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We here at SaddoBoxing are very lucky to be involved with this great offer to boxing fans from ring warrior Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez, and of course, since we announced the stipulations for the giveaway, you great fans responded. I mean, who wouldn’t want to own a pair of signed boxing …

DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson is used to turning his opponent’s lights out, but more often than not in recent years, it was his career that was taking a nap. No more though, as the hard-hitting Denver based heavyweight will receive a title chance against IBF champion Chris Byrd later …

Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter has received the news fresh from his seconds round destruction of Taurus “The Bull” Sykes that he will ve fighting yet another bull in his next fight. Only this time, he will be facing “The Bull of the Bosporus” Sinan Samil Sam. Samil Sam has …

Vitali Klitschko is facing a lot of pressure throughout the boxing industry to defend his championship against Hasim Rahman. A back injury forced the postponement of Klitschko’s proposed defense against Rahman earlier this year, and now that Rahman has decided to engage in a fight with fellow top contender Monte …

After a crushing defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko last year, Londoner Danny Williams faces a stark choice after his clash with Matt Skelton this weekend; if Williams loses, he faces mounting pressure to retire. Williams’ promoter Frank Warren urged his man to retire after the loss to Klitschko …

Mexico’s WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel will indeed be in action this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Montiel was set to defend his title against former world champion Eric Morel, but amid sexual assault accusations, Morel could not secure a license to fight in that state …

It is possible that once-beaten former featherweight contender Zahir Raheem will be the opponent for Erik Morales’ return to boxing later this year. Morales has been inactive since his March win over Filipino star Manny Pacquiao and had spoken of a ove up in weight to the lightweight division where …

Former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov will be back in the ring this month when he faces another notable former cruiserweight name in Orlin Norris. Jirov has two wins since being knocked out in nine rounds by former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer. Jirov once held the IBF cruiserweight title but lost …

During the telecast of ESPN’s Tuesday Night Fight’s boxing series, Diego “Chico” Corrales told Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas that a rematch against Jose Luis Castillo has been finalized and will happen on October 8 of this year. Corrales said, “You know, it was such a great fight and he …

On 4 July 1910, Reno, Nevada was proclaimed “The hub of the universe.” This was a bout that many thought would never happen. Johnson, born in 1878 in Galveston, Texas, had many jobs before becoming a boxer. When he became a fighter, he was forced as a Negro to participate …

The main event of ESPN’s Tuesday Night Fight’s boxing series featured undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight prospect Carlos “El Indio” Quintana (20-0-0 with 16 KOs dismantling tough but outgunned Francisco “Pancho Azul” Campos (18-4-1 with 10 KOs). What started off as a slow fight, as the first two rounds were not …

Sam “The King” Soliman is one of Australia’s leading fight stars but despit being the IBF’s mandatory contender for some time, he has been unable to secure a spot in the title picture. Soliman has not lost a fight for three years and has maintained the IBF’s Pan Pacific championship …