Tonight’s big Don King/Gary Shaw card from Florida is headlined by a WBC Light Heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Tomasz Adamek and challenger “Bad” Chad Dawson. There’s been a lot of speculation about this contest with even the trainers, particularly Dawson’s chief second Floyd Mayweather Sr., of both men joining the fray. Obviously, both…
How Will Floyd’s Legacy Stand Up If He Retires After The De La Hoya Fight? As Floyd Mayweather, Jr., steps through the ropes on May 5 to fight Oscar De La Hoya, for what he insists is his last professional fight, many will be wondering if Floyd will in fact retire regardless of the outcome…
Undefeated junior middleweight James “Mandingo Warrior†Kirkland and unbeaten junior welterweight Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley each answered an important question during their decisive victories Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation â€: Southpaw Kirkland (18-0, 16 KOs) showed he could go past four rounds; Bradley (18-0, 10 KOs) proved he may have a future in television…
Rising From the Ashes This Saturday, Interim IBF Lightweight titlist Julio “The Kidd” Diaz takes on full IBF Champion Jesus “El Matador” Chavez at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida on a Don King promotion. The fight will be broadcast on Showtime on the undercard of the Tomasz Adamek – Chad Dawson WBC Light Heavyweight…
By Josh Stewart One year ago, Derric Rossy said he relished the challenge of becoming a heavyweight contender while helping turn Long Island into a major hub for the sweet science. Well, ESPN2 is on its way to Suffolk County, a clear indication that Rossy and his camp are doing pretty well on both fronts.
Undefeated southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior†Kirkland (17-0, 15 KOs) and unbeaten Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley (17-0, 10 KOs) meet Billy Lyell (14-3, 2 KOs) and Manuel Garnica (22-6, 12 KOs), respectively, in the co-featured bouts Friday, Feb. 2, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.†SHOWTIME will televise the action at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). The well-regarded…
On the same day as football’s January transfer window closed Potteries boxing promoters and managers Impact Boxing released details of the latest professional to join their burgeoning stable. 24 year-old, Burslem based, Justin “Ritchie’ Jones is scheduled to make his debut on Impact’s 24th February show at Stoke’s Kings Hall in the light-heavyweight division. Jones…
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is adapting well and soaking up the knowledge being taught to him at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym as he prepares for his highly anticipated IBF championship fight against Spend Abazi from Denmark. This will be the first time “The Ghost” has had to battle outside of his native USA soil,…
World-class light welterweight Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi breaks training camp in Vero Beach (FL) for 24 hours to be an in studio guest with host Brian Kenny in Bristol (CT) on tomorrow night’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (FNF) show (9-11 PM/ET).
Saddoboxing had the opportunity to have an exclusive phone interview with undefeated Tomasz Adamek 31-0 (21) who will face Chad Dawson 23-0 (15) on “Super Saturday†to defend his WBC Light Heavyweight title. The championship fight will be the biggest fight ever in the greater Orlando area at the Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino Showtime Boxing One night before the Super Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 3, Adamek (31-0, 21 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight crown against Dawson (22-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), while IBF lightweight titleholder Chavez will defend against Interim IBF 135-pound champion Diaz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m….
Championship boxing returns to the famous old venue of Leeds Town Hall on Friday 9 February as favourite local boy Carl ‘Ingemar’ Johanneson puts his British Super Featherweight title on the line. Johanneson 25-2 (18) faces mandatory challenger Ricky Burns, the slick Scottish 23 year old. The fight is sure to be a classic confrontation…