Fight Previews
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. Jorge Barrios was gracious enough…
“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.â€-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, twelve early, against very few…
“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!â€-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 number of boxers, the best…
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 super featherweight champion Sirimongkol Singwangcha,…
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “This kid is going to get a brutal beat down on Friday.â€-Jorge Barrios on opponent Mike Anchondo. Unless you are from Argentina, you probably have never heard of “La Hiena†(English translation: The Hyena, a nickname he was given as a child because of his very loud…
As far as television is concerned, the Golden Age of boxing was in the1950s. There was boxing on every night, with fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, Archie Moore and countless others headlining the cards. Being born in the late- 1960s, I missed it, but I can’t help imagining it was nirvana. Of course,…
As we continue our segment of “This Week in Boxing,†we will see a familiar face back in action, yet again. On Thursday, Yory Boy Campas just can’t seem to stop; he will headline a card in Burbank, California against newcomer Rigoberto Placencia. Expect a lot of fireworks from the two Mexican middleweights. As we…
“Hey you know, I’m just up to the challenge, you know. You know I believe that I have heart and I just want to fight the better guys. Through fighting and training, just because I don’t have the experience, you know, doesn’t mean I’m not going to win. I’m learning every time. When you watched…
After a terrific weekend in boxing behind us now, we can look forward to another exciting week of action packed fights. Our latest installment of “This week in Boxing†kicks off this Tuesday (April 5th) with the Venezuelan WBA flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra, who is making his fourth title defense. Lorenzo Parra is undefeated and…
“I think he knew, deep in his heart, what would have happened if we fought again. I think he really, really did know. And from a fighter’s point of view, I think that’s why he was asking for the crazy money, you know?â€-Alex Arthur on rival Michael Gomez. When I last interviewed Alex Arthur, the…
“I can guarantee that I am going to beat him up. If the knockout is there, I will take it. I am going to do what I do best, and that’s box. I am going to win, mark my words!â€-Luis Collazo. Brooklyn’s own Luis Collazo is ready to embark on history. The outspoken Puerto Rican…
As the British domestic scene hosts some of the finest cruiserweight talent in the world in David Haye, Johnny Nelson, Enzo Maccarinelli and Carl Thompson, on Saturday night in Boston, two of the division’s top world champions collide to decide who should be known as the very best fighter of them all. Having already twice…