Amir Khan has stated this week that he is ready for his British lightweight rivals and insisted that they need to fight him now. History making WBC World Youth Champion John Murray has accepted the challenge. Bolton¹s 2004 Olympic silver medallist has claimed ahead of only his 12th professional fight …
Read More »De La Hoya vs Mayweather 30-Day Boxing Weigh-in
Both De La Hoya and Mayweather took part in the mandatory WBC 30-day safety weight check-in from their respective training camps. Jose Penagaricano, the President of the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission, supervised De La Hoya’s weight check which took place yesterday at the Wilfredo Gomez Gym in Puerto Rico where …
Read More »Boxing Info: Glen Johnson Vs Montell Griffin
Glen Johnson and Montell Griffin, two of this era’s premier light heavyweights, and former world champions who have never crossed paths despite both being in the ring with the likes of Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver, and Julio Gonzalez, will finally meet in a 12 round bout on Wednesday, May …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Enzo Maccarinelli
© Matthew Voyle SaddoBoxing.com WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli, 25-1 (19), makes the first defense of his belt on Saturday, facing Canadian Bobby Gunn, 16-2 (13), on the undercard of the Joe Calzaghe – Peter Manfredo headliner at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on ITV and HBO. After a …
Read More »Alfonso Gomez Speaks About UK Contender Boxing Experience
Just back from his first trip across the pond, a triumphant Alfonso S. Gomez spoke about his win last weekend over Martin Concepcion. Gomez scored a TKO in the seventh round of the fight, which was one of eight matches held March 30 in Newcastle, England, billed as the first …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Malcolm Klaasen vs. Mzonke Fana For IBF Title In Cape Town
The night of Friday April the 20 is set to be remembered for eternity by the passionate, action-starved Cape Town boxing enthusiasts. The tournament at the popular Oliver Tambo Hall in Khayelitsha , to be headlined by the long-awaited, often antagonistic all-South African IBF junior lightweight world title fight between …
Read More »De La Hoya Vs Mayweather: Boxing Undercard
Featherweight star Ricardo Rocky Juarez and rising boxing sensation Jose Andres Hernandez will square off in 12-round grudge match for the WBA Fedelatin Featherweight Championship vacant title, as the featured undercard televised bout for the highly anticipated May 5 super fight between “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya and …
Read More »Mike Gonazalez vs. Jaime Alvarado Headlines 8 Count Boxing Card This Saturday
Mike Gonzalez will face Mexican Jaime Alvarado in the main event this Saturday at Rumble In Par A Dice 2007, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions at the Par A Dice Casino in Peoria, IL.
Read More »Danny Green Vs Manny Siaca May 30
Green Machine Promotions have pleasure in announcing a IBO world title elimination bout between Danny Green and Puerto Rico’s Manny Siaca on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia. In what promises to be one of his toughest bouts yet, Green 23-3 (21 KO’s) tackles the highly …
Read More »European Boxing News
By Per Ake Persson Cuban defectors and Olympic Gold Medalist winners, now signed to Arena Box Promotion, Odalinier Solis, Yuriorkas Gamboa and Yan Barthelemy will all turn pro at the Arena gym in Hamburg April 27. The three were to have to made their debuts in the US in April …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Matt Godfrey
In one of the most underrated divisions in boxing, undefeated NABA Cruiserweight Champ Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 14-0 (8), will face off against Felix Cora ,18-1-2 (9), this Friday, April 6 for the vacant NABF title and a shot at a possible world title fight later this year. The fight …
Read More »Joe Calzaghe keeps Cardiff in Boxing Spotlight
By Simon Jackson The announcement last week that the 2007 F.A. Cup final was to return to Wembley after an absence of six years may momentarily have left a void in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium’s sporting calendar but local hero Joe Calzaghe has quickly helped to plug any gap. Calzaghe, 42-0 …
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