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Ring Boxing Ratings for Period Ended October 19, 2005 POUND-FOR-POUND 1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER Junior Welterweight 2. WINKY WRIGHT Junior Middleweight 3. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA Junior Lightweight 4. MANNY PACQUIAO Junior Lightweight 5. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ Featherweight 6. ERIK MORALES Junior Lightweight 7. RICKY HATTON Junior Welterweight 8. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO …

David Tua got a genuine fright tonight on the Warrior Boxing bill at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino when opponent Cisse Salif wouldn’t lie down but instead gave the New Zealander a difficult time during their scheduled ten round heavyweight bout. Salif became the first Tua victim to finish the …

Former WBC and IBF Welterweight kingpin Vernon Forrest sent a late power surge through opponent Elco Garcia in the tenth and final round of their bout this evening at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, electrifying the audience at the Goosen – Tutor promoted event. Forrest shocked his …

Welterweight hopefuls Joshua Clottey and Chris “The Mechanic” Smith took care of business tonight in the latest chapter of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing series. The bouts headlined the Manhattan based promoter’s fight card from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York, much to the delight of those in attendance. …

Ex-world title challenger Eric Harding schooled Daniel Judah tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut to take the vacant NABF Light Heavyweight title via unanimous decision. The rusty Judah, older brother of unified world welterweight champion Zab Judah, had not been in the ring for the past year and was unable to solve …

Welterweight contender Christopher “The Mechanic” Smith steps into the squared circle tonight for the third time this year. The New Yorker faces the well experienced Tomas Barrientes of Mercedes, Texas for the interim NABA belt in the main co-feature from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. DiBella Entertainment …

Irish middleweight champion Matt Macklin makes his Philadelphia debut when he takes on Anthony Little in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Oct. 28, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia.

Heavyweight contender DaVarryl Williamson underwent successful surgery on October 17, 2005 on his right elbow. Surgeons at the world famous Steadman-Hawkins Clinic spent two hours removing a mass of scar tissue, 15 “foreign bodies”, two bone spurs and fluid from the joint.

WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE FIGHTERS READY TO “RUMBLE AT THE ROCK” FRIDAY NIGHT The stage has been set. The fighters are in town, they’re primed for battle, and the show WILL go on at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, October 21st. And in spite …

***Tons of Photos and Full Video of the Conference*** Click for larger image© Simon Shaw Saddoboxing.com Sports Network hosted a press conference today to announce the London debut of Olympic hero turned professional sensation Amir Khan, set for December 10th on the undercard of the promoter’s highly anticipated heavyweight showdown …

British, Commonwealth and European Light Welterweight champion Junior “The Hitter” Witter is on the brink of a WBC title challenge to Superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.. Next up is IBO Champion Colin Lynes which appears to be a routine affair. SaddoBoxing.com was fortunate enough to speak with The Bradford Stylist. His …

Junior Witter – who looked in fantastic shape as he made the weight at the first time of asking this afternoon for his triple title defence against Colin Lynes at the York Hall in Bethnal Green tomorrow night, (October 21st) – intends to win a genuine world title within his …