Last night, as part of the Telefutura “Solo Boxeo” Show, promoted by Golden Boy Promotion from McAllen, Texas, bantamweight Jhonny (that’s the way it’s spelled) Gonzalez (28-4-0-25 KO’s) continued his quest for a world title by brutally stopping the always tough Trinidad “Trini” Mendoza (20-9-2-15 KO’s) in three heats. The first was a classic “feel…
“I can guarantee that I am going to beat him up. If the knockout is there, I will take it. I am going to do what I do best, and that’s box. I am going to win, mark my words!â€-Luis Collazo. Brooklyn’s own Luis Collazo is ready to embark on history. The outspoken Puerto Rican…
As the British domestic scene hosts some of the finest cruiserweight talent in the world in David Haye, Johnny Nelson, Enzo Maccarinelli and Carl Thompson, on Saturday night in Boston, two of the division’s top world champions collide to decide who should be known as the very best fighter of them all. Having already twice…
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (15-0-1) remains undefeated as he showcased an educated jab the was too much to handle for the tough and rugged Adrian Valdez (16-4-3) out of Juarez Mexico. Referee Marty Sammon had to stop the fight with 1:05 left in the 12th round as Guerrero imposed his larger frame on the battle…
“People would say that, yeah I was going to give some good fights, but I would never be at a championship level, and I proved them wrong. I will continue to prove that I can be in there with any of the top guys.â€-Juan Diaz. On June 23, 2000, at the tender age of sixteen,…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Jean-Marc Mormeck (left), promoter Don King and Wayne Braithwaite pose after Friday’s weigh-in at Westborough, Mass. Mormeck, the WBA cruiserweight champion, weighed 198 pounds Friday while Braithwaite, the WBC cruiserweight champion, tipped the scales at 188 pounds. The boxers will collide in the division’s first unification world title fight…
Jean Marc Mormeck puts it all on the line for a chance to double his world title belt collection when he meets Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite on Showtime’s killer Saturday night telecast starting at 11pm. WBA champion Mormeck has been quiet the whole week, preferring to let his fists do the talking in the ring…
Last Saturday in Corpus Christi, former two-time junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas returned to the ring in a big way. Coming off a fifteen-month layoff, the ex-champion earned a well-fought decision over the always-gritty Raymond Joval. Although I felt that Vargas was shot as a fighter and 160-pounds would be too much weight for him…
Click for large image WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison will defend his crown against former three time world title challenger Michael Brodie as part of a huge weekend of fights taking place in Manchester, England on June 3rd and 4th. Harrison’s promoter, London based Sports Network, made the announcement official two days ago on a…
Intimate sources surrounding the business team of former world featherweight champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed indicate that Hamed is set to resume his boxing career later this year, only with an intriguing and unexpected twist. The rumors are that Hamed is set to represent a Middle-Eastern company claiming to have developed the world’s most advanced virtual…
WAYNE BRAITHWAITE (21-0, 17 KOs) Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime “I am very grateful to SHOWTIME, Don King and everybody who made this fight happen. I am very confident and very focused. I really do not see how Mormeck can win, especially if he is lying on his back. This is my coming out…
On March 22, 2005, SaddoBoxing had the privilege of taking part in a conference call between Juan Diaz and Ebo Elder. The two fighters expressed their thoughts and concerns about their upcoming WBA title fight on April 23. But much more was said on the part of Ebo Elder. It started out as your normal…