Being the son of a former world champion, as well as one of boxing’s most respected contemporary trainers, certainly has its pros and cons for unbeaten middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr., who has won all 13 of his pro fights with seven knockouts.
Former Commonwealth light middleweight champion Ossie Duran takes on The Contender I star Jonathan “Reid Dawg” Reid in the eight round co-feature on the Febarury 9th “Hearts Of Fire” pro-am show at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.
Home-grown heavyweight boxing contender Derric Rossy will put his undefeated record and New York State Heavyweight Championship on the line February 9, at a bout that will take place just a few miles away from his hometown of Patchogue. Click for larger image Rossy joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, officials from Suffolk County Community…
This past Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, Jorge Arce won his second consecutive WBC final eliminator and solidified his position as best super flyweight in the world with a dominating twelve round decision over Julio Ler. The action is presented here in an exclusive SaddoBoxing round by round. Round one: After…
Former WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will return to the ring in April, more than two years after injuries forced his retirement. Vasyl Samokhvalov, who described himself as an “information adviser” to Klitschko, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Klitschko would face Oleg Maskaev on April 21 in Moscow.
Many people consider him one of the greatest Jewish warriors since Moshe Dayan. His name is Bruce “The Mouse” Strauss, he is one of the chosen people and now the legendary former boxer has been chosen to be the “main event” at Bosfest, 2007, the roast/tribute/benefit being held for another ring legend, Johnny Bos.
Commonwealth Bantamweight Champion Tshifhiwa Munyai continued his campaign of victory over the best of Britain’s little men last night in London as the six foot, 118 lb South African stopped British Champion Martin Power in a rematch over four one sided rounds at the Goresbrook LC in Dagenham, London. The 21 year old from Soweto…
Former two-time WBC lightweight champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston captured the vacant IBA title last night (Friday, Jan. 26) on the “Blood, Sweat & Guts” card, presented by Silverhawk Championship Boxing, at Destiny Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The crafty Johnston (40-4-1, 18 KOs) won a 12-round majority decision (18-3, 13 KOs) against Tyrone “Fury”…
This past Friday, Tshifhiwa Munyai confirmed his status as world class prospect, successfully defending his Commonwealth Bantamweight crown with a vicious four round pounding of former victim Martin Power on a Frank Maloney Promotion at Goresbrook LC in Dagenham, England. Power lost his undefeated record to Munyai last year in a back and forth thriller,…
Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing On Thursday night at the Orleans in Las Vegas, Top Rank put on a show that saw headliners Ulises Solis and Will Grigsby reprise their IBF Light Flyweight title contest from just over a year ago. Try as he might, Grigsby was no luckier in…
Click for larger image WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Marco Antonio Barrera will meet WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, it was announced today. This battle between two of the most recognized Mexican fighters in the world is what boxing fans have been waiting for.
The wait is nearly over for fans across the globe as tickets for the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight go on sale, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. The unprecedented battle between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and unbeaten, four-division world champion Floyd Mayweather will be held Saturday, May…