The chief support bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington features former Olympic Bronze Medalist and current unbeaten prospect Andre Dirrell, 3-0 (3), meeting journeyman Carl Cockerham, 12-9-3 (4), of Las Vegas in a super middleweight contest. Round One: The shorter Cockerham …
Read More »Round by Round: Sam Reese vs. Tim Shocks.
The opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington featured veteran spoiler Sam Reese taking on local journeyman Tim Shocks in a scheduled six-rounder at light heavyweight. Reese, 18-12-4 (7), is making his second straight appearance on Friday Night Fights and in …
Read More »SaddoBoxing.com Readers Ask the Fighter: WBA Lightweight Champion Juan Diaz.
Attention all boxing fans…. Here is YOUR chance! On April 23, 2005, Juan Diaz will be defending his WBA lightweight title against Ebo Elder as the co-main event of a blockbuster pay-per-view show promoted by Main Events and hosted by ESPN. Diaz is scheduled to leave for Las Vegas, Nevada …
Read More »The State of British Boxing: A Date with Destiny.
With less than two-months to go before his personal date with destiny, light welterweight contender Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is by all accounts already in phenomenal shape and preparing more rigorously than ever before. After eight topsy-turvy years as a professional prizefighter, there now remains only one obstacle standing between …
Read More »The Long Odyssey of Antwun Echols.
Who was born in Tokyo, raised in Germany and is now residing in Las Vegas? If you said Antwun Echols, you’d be wrong, but the far ranging traveler was born in Memphis, Tennessee and bounced around a number of places including Davenport, Iowa before settling down to his current residence …
Read More »Unfashionable Neighbours?
Whilst Jean Marc Mormeck and Wayne Braithwaite were attempting to unify titles, British starlet David Haye was having thoughts of a duke out with European champion Alexander Gurov. Long-reigning WBO title holder Johnny Nelson is looking to put the finishing touches to a career that’s had plenty of ups and …
Read More »Antonio Margarito: His Time May Finally be Here!
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I hope that he is true to his word and stands in front of me and trades punches so that we can give the fans what they deserve, which is a great fight. I know that I will win this fight and …
Read More »Jose Luis Castillo: The Premier Lightweight That’s Always Taken Lightly.
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “On May 7, everyone will be witnesses to a tremendous fight that will end with my arm raised in victory. This fight might last one round, six rounds, or ten rounds, but it will be a knockout victory for me.”-Jose Luis Castillo. …
Read More »This Week in Boxing.
Hello again fight fans and thank you for joining us here at SaddoBoxing.com once again for our weekly rundown of the coming week’s action in the world of boxing. Without further ado, we shall begin our preview by looking at Tuesday’s action, which sees Antonio Cermeno vs. Jose Zerpa. Cermeno, …
Read More »Message from Ricky Hatton
Click for larger image© Paul Speak My training is going superb. I started training camp a month earlier than before. Ive been able to start my weight training earlier and my timing and Fitness levels are Razor sharp already. Also starting training a month earlier than normal I’m a full …
Read More »There is an “I” in “Team.”
“Team Gatti,” “Team De La Hoya,” and “Team Morales.” The term “team” is very common on the jackets of corner-men, cut-men, and other personnel of a fighter’s entourage, yet boxing is the ultimate individual sport. Yes, fighters are often accompanied by several people to weigh-ins, media conferences, and the walk …
Read More »Round by Round: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Mzonke Fana.
Round one: Both fighters come out in the orthodox stance. Fana is using his jab and moving around the ring. Barrera, using a fast pace, sticks a one-two combination followed by a left hook to the body and to the head as Fana backs away using his jab, and dances …
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