Is modesty a virtue? If you are a young boxer grappling for big fights and public recognition, then the answer to that question is a definite no; boxing is a fickle sport with fans even more fickle. Boxing is a sport revolutionized by the arrival of someone called Muhammad Ali (anyone ever heard of him?),…
“Don better step up to the plate after this fight because we want nothing but big fights. Johnny will beat both Klitchskos on the same night. No doubt about that. We better start getting treated the way we deserve from him because we’ve earned it.‖Norman “Stoney†Stone. “Just no excuses, Toney! Be ready!†was the…
James “Lights Out” Toney is a name of which most boxing fans are fond. With a record of 68-4 (43 KOs), Toney knows his way around the ring as well as the business of boxing. Beginning his professional boxing career as a middleweight, where he earned the IBF middleweight title, Toney’s dominance of the middleweight…
Hello fight fans and thank you so much for joining us today here at SaddoBoxing.com where we aim to bring you the best quality boxing coverage all the time and always FREE! As you all know, the WBA heavyweight title fight between champion John Ruiz and challenger James Toney happens at Madison Square Garden this…
One month prior to his WBO heavyweight title eliminator against Lance Whitaker European champion Luan Krasniqi, 27-1-1 (14), has to pass the first sequence of athletic tests set by his trainer. “It’s about power, running and staminaâ€, coach Torsten Schmitz explained. Krasniqi and Schmitz currently work out at Universum Box-Promotion’s gym subsidiary in Berlin. Next…
“Lightweight Bragging Rights” Heating Up To A Fever Pitch. There’s a violent storm brewing in Britain, taking the form of an explosive all action firefight that will take place in the hard backstreets of South London on Thursday night, May 12th.That’s when British Champion Graham Earl and Commonwealth Champion Kevin Bennett will engage in the…
Corrales: The time for talking is almost done. I have trained hard. I am ready to fight. I am ready for war and come hell or high water, I am leaving with the WBC and the WBO belts. Castillo: I just came down from the mountain. I will stay in Mexicali the rest of this…
SaddoBoxing had the privilege of speaking with top heavyweight contender Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett about his scheduled bout with Hasim Rahman recently. Barrett is scheduled to face Rahman on July 23, at the Mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden. Monte expressed his excitement about the matchup, and can’t wait to show the boxing world that…
No sooner do we get through one explosive week of action that saw Wladimir Klitschko’s successful return, Jameel McCline’s demise to the benefit of a gutsy Calvin Brock and the confirmed dominance of Antonio Margarito over Kermit Cintron, than we have yet another massive week of boxing action to savor. 19-2 light welterweight Jeffrey Resto…
There are several divisions in boxing that are getting hot, and the welterweights are no exception. The division’s possible rise back to prominence was evident by the fact that two of the four ESPN pay-per-view televised fights this past Saturday featured three legitimate top ten welterweights in action, with the outcomes weighing significantly on the…
Britain’s amateur lightweight sensation Amir Khan is set to avenge the Olympic defeat he suffered at the hands of gold medallist Mario Kindelan. The fight is set to happen on May 14 in England at the Reebok stadium in Bolton, England; Khan’s hometown. The fight is happening because of the behind the scenes negotiations on…
The WBA super middleweight title fight scheduled between champion Mikkel Kessler and challenger Anthony Mundine has been forced to be postponed. Kessler, of Denmark is said to have incurred a back injury serious enough to impair his training and preparations to fight. The fight was due to have taken place on May 11 in Mundine’s…