The chance to meet all of the athletes and have a chance to speak with them…
Recently, I spoke with former heavyweight contender Earnie Shavers. Shavers, dubbed “The Acorn” by Muhammad Ali, had an incredible sixty eight KO’s in seventy four wins during his career. He is often regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. He would fight twice for the heavyweight title, losing to Muhammad Ali and…