By Frank Maloney. I’m amazed at the response I received from my most recent article regarding the state of small hall boxing and thought I would continue along a similar theme for two reasons. One, because I make my living from boxing and have done so for quite some time now and two because I’m…
What did we lose when Fernando Vargas underwent an enforced hiatus from boxing over a year ago? A young phenomenon in need of a wake-up call to stir his true potential, or just a very good fighter that fell short in the most esteemed company? As intriguing a question as that is, it pales in…
In my opinion, there are two types of individual that maintain this industry in their respective way: the fighters, without whom the sport cannot exist, and the fans, without whom, the sport’s lifeline would be even more threadbare than it already is. That said, at SaddoBoxing.com, we aim to give these two factions the chance…
A hearing to determine whether suspended heavyweight Joe Mesi is healthy enough to resume boxing has been tentatively set for April 18. Keith Kizer, Nevada’s chief deputy attorney general, said Thursday the date was set after the Nevada State Athletic Commission received all of the requested medical records dealing with Mesi’s head injury within the…
Question: Wayne, how are things going and what are your thoughts going into this fight? Braithwaite: I am very confident. I am training very hard. This fight was supposed to happen on Oct. 2 but unfortunately Mormeck got hurt. I was disappointed because I was looking forward to fighting, but on April 2, I will…
Vargas: â€I am very excited about Saturday night. We worked hard in camp. Danny Smith is a great trainer. When I decided I was ready to come back I asked who Ishe Smith’s trainer is because Ishe helped me prepare for the De La Hoya fight. He was hard to it in camp. Danny has…
**MORE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS** Click for larger image© Richard Eberline Former WBO Middleweight and Super Middle champ Chris Eubank was in attendance and when he climbed through the ropes, the crowd cheered wildly and seemed to forget all about the previous debacle. Another debutante was next, this time local lad Paul McCloskey who was set face…
Some things are too good to be true, and despite the pugilistic brilliance of the fight, the surrounding arguments and very public disputes between the two camps managed to taint Morales vs. Pacquiao. And Pacquiao, while undeniably courageous in finishing the fight while severely hampered by an eye injury, depleted his credibility by subsequently alluding…
**TONS OF EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS** Click for larger image© Richard Eberline The March 18th Sports Network fight card was a great event to attend, despite the fact that the scheduled Joe Calzaghe-Brian Magee WBO super middleweight title bout was cancelled and London’s super featherweight sensation Kevin Mitchell’s opponent dropped out with the flu. I was lucky…
Bernard Hopkins has done it once again. A great player throughout the boxing game, treating it like chess. Running a campaign on becoming the best middleweight, he has secured a bout with Jermain Taylor. Yes, you have the fans in line, wishing for an upset of Taylor showing Bernard’s age and slowness. Thing is, I…
Bradford’s Junior Witter will make the next defence of his European light welterweight title against mandatory contender Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik in England following Hennessy Sports successful purse bid for the contest today. Also participating in the bid was Kotelnik’s representatives Universum, one of the biggest promotional outfits in Europe. The challenger, who fights out of…
The reputation of British boxing has long suffered from stereotypes, and as a consequence sadly lacks credibility in the eyes of many. Fair? Yes and no. I do not wish to dwell too much on how British boxers are habitually pigeonholed by, let’s face it, the American audience; however, what I will say is that…