Undefeated knockout artist Jaidon Codrington (8-0, 8 KO’s) of Queens (by way of Bridgeport, CT) will headline the August 4th edition of Broadway Boxing when he faces Levan Easley (17-11-2), also of Queens, in a 10 round bout for the vacant New York State Super Middleweight Title at the Grand …
Read More »Boxing: Theatre of the Unexpected.
(Tuesday Night Fights in Boston, MA) I was not too familiar with the boxers scheduled to fight on ESPN2’s Tuesday Night Fights, but the main event was in the middleweight division, so I figured I was very likely to be entertained. Little did I know that the real entertainment would …
Read More »Meager Gets Watson.
Lee Meager will attempt to put a tough time behind him when he takes on Scotland’s Martin Watson over 10 rounds on the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ event at the Nottingham Arena on July 9th. The Salford fighter certainly has not had a good time of it recently. In fact, if …
Read More »David Walker: \”I intend to be known as exciting just for taking people out in style.\”
Two-weight Southern Area champion David Walker has vowed to recapture the form that saw him heralded as Britain’s most exciting boxer and earn a European title shot against the world-class Russian Roman Karmazin in 2003. “I’m itching to get back into Championship contention,” said “Kid Dynamite’, who has won all …
Read More »Diaz in Non-Title Fight Soon.
Texas-based WBA lightweight champion of the world Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will get back into action on July 16 when he faces Arthur Cruz in a non-title fight. Diaz sustained a cut eye shortly before he was set to take on Ebo Elder in defense of his title on the …
Read More »\”Famoso\” Launches Website.
Former IBF super featherweight champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez has launched his personal website. You can find out about the former champion and ring warrior from El Salvador at www.carlosfamosohernandez.com and as an extra treat, in association with SaddoBoxing.com, “Famoso” has signed a pair of boxing gloves that will be sent …
Read More »Sturm Watching Hopkins-Taylor.
Former WBO middleweight champion Felix Sturm is one of many middleweights that will watch the confrontation between undisputed champion Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor with great interest. Sturm first came to prominence with a twelve round decision loss to Oscar de la Hoya in 2004; a fight many felt he …
Read More »Khan Foe Named.
The boxing community will not only be watching Las Vegas on July 16, they will also be watching Bolton, England to see the debut of Olympic Silver medal winner Amir Khan. After a much publicized courtship, Frank Warren delivered the professional career of Khan who looks set to become one …
Read More »Pacquiao to face Kelley?
It is rumored that former multi-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the ring later this year with a fight against former featherweight titlist Kevin “The Flushing Flash” Kelley. Pacquiao very recently saw the back of legal troubles that eventually separated him from former promoter Murad Muhammad …
Read More »“The Dream” Known as Kassim Ouma.
“I’m so strong that I can fight at 175 (pounds) easily. I’m focused on Karmazin, and once I beat him, I’m supposed to fight “Winky” in November of this year.”–Kassim Ouma reveals his super-fight plans to SaddoBoxing.com Click for larger image© Curtis McCormick On July 14, 2005, the televised main …
Read More »A Junior in the Junior Welterweights.
At the forefront of boxing is the junior welterweight division. A boxer trying to push and defeat other fighters so that he can be counted in and not out is Junior Witter. Top- notch performances, upsets and redesigning are all part of the junior welterweight division as of late. So, …
Read More »Soliman has Noose Around Hopkins.
Bernard Hopkins, currently the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the self-proclaimed “Executioner” with 20 title defenses has not requested one single exception to his numerous mandatory title defenses. None. He fought each and every one of his mandatories when due, except now just one. Sam “King” Soliman stands …
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