My fellow fight soldiers in arms. Tell me when has there ever been a site that offers so many predictions from champions themselves. Former IBF 130-pound champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez offered his prediction on the Gatti-Mayweather fight tonight. “I believe that Mayweather is going to take it by decision. He …
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\”The Suckerpunch\”: Exclusive Ricky \”Hitman\” Hatton Audio.
IBF light welterweight champion Ricky “Hitman” Hatton gives his official word on tonight’s super-fight between Arturo “Thunder” Gatti and “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather. Welcome to SaddoBoxing’s brand new, exciting feature. We like to surprise our readers and in “The Suckerpunch,” you can tune in and be on the receiving end …
Read More »The Border Heat Chronicles: Sweating Those Pounds Away.
As the fight between “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and Arturo “Thunder” Gatti approaches this Saturday, Gatti has been telling many of the media people that he is struggling to make the weight for this fight. This was something he shared with yours truly, when I interviewed the fighting legend. This …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Writer\’s Predict: Arturo \”Thunder\” Gatti vs. \”Pretty Boy\” Floyd Mayweather.
This fight card represents the end of the light welterweight business for this half of 2005 as in addition to the main event, WBA champion Vivian Harris faces Carlos Maussa on the under-card. Arturo Gatti has nothing left to prove in terms of being a true fighter, he has done …
Read More »Daniel Ponce De Leon: Once Step Closer to a World Title Shot.
Last night, the main event of the evening on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing series featured 122-pound monster Daniel Ponce De Leon taking on Phillip Payne for the vacant NABO super bantamweight title. It was an entertaining, brisk contest that featured several exchanges early. The difference in power quickly showed as …
Read More »Gatti, Mayweather, Harris and Maussa Make Weight.
Ahead of tomorrow night’s world light welterweight championship fights tomorrow night, the main event participants as well as the chief support fighters weighed in with no problems today. Be sure to check out the weigh-in photos published earlier in this press release section. Arturo Gatti made weight at 140-pounds and …
Read More »De Leon Pulverizes Payne.
Fringe world super bantamweight contender Daniel Ponce De Leon may be within inches of securing the world title shot he desires so greatly. Since losing his first bout to Celestine Caballero, De Leon has wasted no time in racking up impressive victories, and tonight, he was at it again, knocking …
Read More »Maskaev Back; but Where to Now?
Former fringe heavyweight contender Oleg Maskaev lit up Friday Night Fight’s with a third round stoppage of previously unknown fighter Livin Castillo earlier this evening. Maskaev took care of business against Castillo as he always does against this type of opponent, and would likely have done so had either Dale …
Read More »Hopkins-Taylor: Will History Repeat Itself?
With unbeaten Jermain Taylor – a rising star with credentials – taking on Bernard Hopkins – the long-reigning middleweight champion who is considered by most to still be at his prime – on July 16 at the MGM GRAND in Las Vegas, it’s interesting to take a look at some …
Read More »Gatti Vs Mayweather Weigh-in Photos
Gatti weighs 140 – Mayweather weighs 139 Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime
Read More »The Big Debate: “Vicious” Vivian Harris vs. Carlos Maussa.
Vivian Harris is a world champion but his name is not a power punch in the boxing world. He is the WBA’s belt holder since 2002 and he is a man on a mission. Harris is a puncher in every sense of the word, and is always willing to counter …
Read More »Witter Expecting Tough Fight with Kotelnik.
European light welterweight champion Junior Witter believes he will be in for a relatively long night when he meets mandatory contender Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday July 9th at the Nottingham Arena on the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ promotion being shown live on ITV. If his predictions are correct the Bradford switch …
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