Old master Bernard Hopkins’ second try to defeat young gun and now middleweight kingpin Jermain Taylor ended much the same as the first, a close decision loss for “The Executioner”. While the jury is still out on whether or not Hopkins will retire or keep trying to win his former belts back but Taylor should…
Last night on an HBO PPV broadcast from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Jermain Taylor proved that his first victory over modern day great Bernard Hopkins was no fluke as he retained the WBC, WBA and WBO Middleweight titles. Hopkins, the Philadelphia legend, chose a similar strategy to that pursued during the first meeting…
By Kevin Taylor Despite now being number one in the Boxing Monthly British ratings, Jon Thaxton’s team seem to be having trouble matching the current WBF champion. He has only eight rounds of boxing under his belt in 2005, when he won and retained the WBF title kayoing both Christophe De Busillet and Vasile Dragomir…
***Boxing Photos by Jane Warburton*** Click for larger image© Jane WarburtonSaddoBoxing.com the Nottingham Ice Arena, local favourite Carl “The Cobra” Froch, defended for the forth time his Commonwealth Super Middleweight crown, against South African Ruben Groenewald, a seasoned championship operator with a renewed vigor for the sport. In a fight where the hometown boxer had…
Last night at the Tachi Indian Casino, Robert Guerrero and Gamaliel Diaz were in an intense battle that was decided by one point in a very close split decision. “The Ghost†(16-1-1) tasted defeat for the first time in his young career, but vows to be back in early 2006. “There is no doubt in…
Click for larger image © TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME “GHOSTBUSTER’ DIAZ UPSETS GUERRERO IN SLUGFEST, UNBEATEN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT SANCHEZ ON A “SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION†DOUBLEHEADER FROM TACHI PALACE HOTEL & CASINO, LEMOORE, CALIF. Bouts Will Be Replayed First Time On SHOWTIME TOO Saturday, Dec. 3, At Midnight ET/PT LEMOORE, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2005) – Gamaliel…
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS INKS WALTER MATTHYSEE ARGENTINEAN KO ARTIST MAKES US DEBUT ON DECEMBER 8 LOS ANGELES, December 3 ” Explosive, dynamic, and charismatic, Argentina’s Walter Dario Matthysee is one of boxing,s rising stars, and United States boxing fans will finally get their chance to see Golden Boy Promotions” latest signee live in action when…
WBC Lightweight Champion Diego “Chico†Corrales vs. Former Two-Time WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, At 9 PM ET/PT Bombs away!! Timber!! Jose Luis Castillo and Diego “Chico†Corrales are ready to do it again on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. The world’s most talented and courageous lightweights will…
In his last fight, hard-hitting middleweight Willie Gibbs, of West Philadelphia, fought in his backyard for only the third time in his 20 pro fights & it was just what the fans needed! On 10-28-2005 Willie “the Gladiator” Gibbs (19 fights, 18 wins with 15 ko’s, & only 1 loss) gutted it out against Super…
For many people, Lennox Lewis has been thought of as a glass jawed champion who reigned when there was nobody else around to challenge him. In other words, he has much been thought of at times as a transitional champion, however it is only now in his absence that people are beginning to realize just…
Boxers (left-to-right) Robert Guerrero (125 1/2 pounds), Paul Williams (147 pounds), Alfonso Sanchez (148 1/2 pounds) and Gamaliel Diaz (126 pounds) pose after Thursday’s weigh-in at Lemoore, Calif. In Friday’s 12-round main event on “ShoBox: The New Generation†on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), the undefeated Guerrero, Click for larger image©…
Carl Froch (11 st 12 lbs 12 oz) Ruben Groenewald (11 st 13 lbs 12 oz) John Murray (9 st 8 lbs 2 oz) Nacho Mendoza (9 st 7 lbs 12 oz) Boxing Photos © Jane Warburton / SaddoBoxing.com