Boxing Previews

Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao, wow! Asking me to pick between the two is like asking me, what came first the chicken or the egg? I don’t know. For once in my life, I am at a loss for words. Both fighters are evenly matched. Let’s take a closer look …

Although I am disgusted that this isn’t a unification bout, I am glad it is still happening. This Saturday, we have Top Rank stable mates Jose Luis Castillo going head to head with the former (stripped) I.B.F. champion Julio “The Kidd Diaz”. This is the typical match up of boxer …

Clinton Woods proved himself to be the best light heavyweight in Britain, the former British Commonwealth countries and on the European continent by winning all of those titles between the years of 1999 and 2000. When the Sheffield battler tried to take his show on the big stage however, he …

“I think the fight could end within six or seven rounds, I believe with me knocking him out.”-Jose Luis Castillo. Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Clearly in good spirits and eagerly anticipating his showdown with Julio Diaz, Jose Luis Castillo, arguably the finest lightweight specimen in the world spoke …

“I’m ready for either way this fight goes because I’m well trained for any style of fighting.”-Julio Diaz. In boxing terms, Julio Diaz literally gave everything up to fight WBC champion Jose Luis Castillo, the man many feel is the best lightweight in the talent-laden division. Pound-for-pound boxer Floyd Mayweather …

I don’t care who I’m facing, just as long as I am fighting. It’s exciting and I will win a world title. Nothing will keep me from achieving that goal. Nothing.”-“Kid Diamond” You won’t find a whole lot of diamonds unexpectedly in Choctaw, Mississippi, but you will find a brilliant …

SaddoBoxing.com managed to get in a few words with super middleweight contender Dorian Beaupierre. Dorian headlines this Friday’s “Showbox” fight card in his bout against Kelly Pavlik. Tune in to hear Dorian explain to us his thoughts and feelings heading into Friday’s showdown. He also goes in deep detail about …

“All these top prospects have the big names and they’ve fought the same guys I’ve fought, but I just dismantled those fighters.”-Kelly Pavlik. It’s not every day that serious, cold-blooded knockout punchers come along in the sport of boxing, but undefeated middleweight contender Kelly Pavlik is the Real McCoy. Fully …

Jeff LacyClick for larger image© Tom Casino After two months of intense training, in his hometown of Florida, “Left-hook” Lacy proclaims he’s “ready and tired of waiting.” On Saturday, March 5, 2005, Lacy is set to defend his IBF super middleweight title against Rubin “Mr. Hollywood” Williams. Although Lacy does …

This Saturday, Showtime will air one of the most intriguing cards so far this year. Two excellent match-ups are on tap in two exciting weight classes as Jose Luis Castillo and Jeff Lacy put their world titles on the line against the talented opposition presented by Julio Diaz and Rubin …

Hello again fight fans. It is a busy week in the boxing world and we begin our overview of the coming action by looking at Thursday’s card in New York, where a pair of Russian cousins take the next step in their undefeated careers. Heavyweight Sultan Ibragimov will take on …

After Vassiliy Jirov and James Toney treated us to the fight of the year in 2003, the cruiserweight division since then has remained quiet. This is due partly to the abundance of fighters moving up north to fight at heavyweight. Also, some fighters in the process of moving up in …