As if it wasn’t enough that Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo gave boxing its 2005 fight of the year, and perhaps even its fight of the decade so far, they will do it again on October 5 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. There is no …
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Bernard Hopkins: Is Time Forcing “The Executioner’s” Hand?
You might assume that a boxing enthusiast would find nothing more desirable than to listen to the words of an undisputed middleweight champion, and you would be wrong, especially when that champion was Bernard Hopkins. He would meander through a myriad of topics from prison to corruption, politics and history; …
Read More »Alex Arthur vs. Boris Sinitsin: From Russia with Gloves.
I know what you’re thinking: “Wow, James, what a great title.” Unfortunately, I’m not quite that creative when it comes to headings. In fact, “From Russia with Gloves” is the amusing tagline bestowed upon this weekend’s Alex Arthur-Boris Sinitsin card, a veritable make or break night for the talented, young …
Read More »Soliman Wins Again; Looks to Taylor.
Australian middleweight star Sam “The King” Soliman entered the ring tonight at the Palace Indian Gaming Center in California in search of an impressive performance. Soliman was in Las Vegas to see the man he was chasing for so long, Bernard Hopkins, lose the undisputed middleweight championships. Fernando Zuniga could …
Read More »Clay-Bey-Bryant at Foxwoods.
Foxwoods Resort Casino will play host to yet another knockout night of boxing, as ESPN 2’s “Friday Night Fights” returns Friday, August 5th at 8 PM. Fight fans will experience two of boxing’s most exciting heavyweight performers, as Hartford’s own “Lawrence Clay Bey” (18-4-0, 15 KOs) battles Derek “The One …
Read More »Exclusive Vicente \”Chente\” Escobedo Training Footage.
SaddoBoxing.com Proudly Presents…… Exclusive training footage of 2004 Olympian and current Golden Boy Promotions super featherweight contender Vicente “Chente” Escobedo in preparation for his recent fight on the massive Hopkins-Taylor under-card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Many boxing experts draw several comparisons between “Chente” and Oscar de la …
Read More »Hopkins Filing Appeals to Nevada and the WBA.
Former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins is not waiting for the dust to settle on his loss to Jermain Taylor this past weekend. It has been revealed that Hopkins has contacted the Nevada State Athletic Commission to consider overturning the split decision verdict that meant the end of …
Read More »Arthur Aims for Sinitsin\’s European Crown This Week.
Scotland’s super featherweight sensation “Amazing” Alex Arthur returns to the ring this week at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland to capture the European championship from Russian champion Boris Sinitsin. The fight will mark Arthur’s fifth appearance since losing in dramatic fashion to Manchester’s Michael Gomez in an all-out war, …
Read More »\”Punisher\” Perez Faces Opponent Change.
Jose “The Punisher” Perez Jr. will fighta new opponent in his appearance on this weekend’s “Bloodlines” card headline by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The new fighter is Freddy Castro, Jose’s prior opponent backed out of the fight due to illness Jose’s comments: As for my opponent backing out at the …
Read More »Exclusive Training Photographs: Daniel Ponce De Leon and Vicente Escobedo.
Welcome once again fight fans as SaddoBoxing.com continues to prove that it will not rest in its mission to bring you the best boxing coverage available. We are proud to bring you exclusive training photographs of two of Golden Boy Promotion’s brightest stars in super bantamweight slugger Daniel Ponce De …
Read More »Jose “The Punisher” Perez Jr.: Getting Ready to Deal out Some Pain.
“I’m looking forward to all the attention that he (Chavez Jr.) brings because I’m ready for it this time. I have the experience of all that attention now and I’m ready for this one.”–Jose “The Punisher” Perez Jr. looking forward to sharing a stage with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Click …
Read More »Round by Round: Lamont Peterson vs. Miguel Torrecillas.
Tuesday night in Lula, Mississippi, ESPN2 presented a main event featuring light welterweight contender Lamont Peterson, one half of the fighting Peterson brothers. Peterson came into the fight buoyed by an undefeated 11-0 (6 KOs) record while his opponent, Miguel Torrecillas entered the bout having won sixteen bouts, lost four, …
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