“I’d love to face Corrales. Given what he’s achieved and what I’ve achieved in our careers, I think it’s a fight people really want to see. If he wants to come up to 140, we can do that, too.”–DeMarcus Corley believes he still belongs amongst the world’s great fighters and wastes no time in calling…
On September 3, not only will Zab Judah headline a spectacular night’s boxing against Sharmba Mitchell, but over in Germany, the WBC super middleweight title will be on the line as Markus Beyer risks the belt against Omar Sheika. The fight represents Sheika’s fourth attempt at a world super middleweight title after failed attempts at…
As has become a tried and tested method in boxing promotion, Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao will fight seperate bouts on the same card this September as a prelude to a rematch of their March fight. Morales took the first bout by a close decision having bloodied, outboxed and outpunched Pacquiao for the bulk of…
Owen “What the Heck” Beck will make his return to the ring for the first time since losing by stoppage to New York’s Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett. Beck will appear on the under-card of the undisputed welterweight championship fight between Zab Judah and Sharmba Mitchell. Beck will fight Belarussian contender Sergei Lyakhovich, who in kind…
WBO light welterweight champion of the world Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will make his next defense of the title against Italian contender Gianluca Branco. The news comes after Cotto’s impressive and systematic dismantling of former amateur opponent Mohamad Abdulaev last month. Branco has only one loss against thirty-six wins and a draw, and that…
The rubber match will happen. Universaly recognized light heavyweight champion of the world Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver will take on former undisputed light heavyweight king Roy Jones on October 1 of this year. It is the third fight and perhaps the last between the two. In November of 2003, Tarver lost out on a close…
Roy Jones Jr. is a name that will always have its discussion time in any debate on or about the great sport of boxing. He is a flashy, loud supporter of his own bragging rights. You can like him or dislike him; regardless of your personal opinion on the richly talented boxer, you know his…
Like I mentioned before, I had an early wakeup call for Saturday morning, but I really did not need it. My dreams were filled with the “sweet science,†and the excitement had me awake at 5 a.m. By 6:15 a.m., I was showered, shaved, and was ready to embark on my Saturday fight day and…
This is very likely Reid’s last chance at the big time. Can he grasp it? I for one think he has a really good chance. Lacy, in his nineteen professional wins, has certainly looked the part. He is a big puncher with fifteen knockouts to his name. He also has wins over such people as…
RICARDO MAYORGA: I was a great champion at the welterweight level winning two or three titles. I went to the middleweight division, skipping 154 lb., although I did make one fight there. I think my history as a welterweight and the decision to go to 154 lb. Is sufficient enough to give me a shot…
Once again fight fans we thank you for choosing SaddoBoxing.com for your daily news. Technical glitches tried to stop this week’s “TKO Boxing Show,” but they only slowed us down a little. Today we have famed boxing historian and author Bert Sugar as our special guest. Join Sergio Martinez as he and Bert discuss the…
Frank Warren might be a comparative minnow in world boxing promotional terms, especially weighed against dinosaurs such as Don King and Bob Arum, but his tenure as England’s top promoter has been nothing if not eventful. He’s been shot, embroiled in more than a few legal proceedings and built the odd boxing legend in the…