NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato†Figueroa makes his first title defense Friday night, November 16 against fellow southpaw Noel Rodriguez at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Figueroa-Rodriguez will be the 12-round main event airing live on Telemundo.
Boxing professionals duke it out at Remington Park Casino on Sunday, November 18, 2007 and the main event promises to be an exciting match-up between heavyweights Ismeal Reyna and Will Cook. Reyna, from Kansas City, has won his last three fights and has a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. A tough…
Undefeated NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Council, is positioned for a world title fight in 2008. The 26-year-old from Providence has some unfinished business, though, defending his title belt November 24 against outspoken Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing†Williams in the 12-round main event headlining “Pinnacle FiteNite: The…
A myriad of grand football names from the yesterday and today including three Super Bowl champion Giants – All Pro linebacker Carl Banks, punter Sean Landeta and tackle Karl Nelson – as well as New York Jets head coach Eric Mangiani and quarterback Chad Pennington, coaching icon Bill Parcells, New Jersey-born linebacker Al Singleton, former…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing In an potentially excellent bout, Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto makes the third defence of his WBA welterweight title against future hall of famer Sugar Shane Mosley at New York’s Madison Square Garden The fight to be held on November 10 has the potential to…
This Saturday Evening, Britain’s David Haye finally gets his opportunity to become a world champion when he fights the experienced Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck for the WBA/WBC Cruiserweight championship. For the most part, Haye has looked “the part”. With 18 of his 19 wins coming by knockout, the challenger will certainly be bringing the big…
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…