Photos ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing After a busy day working out for the media, signing autograph and chatting to many fans in the Gateshead section of Newcastle, England, Alfonso Gomez of both the US and UK versions of The Contender television programs was kind enough to speak by phone exclusively to SaddoBoxing as he rested in his…
Jamie Moore 26-3 (18 KOs) has at long last found the world class opponent he has been seeking for his top of the card bout at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Manchester, England on Friday, 13 April. Several highly rated Americans were afraid to leave their shores to take on the formidable 28 year old British…
Last night at the Hotel Convencion in Madrid, Pablo “Hurricane” Navascues went to war with domestic archrival Miguel Angel Pena and came out ten rounds later with a split decision win, the Spanish Light Middleweight title and what is sure to be a lock on challenging for the European belt. Pena, 25-12-4 (9), hadn’t seen…
Photo ©Barclays Editor’s note: the Ring Light Welterweight Champion of the World Ricky Hatton has joined the fray and entered into the Barclays football fan art competition; click on the “more” link below to see Ricky’s entry. The response to Barclays and Arts Council England’s nationwide art competition for football fans has been fantastic. Since…
Metro Detroit’s Mary Jo Sanders continues to win over the boxing world, this time attracting the interest, and national television coverage, of ESPN Sports. Rarely do women get the spotlight of the main event position on a televised card, but Mary Jo’s recognition in the boxing world as one of the best pound for pound…
“I Need To Fight The Best!” Joshua Clottey, 30-2 (19), is one of the sport’s best but often overlooked welterweights. The native of Accra, Ghana, who now lives in the Bronx section of New York City, has been fighting since he was just a boy. After a lengthy amateur career, Joshua joined the pro ranks…
Photo ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing WBC number one cruiserweight and European champion David Haye has a new target at 200 lb with Jean-Marc Mormeck’s recent world title win over hated rival O’Neil Bell. “I’m really looking forward to fighting Mormeck,” said Haye. “I think our styles will make for a great tear up but I’m convinced that…
British title hopeful, Chris Edwards received a boost to his preparations today when he learned that had become the first member of Impact Boxing’s fledgling stable to earn a world ranking. The WBC, one of the leading sanctioning bodies in world boxing, now ranks Edwards at number 38 in the flyweight division. Matched against former…
Five-time world champion and reigning WBA cruiserweight title-holder Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning record producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and singer Joy Enriquez to produce “Conqueror,” a new single that will be released at “The Rematch,” headlined by the 12-round main event between Hill and Henry “The Gentleman” Maske, on March 31 in…
“Collision Course” is a throwback to the days when boxers readily fought each other, politics didn’t play a role, and fans always got their money’s worth. “Collision Course,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights on April 6 with young cruiserweight contenders Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey and…
In April 13, 2007, Cestus Management’s 168-pound prospect Don “Da Bomb†George returns to the squared circle as his promoter, Top Rank, is presenting a boxing card at Cicero Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. The promotion will be televised on Telefutura. That night the undefeated George will take on former regional title challenger; the grizzled twenty-seven…
Super featherweight Hector Velasquez will return to Chicago on Friday, April 13th to face Francisco Lorenzo at Cicero Stadium in the main event of Resurrection, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Tijuana, Mexico native Velazquez, 46-11-2 (32KO’s), riding a four bout winning streak, is coming off an outstanding win…