Photos © Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Derric Rossy, 15-0 (9), will face “Fast†Eddie Chambers, 27-0 (15), for the vacant USBA Heavyweight Title tonight, Friday, February 9, 2007. The undefeated fighters will headline live on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Suffolk Community College in Selden , New York . In an exclusive interview with Saddoboxing, Rossy discussed…
Photos © Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Saddoboxing spoke with Jonathon Reid 34-4 (19) at Casey’s Boxing Gym in Warwick, Rhode Island while he was in town for his upcoming bout with former Commonwealth Light Middleweight Champion, Ossie Duran 22-5 (9). The eight round event is the co-feature for the “Hearts of Fire†fight card which takes place…
One of the most anticipated contests to take place so far this year in England is scheduled for Leeds Town Hall tonight as reigning British Super Featherweight Champion Carl Johanneson puts his belt at risk against a man who should provide “Ingemar” with his stiffest test to date, Ricky Burns, on a Frank Maloney Promotion….
For Period Ended February 6, 2007 POUND-FOR-POUND 1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER WELTERWEIGHT 2. MANNY PACQUIAO JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT 3. WINKY WRIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT 4. JERMAIN TAYLOR MIDDLEWEIGHT 5. BERNARD HOPKINS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 6. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT 7. RAFAEL MARQUEZ BANTAMWEIGHT 8. JOE CALZAGHE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT 9. RICKY HATTON JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT 10. MIGUEL COTTO WELTERWEIGHT
Photos © Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Jaime “Hurricane†Clampitt 16-4-1 (7) will face Mia “The Knockout†St. John 43-7-2 (18) for the IWBF World Lightweight Title on Friday, February 9, 2007. The fight billed as “Hearts of Fire†will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. SaddoBoxing had the chance to catch…
Photos © Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing SaddoBoxing spoke with Mia St. John at Casey’s Boxing Gym in Warwick , Rhode Island while she was in town for her upcoming bout with Jaime Clampitt. The fight billed as “Hearts of Fire†will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence , Rhode Island. St. John 43-7-2…
Learning that living legend Evander “The Real Deal†Holyfield is searching for an opponent for his next fight, projected in April or May, representatives for Cedric “The Bos†Boswell offered their Sonny Liston look-alike to the future Hall of Famer. Boswell (23-1, 18 KOs) has fought in the shadows of the heavyweight division, largely due…
Welterweight Aaron Thomas is set to make his third appearance in the professional boxing ring at Stoke’s Kings Hall on 24 February. The 2004 Welsh ABA champion has made a perfect start to his pro career winning his first bout with a second round stoppage and emerging the victor on points against the tricky and…
Mia St. John: “I want to thank Rhode Island for being so kind to me. I’m excited to fight here for the first time. Jaime is a great fighter who has never ducked anybody. I’m excited to fight her.” Jaime Clampitt: “It’s hard enough for females to get on show and I want to thank…
Weights From Providence, RI Mia St. John 135 lbs. Jaime Clampitt 135 lbs. Ossie Duran 156 lbs. Jonathan Reid 155 1/2 lbs. Richard Starnino 159 3/4 lbs. Jesse Orta 162 lbs. Angel Camacho, Jr. 166 lbs. Greg Beeman 167 1/2 lbs. Manuel Antonio Lopes 175 lbs. Watson Myrtil 171 1/2 lbs. Mical Weisberg 173 lbs….
Only the second women’s world title fight ever held in Rhode Island headlines tomorrow night’s “Hearts Of Fire” pro-am show, featuring two-time world champions Mia “The Knockout” St. John and Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt fighting for the vacant IWBF lightweight title, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. “I’ve gotten some criticism for putting…
The Snake And The Mongoose Luis Collazo is a fast and slick fighter. His performance against Ricky Hatton last year, despite the loss, showed skill that would be a complication for any fighter. But Shane Mosley is no turtle. He’s returning to welterweight, where he’d had a lot of success, and in spite of his…