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World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion “Relentless” Lamon Brewster has been tapped to be the Honorary Starter for the final practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow at 11 a.m. Brewster made quick work in defending his title last Saturday against Andrew “Powerful Pole” Golota at the United Center in …

“Sharmba, I’m coming to your hometown and putting on a show and you better bring your “A’ game!”–Chris “The Mechanic” Smith. Sometimes it takes examination, and evaluation of oneself to regain focus on what we need for our lives and careers. Many times during this process, we encounter stumbling blocks …

In every endeavor one labors towards, be it sports or business or just the game of life, success is the great equalizer. When the New York Yankees are winning one World Series after another, no one gets too worked up about issues behind the scenes. When a large corporation steadily …

“I’m thirty-five and fresh. I would destroy myself at twenty-five. That is how confident I am right now.”–Kostya Tszyu. The undisputed junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, has nothing left to prove. His resume consists of a who’s who of boxing’s elite. He has beaten all of the junior welterweights considered …

There are so many questions to answer leading to this fight. Is Tszyu over the hill? If his last defense against Sharmba Mitchell is any indication, then the answer to that is a resounding no. Will Tszyu’s past injuries catch up with him? No reason why they should. Will Hatton’s …

Perhaps Belarussian heavyweight Sergei Lyakhovich’s recent good form is about to pay dividends for him by way of a world championship fight against current IBF champion Chris Byrd. “The White Wolf” has only one loss against twenty-two professional victories and in his last fight, he defeated once touted prospect Dominck …

In the latest of a long line of impressive acquisitions, Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions company has signed IBF light middleweight champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma. The twenty-six-year-old southpaw champion from Uganda holds a professional record of twenty-one wins against one loss and a draw. To date, Ouma …

If Marco Antonio Barrera drew criticism for defending his super featherweight championships against lightly regarded South African Mzonke Fana last time out, it is unlikely that any such complaints will arise at the possibility of his next fight. The Mexican legend is rumored to be fighting newly crowned IBF super …

Reportedly, negotiations are underway for a rematch between former pound-for-pound and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones and newly crowned IBF champion Clinton Woods. In their first meeting, Jones dazzled Woods with speed and forced a sixth round stoppage of the Briton. Since then, Woods has contested the IBF championship with …

NBC’s “The Contender” boxing series, which recently reached its conclusion with the crowning of Sergio Mora as the show’s champion fighter will not be continued into a new season. As all TV favorites are coming to their end, many are popular enough to receive a second season, but the boxing …

Former WBO bantamweight champion of the world Cruz Carbajal now faces an indefinite suspension from boxing since it was revealed that he tested positive for steroids in the wake of his bout with South African contender Silence Mabuza recently. Carbajal, of Vera Cruz, Mexico, has fought in the bantamweight, super …

As reported in an earlier exclusive, SaddoBoxing had the privilege of receiving a personal phone call from “The Mechanic” Chris Smith last night (May 24), about a matter that has been confirmed today. Smith will be the next opponent for Sharmba “Little Big Man” Mitchell on the Tyson-McBride fight card. …