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Nearly two weeks into training camp in Vero Beach, Florida, “Ireland’s” John Duddy reports that everything is going great in preparation for his March 16 titles defense against The Contender I star Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante in the 12-round main event, headlining the “Erin Go Brawl” pay-per-view event, live from …

At just 5 foot 9 inches tall, Kelvin “Koncrete” Davis, 24-4-2 (17), has had to overcome long odds during his eight year career as a boxer, competing as a heavyweight before winning a world title in the cruiserweight division in 2004. Saddoboxing recently had the opportunity to speak with the …

Photo ©Karl Stubbs/Impact Boxing Opponents have been agreed for both Alsager welterweight Aaron Thomas and Burslem light-heavyweight Justin “Ritchie’ Jones. Both boxers will appear at Stoke’s Kings Hall on 24th February. Thomas faces tough opposition in the shape of Sunderland’s Martin Marshall. Marshall gave a good account of himself when …

World cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey takes on his 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials teammate, Felix “Bad News” Cora, Jr., on April 6 in the main event at a site to be determined. Team Godfrey also announced that Naazim Richardson, one of five candidates for Trainer of the Year (Boxing …

Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has released IWBF featherweight champion Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino from her promotional contract, effective immediately, due to detrimental behavior at last Friday night’s “Hearts Of Fire” show in Providence, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today. Fiorentino (15-1, 6 KOs) walked Mia St. John to …

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is heading to Foxwoods Casino and Resort in Mashantucket, CT for the March 23 installment of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. The full night of action, which takes place at the state-of-the-art, fan-friendly Fox Theater, is headlined by the return of red-hot world- rated welterweight Delvin Rodriguez …

Photos © Natasha Chornesky/SaddoBoxing This past Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, 35 year old Shane Mosley proved to all doubters that he still has what it takes to fight at the championship level in boxing’s 147 pound division. Mosley scored an impressive 119-109, 118-109 …

Photos © Natasha Chornesky/SaddoBoxing In the co-main event to the Shane Mosley – Luis Collazo bout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday, Guyana native Vivian Harris scored a close 114-113, 115-112 (twice) unanimous decision over Californian Juan Lazcano in a WBC Light Welterweight Title Eliminator. Harris bravely …

Photos © Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing This week’s ESPN Friday Night Fights was the host to a great action fight of two undefeated heavyweights at Suffolk Community College in Selden, New York. Local favorite Derric Rossy had hoped to use his size and determination to overcome the smaller, more experienced Eddie Chambers. …

Shane Mosley heads our weekend review as the 35 year old looked ten years younger in largely shutting out Luis Collazo last night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Mosley, 44-4 (37), had a rough start as Collazo’s left hand found range a few times in the early going …

Championship professional boxing returns to Boise on March 2 with a pair of title matches headlining “Qwest For Greatness,” co-promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing and Knockout Promotions at Qwest Arena. Idaho boxing icon Cleveland Corder faces John Butler (18-2, 7 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant IBC …

Photos © Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing Last night at the beautiful Grade One listed Town Hall in Leeds, England, local hero Carl Johanneson faced Scottish challenger Ricky “Rickster” Burns for the British Super Featherweight Championship. Blonde and tattooed, Burns entered the ring alongside longtime British boxing fixture Dean Powell while Johanneson came …