Eight-time boxing world champion Roy Jones Jr. planned to visit with New York Knicks players after they finished practice at the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., today but was surprised when Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas waved him over to take part in a full-court, three-man weave drill with the team. “It…
One night before Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight title against top-ranked Herman “The Black Panther’’ Ngoudjo on Showtime Championship Boxing, undefeated, world-ranked Anthony and Lamont Peterson will be co-featured in 10-round bouts on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, on Showtime11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the…
DiBella Entertainment and Brave St. Productions are proud to announce the television premiere of “Magic Man†as it will air exclusively on Showtime Dec. 30 – Jan. 4. The documentary film chronicles the ascent of perpetual underdog Paulie the “Magic Man†Malignaggi, a scrawny kid from a broken home who, in quest to prove his…
While the pairing has just been announced for early March with no venue yet determined, the mere mention of a showdown between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli is enough to get serious fans of the sport all wound up. London based Haye and Welshman Maccarinelli went from British champion hopefuls to genuine world titlists in…
It was a warm, clear, summer morning in Sydney, Australia, and Herman Ngoudjo was heading to the airport to return to his native Cameroon. Ngoudjo (En-Goo-Jo) had desires of bringing home a medal from the 2000 Olympic Games. But without world-class training, the muscular boxer was eliminated early and would go home empty-handed. “I was…
IBF light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man†Malignaggi has shifted his training camp from sunny Vero Beach, Florida to back home in the Big Apple without missing a beat as he continues preparing for his first title defense January 5 on Showtime Championship Boxing against No. 1 mandatory contender Herman “The Black Panther†Ngoudjo…
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed today that the explosive all-British showdown between big-hitters Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye is on. WBO world champion Maccarinelli and newly crowned WBC/WBA world champion Haye will clash on Saturday 8 March (venue TBC) to finally decide who is the best cruiserweight in the world. All three titles will be on…
Who do we want to see in the coming year? To take a look into the near future, there are really good match-ups that could take place, but it’s anyone’s guess if they’ll happen. Tony Thompson, 31-1, vs. well, anybody: So long as it’s on TV, we just need to see the guy. He’s supposed…
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada battles former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford and WBC Youth featherweight champion Manuel Perez defends his title against Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard in co-main events on “Champions of Tomorrow,†January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Famed Butterbean conqueror and New York boxer Mitchell “Cigarette Man†Rose has released a book titled “Mike Tyson Tried to Kill My Daddyâ€.
All the Staff at Saddo Boxing would like to wish all our Readers a Very Merry Christmas and a Great New Year. Lets hope 2008 will be as great a year for the boxing fans as 2007 has been Here is our little gift to you all…. © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Whether it’s freezing cold or nice and tropically warm where you are right now, there wasn’t a whole lot of boxing happening last weekend with the holiday season in full swing but there a few things to look forward to this week. Tomorrow on Christmas day, 39 year old Pramuansak “The Machine Gun” Posuwan, 40-1-1-…