In its own way boxing is like Hollywood, they have their character actors, B list celebrities and box office superstars, while we have our journeyman, top contenders and pound for pound greats. Each fighter has a story written and waiting to be told on screen with one of these Hollywood celebrities playing their part, but…
**With Slideshow and Audio Interview Stream** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tuesday saw the ‘Grand Arrival’ of Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It was a beautiful morning boasting temperatures of 68 degrees and the atmosphere outside the MGM’s lobby was full of excitement…
**With Slideshow and Audio Interview Stream** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saddoboxing.com was in attendance as five division world champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather addresses members of the media at the MGM Grand Garden Arena where he will face Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton this coming Saturday night in “UNDEFEATED!” for…
**With Slideshow** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Tuesday once the media questioning at the MGM arena had ended, Saddoboxing was fortunate to go along and watch Ricky train at his base in Las Vegas. The gym, though small – had everything Team Hatton needed and it was clear that…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton made his grand arrival at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV in preparation for his mega fight against “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather taking place this Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the MGM Grand and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Although…
First-ever Nigerian-born Heavyweight Champion bestowed with multiple awards, embraced by entire nation. WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter has been embraced by the people in his homeland of Nigeria as a national hero, and everywhere he has visited, crowds have gathered, parades have been held and honors bestowed.
Click for larger image The mega fight “Undefeated†between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton is fast approaching this weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Last week Floyd Mayweather closed out the last of the media conference calls answering questions for the various press personnel that attended the call. Although the conference calls are…
**With Slideshow** Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night went pretty much as expected for Gary Shaw Productions and Showtime as they closed out their 2007 season with a triple-header on Showtime Championship Boxing at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket , CT. Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver 26-4 (19) retained his…
On the strength of his superb victory over Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler last month, undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe won his second straight BBC Wales Sports Personality of The Year award. The “Italian Dragon” collected 77% of the vote, beating out an army of Welsh sports figures, including stablemate and WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Mccarinelli….
It’s the big battle before the huge war. On the eve of Ricky Hatton’s WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championship showdown against Floyd Mayweather Saturday night, his countrymen will be fighting in force Friday night against hard-nosed battlers from around the world on a card aptly titled “BRITISH INVASION: THE U.K. VS. THE WORLD,  
Dominican-born heavyweight prospect Nagy Aguilera, New York’s newest rising star, will be in action again December 13 on the “Holiday Hits†pro boxing show, co-promoted by Ring Promotions and Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, at The Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Undefeated and world ranked light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud of Tallahassee, Florida will return to the ring at “December Fury” on Friday, December 14 at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.