“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 at least be the heir…
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 vicious body attack have an…
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 Guinn by decision. Byrd’s career…
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 can claim victories over such…
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 featherweight champion Robbie Peden in…
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 former champion Glen Johnson; drawing…
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 drama created by British TV…
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 bantamweight and flyweight divisions throughout…
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. The fight will be held…
As the big fight draws closer, opinions could not be more divided on the outcome of this summer’s epic showdown between Manchester’s undefeated star Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and the number one light welterweight in the world, Kostya Tszyu. It will be a lion’s den that Tszyu will enter on June the 4th, performing in…
After over 30 years operating at the top of the promotion business, Don King thought 2005 was the year to take boxing back to the people. Cities including Chicago, St. Louis and Worcester, Mass.â€â€towns that had not hosted major fight cards in decadesâ€â€were the beneficiaries as fans voted with their feet and pocketbooks that they…
DiBella Entertainment star Junior Bantamweight Jose Navarro (21-1, 9 KO’s) returns to the ring Thursday night (May 26) to battle Miguel Del Valle (8-11, 2 KO’s). Thursday’s bout, scheduled for 10 rounds takes place in San Antonio, TX at the San Antonio Airport Convention Center. It will be Navarro’s first fight since a controversial loss…