Big things are happening in the light welterweight division. In 2005, we will certainly see Kostya Tszyu fight Ricky Hatton in one of England’s richest and most significant fights. Meanwhile, stateside we now know that Arturo Gatti will meet Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a real super-fight. Preceding all of this …
Read More »Skelton Ready to Put a Fright into the Heavyweight Division.
Undefeated British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton has won all sixteen of his contests since turning pro in 2002 and the fearsome 250lb brawler looks forward to adding another trophy to his collection on Friday night as he meets Argentine strongman Fabio Moli for the vacant WBU crown. Moli …
Read More »After Rampaging Through Britain, Skelton Gets a South American Challenge.
Former kickboxing star Matt Skelton has thoroughly terrorized the heavyweight set in Britain, winning the British and Commonwealth championships despite having only been participating in professional boxing since August of 2002. Julius Francis, Michael Sprott, Michael Holden, Keith Long and Jacklord Jacobs have all fallen to the six-foot-three, 250-pound nightmare …
Read More »“The Bomber” Gets an IBF Title Fight.
After eight years as a professional, Robbie “The Bomber” Peden finally gets a world title opportunity as he meets Nate Campbell in Australia tonight for the IBF super featherweight crown. This will be a rematch of their brutal showdown in March of 2004 when Campbell dropped his hands in the …
Read More »This Week in Boxing.
Howard “the Battersea Bomber” Eastman failed to win a world title last Saturday night, so perhaps another bomber, this time of the Australian variety will be more fortunate this Wednesday. Robbie “Bomber” Peden has beaten people up all over the world, but never claimed a world title for his own. …
Read More »SaddoBoxing.com Writers Predict: Hopkins-Eastman/Taylor-Edouard.
Howard Eastman’s reintroduction into world-class company may be a tad late, but only those ignorant of his credentials and boxing ability can deny his right to fight against Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins aims for a twentieth middleweight title defense, a historic feat, but one in which he faces a true middleweight …
Read More »The Hammer is on Fire and Looking to Nail Mercedes.
The life of a prospect in the sport of boxing is harrowing. So much is on the line that one slip up and you’re on thin ice. Mis-step a second time and you’ll find yourself in a steep sided dustbin, almost impossible to climb out of as the money that …
Read More »Mike Arnaoutis: Fast on the Move with a Heavy Hit List.
Exclusive interview with “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis and his manager Mike Michael. Look out Miguel Cotto! With head spinning velocity, twenty-five year old southpaw Mike Arnaoutis ripped through an impressive selection of up and coming American based light welterweight prospects in 2004, and is on track to continue his Sherman-like swath …
Read More »This Week in Boxing.
Hello fight fans and welcome to a new week in the boxing world. This week, we begin our coverage of the world’s major boxing action once again on Thursday as Daniel Ponce De Leon aims to extend his unbeaten streak of twenty-four straight wins against Celestino Caballero. The hard-punching De …
Read More »Can Eastman Stay the Executioner?
EXXECUTION DAY POSTERClick for larger image When Howard Eastman addressed the media in the presence of Bernard Hopkins, stating that Hopkins is not the world’s best fighter, he did nothing to assuage suspicions that he was being disrespectful; however, Eastman guaranteed that the Hopkins he faces in Los Angeles on …
Read More »A Devil of a Left Hand.
Michael Gomez has come from hell and back to get himself within striking distance of a major world title opportunity and has only to turn back the Argentine tide of Javier Alvarez to secure the possibility of rare glory for a British fighter. Ranked number three at super featherweight by …
Read More »Jennings Gets a Romanian Holiday.
The roulette wheel of opponents has finally stopped for top-notch British welterweight Michael Jennings as Romanian Vasile Dragomir has been selected as his opponent for tonight’s bash in Manchester, England. Serving as chief support to headliners Michael Gomez and Steve Foster Jr., the English champion has been through a range …
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