As a sports fan, I always find it sad when a good name is sullied by allegations of steroid use. Athletes found guilty of knowingly committing such an offense in order to enhance their individual performance have found that it carries with it a stigma that has proven neigh impossible …
Read More »The State of British Boxing: A Date with Destiny.
With less than two-months to go before his personal date with destiny, light welterweight contender Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is by all accounts already in phenomenal shape and preparing more rigorously than ever before. After eight topsy-turvy years as a professional prizefighter, there now remains only one obstacle standing between …
Read More »The Long Odyssey of Antwun Echols.
Who was born in Tokyo, raised in Germany and is now residing in Las Vegas? If you said Antwun Echols, you’d be wrong, but the far ranging traveler was born in Memphis, Tennessee and bounced around a number of places including Davenport, Iowa before settling down to his current residence …
Read More »Antonio Margarito: His Time May Finally be Here!
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I hope that he is true to his word and stands in front of me and trades punches so that we can give the fans what they deserve, which is a great fight. I know that I will win this fight and …
Read More »Jose Luis Castillo: The Premier Lightweight That’s Always Taken Lightly.
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “On May 7, everyone will be witnesses to a tremendous fight that will end with my arm raised in victory. This fight might last one round, six rounds, or ten rounds, but it will be a knockout victory for me.”-Jose Luis Castillo. …
Read More »This Week in Boxing.
Hello again fight fans and thank you for joining us here at SaddoBoxing.com once again for our weekly rundown of the coming week’s action in the world of boxing. Without further ado, we shall begin our preview by looking at Tuesday’s action, which sees Antonio Cermeno vs. Jose Zerpa. Cermeno, …
Read More »What a Glorious Time to be a Fight Fan!
As I was sitting here on my couch watching “Father of the Bride” on HBO, just to kill the time before the Barrera vs. Fana show starts, I got to thinking about an e-mail I received from a SaddoBoxing.com reader named Mark. Damn! We as fans are privileged to have …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Writers Predict: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Mzonke Fana.
Some believe that no fight is a formality, while others state that Barrera is wasting precious time by taking on a mandatory obligation against the little known entity of Mzonke Fana. However you perceive this fight, what is certain is that if by any chance Barrera loses, many great fights …
Read More »Jorge Rodrigo Barrios: “La Hiena” Gets the Last Laugh.
Yesterday, SaddoBoxing was one of the first to report that WBO super featherweight titlist “Mighty” Mike Anchondo had lost his belt on the scales after failing to make the 130-pound limit. This writer has made continual attempts to contact Team Anchondo this morning, but has not received any calls back. …
Read More »Aguiniga Eyes the NABA Crown.
“I’m going to do whatever it takes to make sure I win this fight because everything I’ve worked for is riding on it.”-Jose Aguiniga. Jose Aguiniga has beaten every man put in front of him in a boxing ring since turning professional in August of 2000, racking up twenty-six victories, …
Read More »Jesus Gonzales: The Pride of Phoenix.
“I’ve been training really hard, I’m ready for this fight and I’m all set to walk through who I’m calling ‘No’ Chance Leggett!”-Jesus Gonzales. Phoenix, Arizona is a city of over a million people and one of the fastest growing municipalities in the US. It’s also home to a large …
Read More »This Week in Boxing: Part Three.
As we finish up this last installment of “This Week in Boxing,” we pick up were we last left off. On Friday, April 8th, there is a ton of action, with some very interesting match ups. We make a quick stop in the lovely country of Thailand where former WBC …
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