Two modern day boxing legends share a boxing ring tonight when Roy Jones Jr meets Felix Trinidad over 12 rounds at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York. For Jones Jr this is his third bout since losing a light heavyweight rubber match to local rival Antonio Tarver in October 2005. A former four…
Canada may not be a country famed for it’s fighting prowess but the scene there is in it’s fledgling years. You may think that the world’s second largest country has nothing to boast about other than ice hockey and the CN tower. I strongly recommend that you change your views pretty quickly because, although the…
The sport of kings is slowly waking up from it’s post-holiday slumber and while things get back to normal this evening, there were a few important bouts that took place across the globe last night. We get the ball rolling at the Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton-On-Trent, England where British Super Bantam ruler Esham Pickering,…
Danish super middleweight Fawaz Nasir, 11-2 (6), is currently in training for a return to the ring in the near future, and he is hoping that 2008 will be the year where he takes the next considerable steps to fulfil his potential. After two very close decision-defeats in title fights in Germany, Nasir has gained…
Roy Jones Jr: 169.5 lb Felix Trinidad: 170 lb Andrew Golota: 237 lb Mike Mollo: 222 lb
After a spectacular knockout over David Banks with a punch that will be in the top five knockouts of 2008 for sure, Edison “Pantera” Miranda kindly takes some time out to speak to SaddoBoxing again. Miranda now boasts a record of 30 Wins and 2 Losses and as always is working towards world domination in…
A big weekend of fight action kicks off this Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany when Britain’s Matt Skelton challenges unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship. Skelton, a late starter in the professional ranks, has only one defeat in 22 fights, scoring 18 knockouts. A never say die brawler, Skelton was previously…
• Wladimir has been in his Florida training camp now for 2 weeks, along with his Chef. Hall of fame trainer, Emanuel Steward, arrived this week. • Klitschko has been enjoying the warm weather in Florida as his preparation heats up for the upcoming fight Feb 23. • He was at the Hard Rock Casino…
Q: You’re OK not fighting for a belt this time? Jermain Taylor: “When I win, I’ll be walking out of there with everything he took from me. I’m walking out of there with my pride.” Q: Is it working out better without Emanuel? JT: “It feels great. It’s just like the old days. When we…
Former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford plans to get his career untracked and him back into the heavyweight mix with an upset of 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada in their 10-round, co-main event headlining the “Champions of Tomorrow†pro boxing show, January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Eight-Time World Champion, Roy Jones, Jr. 51-4 (38) laughed as the media sang happy birthday to him as he celebrated his 39th birthday today at Kingsway Boxing Gym in New York City in preparation for Saturday’s “Bring on the Titans†boxing card at Madison Square Garden where…
Roy Jones junior faces Felix Trinidad this weekend at Madison Square Garden, and according to Setanta presenter Steve Bunce, if Jones wins this contest he will face the winner of Tyson vs Holyfield 3. “It is going to happen!†Bunce insisted on Saturday. A Tyson – Holyfield rubber match is a mouth-watering prospect for any…