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Veteran boxing manager Jose “Manny” Rivera has joined NER Promotions as its Director of Latin American Operations, it was announced today. “My intention is to help NER Promotions facilitate the best boxing possible by bringing the top fighters from Latin America to New England and the rest of the United …

Christopher “The Mechanic” Smith will attempt to dismantle David Estrada in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) elimination bout for the No. 2 ranking Friday, Jan. 21, on the SHOWTIME boxing series, “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In the ten-round co-feature, unbeaten junior middleweight contender Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell will make his …

WBU cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is nearing the stage of his career that will in all probability see him take his dynamite fisted style into true world-class circles. Before that can happen however, the lanky twenty four year old must first turn back the challenge of dangerous American spoiler Rich …

Typifying the quality match-ups that viewers of “ShoBox: The New Generation” have come to expect during the past three-and-one-half years, four talented prizefighters with a combined 77-3-1 record will square off on SHOWTIME Feb. 4 from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In the main event, World Boxing Organization (WBO) …

Three significant professional signings occured in Montreal recently. Three very promising amateur stars signed professional contracts respectively for Quebec’s major promotional firms, Interbox and GYM (Group Yvon Michel). Former Interbox chief Yvon Michel began GYM, his own promotional outfit due to the financial difficulties that beset Interbox towards the end …

WBO minimumweight champion of the world Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon of Puerto Rico will return to action next month for the first time since his thorouh drubbing of recent challenger Carlos Fajardo. On the undercard of Barrera-Morales III, Calderon was completely dominant over Fajardo in making the latest defense of …

Light welterweight Ricardo Williams Jr. looked set to be back in the ring facing an undisclosed opponent in February of this year. Now it looks like the former Olympian will be facing a very recognizable foe: Prison. Williams’ career looked very promising at one point, he was a star of …

Today ESPN Deportes and Guilty Boxing, Inc., announced a multi-year agreement that grants ESPN Deportes the exclusive telecast rights in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to Boxeo de Campeones, a weekly boxing series that features up-and-coming Latin boxers. The agreement calls for ESPN Deportes to televise forty-eight two-hour shows a …

“The Mensa Mauler,” CHAZZ WITHERSPOON, 1-0 (1 KO), professional boxing’s only heavyweight on a full academic scholarship, returns to the ring fresh from his successful pro debut. Witherspoon will be featured on the 2005 season premiere of “Ballroom Boxing,” Thursday, January 27, at Michael’s Eighth Avenue (7220 Grayburn Drive) in …

Click on the interview archives on the right hand side of your screen and you will find more than twenty top draw interviews conducted by the Saddoboxing.com team with fighters and world champions the world over. Want to find the Australian buzz, check out our Oz-based reporter Greig Johnston and …

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A date is yet to be disclosed but the word is that former three weight world champion and current heavyweight contender James “Lights Out” Toney will return to action very soon. Since making the transition to heavyweight, Toney has made some noise by knocking out heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield and …