Two of the greatest boxers in history, Felix “Tito†Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr., have agreed to face each other in a battle of superstars at New York ’s famed Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, on HBO Pay-Per-View. Jones is an eight-time world champion, winning belts in the middleweight, super middleweight, light…
World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik suffered minor injuries to his hands and forearms while repairing a broken window at his house on November 5, but the prognosis is excellent and his rematch against former world champion Jermain Taylor remains on schedule for February 16, 2008
The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation moves into its second decade with the 11th annual “Teddy†Dinner set for Thursday night, November 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island, NY. Football coaching legend Bill Parcells spearheads the bevy of celebrities from sports and entertainment who will join boxing trainer and ESPN/2 commentator Teddy…
Former IBA Cruiserweight Champion Bobby Gunn, 18-3 (15), has put his name forward to fight IBO titlist Antonio Tarver on Showtime on December 8. Although Danny Santiago, 29-3-1 (19), has been announced the opponent for Tarver, 25-4 (18), on that date, Gunn puts no faith in this. “Fights are to be made and fights are…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a beautiful sunny morning in Nottingham earlier this week as SaddoBoxing attended the press conference for the upcoming Carl Froch and Robin Reid clash ahead of this Friday’s fightnight at the Ice Arena in Nottingham, England. Hennessy Promotions hosted the event at the…
Click for larger image © Teddy Blackburn / Golden Boy Promotions Forgive me for being bluntly open in my prediction of the outcome of this Saturday’s Mosley vs. Cotto WBA Welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden, but I just don’t see Cotto winning this one. The way I see it, the only clear advantage…
Showtime will premiere “Vargas vs. Mayorga: Countdown To The Brawl”, profiling two of boxing’s most colorful and explosive personalities on Monday night, Nov. 12, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The 30-minute documentary program will air at various times on the premium network until Nov. 23, when “Ferocious†Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga will meet…
WBC President Jose Sulaiman visited Chendu, China to confirm the site of the 46th annual WBC convention. General Kovid Bhakdibuhmi and Patrick Cusick from the Asian Boxing Council joined President Sulaiman for his memorable 3 day visit to China. The WBC is extremely excited to come to China in 2008 for it’s annual convention, just…
Newly crowned IBF World Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute, 21-0-0 (17), will defend his title for the first time in his home ring at the Montreal Bell Centre on Friday, February 29, 2008. The February 29 date will permit Lucian to make the first voluntary defense of his title as a recognized world champion.
Chicago favorite Andrzej Fonfara returns to the ring on Friday, November 16 as he faces Dave Saunders at Cicero Stadium in a six round junior middleweight bout, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.. The 20 year old Fonfara brings a record of 7-1 (2) into battle with Saunders. Most…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced today that newly ranked (WBA #14) heavyweight contender Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (16-0-1 6KO’s) of Asbury Park, NJ, will be in the big apple this week for a busy week in and out of the ring. Johnson is scheduled to shoot a photo spread for a high end glossy magazine and…
Cerveza Tecate, one of Mexico’s leading beer brands, continues to demonstrate its commitment to boxing by announcing its participation as a secondary sponsor of the Nov. 10 match between WBA World Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto and four-time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley.