Up and coming heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko (22) will take on former cruiserweight champion Al „Ice“ Cole at Volkswagenhalle in Braunschweig, Germany. Cole was holding the IBF cruiserweight title from 1992 to 1995 while making five successful defenses. Since 1996 Cole has exlusively fought in the heavyweight division. “I know Cole quite wellâ€, coach Fritz…
The welterweight division is neck-to-neck with the jr. welterweight division, as being the most talented division in boxing today. Last night’s fights which featured the re-birth of Shane Mosley and the great preparation and execution of Antonio Margarito who defeated Kermit Cintron, via knockout, was a positive statement for the welterweight division. The junior welterweight…
For more than nine months, Vivian Harris has been vocalizing his views and thoughts about particular fighters, and also about the situation he has found himself in, which is that he hasn’t been able to land a meaningful fight with one of the many top contenders in his weight class. Despite all the criticism he…
The stage lay before Wladimir Klitschko to make his return in Germany, the country in which he and elder brother Vitali achieved much of their current reputations. An elaborate ring entrance utilizing pyrotechnics and giant electronic images sparked reminiscence of SKY network’s trademark shows featuring innumerable priceless showmanship moments from former featherweight champion Naseem Hamed….
What a great night at the fights my fellow fanatics. Antonio Margarito put the finishing touches on a “Michael Angelo†type night at the fights. It’s too bad we did not get to see Juan Diaz vs. Ebo Elder because that probably would have solidified this as one of the best cards ever. Regardless, it…
Antonio Margarito showed the difference between being hit by a true welterweight, as opposed to a blown-up 140-pound fighter like Teddy Reid, as “Tony” punished Kermit “The Killer” Cintron and forced his corner to step in and stop the bout midway through the fifth round. Margarito showed that he is a complete fighter with heavy…
As detailed so extensively by our very own Sergio Martinez here at SaddoBoxing.com, this is a fight where passions run high, as evidenced in Margarito’s exclusive and unforgettable quote, “talking about the Devil is very different to being before him.†A warning as macabre as the spectacle of Margarito’s last ring excursion, in which he…
The night of April 23 approaches as a crossroads for many of the fighters participating in the evening’s festivities. Perhaps no greater example exists than between the heavyweight forces of Calvin Brock and Jameel McCline, former spar-mates set to collide in a significant match-up. Having failed in two previous title attempts, McCline, by his own…
Wladimir Klitschko made a commanding statement in his latest return to the ring by stopping opponent Elicier Castillo in four rounds tonight in Germany. The Ukrainian giant and brother of WBC champion Vitali Klischko has had a great deal of difficulty lately, getting stopped by both Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster, but has since gotten…
Since the inception of the sport of boxing, up and coming fighters have taken part in the by now traditional activity of champion baiting. This usually happens in the giddy period experienced by the prospect after a win, usually over a faded ex-champion or a journeyman of the type that are repeatedly defeated by better…
British welterweight champion David Barnes tried his hand at international competition last night in Barnsley, England and was very nearly burned for his troubles. The Manchester man went twelve-rounds with quality African visitor Ali Nuumbembe, but only showed flashes of the shrewd southpaw style that has won him the coveted Lonsdale Belt this year. Barnes’…
Minnesota featherweight prospect Jason “The American Boy†Litzau made his ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights, and Caesar’s Palace debut with a vicious fifth-round TKO over the tough, but out-classed Idelfonso “Poncho†Martinez. Litzau showed great potential, awesome hand-speed, and solid power in both hands, as he unloaded some heavy leather on Martinez, who, coming into…