Newark’s Esham Pickering has vowed to re-establish himself on the world scene and in the process avenge the contentious majority decision defeat that saw him lose his Commonwealth and European titles to British champion Michael Hunter in Hartlepool earlier this month.
Mohegan Sun and Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Goossen-Tutor Promotions, present “All for One!â€, a sensational night of boxing action on Saturday, December 10, as the WBC/WBA No. 1 middleweight contender Winky Wright (49-3, 25 KOs), from St. Petersburg, FL battles the IBF’s top-rated middleweight contender Sam “The King†Soliman (31-7, 12 KOs), from…
The press conference to announce the exciting November 23rd event at the Rhode Island Convention Center was void of opposition for the local talent as CES worked hard to produce the best possible matchups for the fans. Today, CES announced the opposition in the two main bouts, both of which should prove to be great…
The Universum Box-Promotion event on November 26 in Leverkusen, Germany, will have to take place without world title challenger Felix Sturm. The German middleweight star suffered an injury to his left elbow in training. Dr. Albert Güßbacher (Nürnberg) told Universum Box-Promotion that Sturm is unable to fight and that his urgent elbow injury requires surgery.
Pick a decade and most people can name the heavyweight champion from that era, at least most boxing fans can. Even non fans and the casual observer could name the heavyweight champion. This is the most prestigious title in all of sports. This is not something just the fans of the sport are expected to…
In his last fight of the year, Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy ended 2005 with a phenomenal splash! Some would have thought that the matchup against the game and durable Scott “Sandman” Pemberton would have given Lacy some problems. There was the height and reach advantage for Pemberton, his jab…etc, but it was all to little…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Undefeated super middleweight “Bad” Chad Dawson participated in an open media workout Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. In the “ShoBox: The New Generation” 12-round main event Friday, Nov. 18, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on west coast), Dawson (18-0, 13 KOs) faces fellow southpaw Ian “The Cobra 
Vitali Klitschko was scheduled to defend his WBC title against Hasim Rahman on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the fight was canceled because Klitschko suffered a knee injury during a recent sparring session. Because of his injury, Klitschko underwent surgery on Tuesday in Southern California. The operation was done by Dr. Neal Elattrache, Director…
***With Ringside Boxing Images** Click for larger image© Mark DeSistoSaddoBoxing.com Headlining the Gary Shaw Productions – Showtime televised card last night from Cesar’s Tahoe in Reno, Nevada was the much awaited Jeff Lacy – Scott Pemberton IBF/IBO world title fight. The reigning champion from Florida came into the contest with a pristine record and had…
Round One: The two power heavy punchers meet in the center of the ring, beginning with Pemberton jabbing early, but not landing anything. Lacy is already displaying defense, something his critics say is the IBF/IBO Champion’s biggest flaw. Lacy throws his first punch of the fight thirty seconds in, a big overhand right that fails…
**With Ringside Boxing Photos** Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto/SaddoBoxing.com Gary Shaw Promotions coupled with Caesar’s Hotel & Casino in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada presented a couple of fiery world title fights last night that were aired live in the US by Showtime. Mexico City’s IBF Bantamweight Champion Rafael Marquez put his belt on…
As part of our complete coverage of Saturday’s Gary Shaw Productions/Showtime fight card, SaddoBoxing presents this round by round account of the Rafael Marquez – Silence Mabuza IBF/IBO Bantamweight title bout. Round One: The first round of this highly anticipated bantamweight contest begins with the quick fisted Mabuza fending off Marquez’s early jabs. Mabuza isn’t…