© PR Best Boxing Leading up to their PPV clash this Saturday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, some of the fighters on the bill spoke to the press. Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr: “We are prepared to defend the title and look good to my people. That’s what we intend to do – a good job. My condition…
Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, who last December won a legal judgment in Miami to manage two-time Olympic champion Guillermo “The Jackal†Rigondeaux, recently received legal confirmation to continue managing the Cuban boxing star, effectively knocking out Hyde’s opposition for control of Rigondeaux’ pro boxing career. Defendants had sought reconsideration of the ruling and that…
When Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), faces Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday, June 19th for the WBA title during Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Showtime, he certainly won’t lack in confidence. Green, 30, from Tulsa, Okla., has won six consecutive fights thanks to power in both fists,…
© Chris Farina, Top Rank Inc Former Notre Dame Boxing Captain and 2009 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Mike Lee has wrapped up training in Houston, Texas and is headed to his highly anticipated pro debut this Saturday night, May 29th, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Josh Wale believes he has the perfect make-up to win Prizefighter Super Bantamweights on Saturday May 29 – drawing on his grandad’s experience as a bare knuckle fighter. The Barnsley fighter takes on former Commonwealth, European and British title holder Esham Pickering in the second quarter-final of Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one night tournament at…
The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today former IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will attend festivities planned for the 21st Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 10-13th. “Robert Guerrero is a talented young fighter,” said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. “We are very excited about…
Adding intrigue to Cory Spinks’ defense of his IBF junior middleweight crown in St. Louis on June 12 against IBF mandatory challenger Cornelius Bundrage is the fact that Bundrage will be trained for the first time by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Emanuel Steward while Spinks’ new trainer is former two-time world champion James…
Vitaliy Demyaneko notched up the 8th defense of his PABA Welterweight Title in Moscow on Sunday when he stopped late replacement Walter Gomez in the 2nd round. The fight was also a defense of Vitaliy’s WBA Asia Pacific Title. Now undefeated in 19 fights, Demyaneko was originally slated to face WBO # 15 Sam Columban…
Chicago welterweight contender David Estrada is coming off an impressive victory over Orlando Lora of Mexico. In an exclusive interview with Saddoboxing, Estrada talked about how he won, and his stablemate Angel Hernandez’ plans for the future, with manager Wasfi Tolaymat, trainer ‘Fearless’ Fernando Fernandez, and Boxing 360 Promoter Dr. Mario Yacobi. Saddoboxing: “How long…
Mark Moran returns to the ring at Prizefighter Super Bantamweights on Saturday May 29, 13 months after a vital operation saved his career. The Liverpudlian faces unbeaten Willie “Big Bang†Casey in the opening fight of Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one night tournament and he is targeting title shot should he cap a remarkable run…
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing In the main event of a seven bout card promoted by Peltz Boxing Promotions at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday night, Jose Angel Beranza waged a brutal twelve round toe-to-toe war with USBA Super Bantamweight Champion Teon Kennedy. Kennedy emerged with his right eye swollen…
Russian prospect Ruslan Provodnikov rose to 16-0 (11) with a ninth round stoppage at of Emmanuel ‘The Drunken Master’ Augustus on a televised ESPN2 card broadcast live from Laredo, Texas. Augustus, making his 31st, and perhaps final, appearance as an ESPN opponent, took the bout on four days notice after Frankie Figueroa pulled out with…