Toney Crowned Champion as Ruiz Retires! In the main event, James Toney came out focused against John Ruiz. Both men traded bombs from beginning through to round six, but round seven proved to change the tides for Toney when he caught Ruiz with a series of punches, knocking him down. …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Writer’s Predict: John Ruiz vs. James Toney.
A rather unlikely pairing contests the WBA heavyweight championship of the world this weekend. Despite achieving world titles in three weights thus far, one would have to say that James Toney resembles a fighter somewhat out of his depth amongst the heavyweights. In contrast, John Ruiz, a decidedly dubious two-time …
Read More »Three for Three: The Golden Boys Shine in Texas.
***Tons of exclusive photos*** Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez Fight fans, it was a night to remember at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, as the “Night of the Olympians” was a huge success. Over three thousand hardcore, rowdy boxing fans were present to witness what is possibly …
Read More »Preview: “Night of the Olympians.”
Tonight, April 29, 2005, live from the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, and televised on Telefutura, Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotion presents “Night of the Olympians.” Three of De La Hoya’s charges: Daniel Ponce De Leon, Abner Mares, and Vicente Escobedo, all former Olympians, are to feature …
Read More »SaddoBoxing Preview Analysis: John Ruiz vs. James Toney.
At least eighty-percent of boxing fans would love to see John Ruiz get schooled, again, only this time by James Toney not Roy Jones Jr. Because of his fighting style, Ruiz has to be one of the least liked heavyweight champions of all time. Actually he is probably one of …
Read More »Broadway Boxing Ringside Coverage.
On a night where the stars shined, in attendance in and outside of the ring, Dash-DiBella Entertainment put on another spectacular event. This was the third installment of Broadway Boxing at the Hammerstein Ballroom. In attendance were notables such as Iran “The Blade” Barkley, Emile Griffith, Junior Jones and Harold …
Read More »The Big Debate: John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz vs. James “Lights Out” Toney.
Ahh….You just never know what’s going to happen with those crazy heavyweights. Well fight fans, welcome to the second installment of “The Big Debate.” This one is not exactly a fight that fans are raving about, but it is an important one since Toney is trying to become only the …
Read More »Diego Corrales Quotes.
DIEGO CORRALES. “Castillo is a tough guy. I am a tough guy. If there is any potential for a fight to go 12 rounds and be a war where we beat each other to death, this is it. If it goes the way it should go, it is going to …
Read More »State of the Boxing Union: The Heavyweights.
How do I presume to fashion a definitive heavyweight order from such a ragged bunch I hear you ask. Well, with great difficulty is my reflex response. Needless to say, we have a less than stellar crop from which to pluck and place in some manner of hierarchy. Furthermore, in …
Read More »John Ruiz: Quiet Ways of Winning.
A John Ruiz fight may be boring, uneventful, slow and a straight out way to help you fall asleep on the couch while watching. You can change the channel, laugh at his “Quiet Man” stance and take his self-assured statements of destroying his opponent lightly. It’s John Ruiz’ way and …
Read More »Golden Boy and Highridge Merger.
Golden Boy Enterprises, led by Oscar De La Hoya, and Highridge Partners, an international real estate developer and investor headed by John Long, today announced the formation of a new company, Golden Boy Partners, to revitalize and redevelop urban Latino communities. Golden Boy Partners combines the complementary talents and expertise …
Read More »DiBella\’s Broadway Boxing is Talent Packed.
It is fight week in the Big Apple, kicked off by DiBella Entertainment when Broadway Boxing Presented by Mohegan Sun is on the big stage this Thursday night, April 28. And talk about a local flavor – from Union, NJ to Bridgeport, CT, to Fort Apache in the Bronx, here …
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