The prelude to the main event of the Friday Night Fights card in Oklahoma featured undefeated welterweight Carlos Quintana in against Nurhan Suleyman. Quintana was touted as a good prospect before a contractual dispute with former promoter Don King had him sidelined for a considerable stretch of his career. Read …
Read More »Round by Round: Allan Green-Sebastian Hill.
Before the main event of the Friday Night Fight card held at the Buffalo Run Casino in Oklahoma tonight, we have a couple of fights to report on. Firstly, a light heavyweight bout took place between undefeated contender Allan Green and veteran Sebastian Hill. Green took the win with a …
Read More »Skelton Stops Moli.
British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Matt Skelton lit up the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England tonight by stopping Argentinean challenger Fabio Moli in six rounds. Skelton, who has only sixteen professional fights to his credit since joining boxing from the mixed martial arts world, now owns the WBU heavyweight …
Read More »How “Super” Can Zab Judah Be?
Once again, Zab Judah has managed to get his name to pop up in all conversations regarding boxing. The only difference is, this time it is for the right reason. With his back against the wall, and in a must win-situation, he delivered in the clutch. In what was a …
Read More »Lear Out for Another Six Weeks!
Trainer Johnny Eames told SaddoBoxing in an exclusive that British super featherweight Kevin Lear had to pull out of his scheduled contest tonight in London with Paul Halpin due to breaking a hand in training. Eames expects Lear to be sidelined for six weeks as the injury heals. This comes …
Read More »Woods-Hoye Internet Broadcast.
After three brave challenges for a world title, Clinton Woods hopes fourth time will be the charm when he takes on feared Detroit puncher Rico Hoye for the vacant IBF light-heavyweight title at the Magna Arena, Rotherham, in a bout fittingly called “Destiny,” the exciting encounter will be broadcast delayed …
Read More »“The Dark Destroyer”: Part III.
Michael Watson’s career never quite took off in the way many experts predicted after his impressive triumph over Benn. He was put in against and well beaten by WBA middleweight champion Mike McCallum, though he earned praise for a valiant effort. Following that loss, he notched up a few credible …
Read More »Fenech Training Tyson.
Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech is currently training Mike Tyson. The three time world champion, well known for his battles with Azumah Nelson is putting Tyson, the former heavyweight champion through his paces in preparation for a comeback into the division. Tyson’s last fight was a shocking fourth round stoppage …
Read More »DiBella Prospects Win.
Last night at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City, light middleweight contender Yuri Foreman grabbed his latest win as the headliner of Lou DiBella’s Broadway boxing series. Foreman got some rounds in while taking a unanimous eight round decision win over Jesus Soto. On the undercard, …
Read More »Scott Harrison, Howard Eastman and the State of British Boxing.
So far this year we’ve seen the first of the big fights between a super champion and challenger ending in victory for the champion, in this case Bernard Hopkins decisioning Howard Eastman in Los Angels last weekend. I never watched the fight because I always felt it was going to …
Read More »Arthur-Docherty Postponed?
British promoter Barry Hearn has caused a stir in regard to the big Scottish clash between Alex Arthur and Craig Docherty. Hearn’s request that the fight be pushed back from March 18 to April 9 did not sit well with Sports Network, the company backing Arthur. Initial rumblings surrounding the …
Read More »Khan: “I’m Still an Amateur.”
Amir Khan held a press conference today in England discussing the status of his boxing career. Khan insisted that despite a barrage of press reports hinting at his imminent turn to the professional ranks of the sport, he will remain in the amateurs for the foreseeable future. However, Khan did …
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