The following is the complete transcript of Danny Williams’ nationally conducted conference call with a special guest appearance from former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. Opening Comments: Williams: I said weeks ago that I had surpassed the fitness I was for the title fight. I am in tremendous shape. This has …
Read More »Northeast Signs Quintana.
Northeast Promotions President Walt Lambert has announced the signing of undefeated World ranked Welterweight, Carlos Quintana. Quintana who is currently 18-0 with fourteen knockouts hails from Moca, Puerto Rico and is ranked 9th by the World Boxing Association. “Carlos Quintana is one of the most charismatic and exciting fighters in …
Read More »Salita Gets Presidential Invite.
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush have invited unbeaten Brooklyn boxing star Dmitriy Salita to the White House to attend their annual Chanukkah Festival Celebration on Thursday, December 9. Salita, the undefeated junior welterweight, has an unblemished record of twenty straight triumphs, including two straight on New …
Read More »DiBella Aims Taylor at Hopkins and Trinidad.
How does that Andy Williams holiday song go? It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Well, it was a wonderful weekend for DiBella Entertainment. Sensational middleweight contender Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor successfully defended his WBC Continental Americas middleweight title against former three-time World Middleweight Champion William Joppy in the …
Read More »Couch Stripped of IWBF Title.
England’s Jane “Fleetwood Assassin” Couch has pulled out of her rematch Friday night against former title-holder Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt. Couch, who has been stripped of her IWBF junior welterweight title, has been replaced on “Bragging Rights” by four-time world title challenger Eliza Olson against Clampitt for the now vacant …
Read More »Olympian Estrada to Debut.
U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada makes his pro debut Friday night in a four-round special heavyweight attraction on “Bragging Rights,” the holiday pro boxing show at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. World Boxing Council youth middleweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (15-0, 10 KOs), of New Haven (CT), fights …
Read More »Saddoboxing Forum Buzzing.
Boxing fans around the world have made the saddoboxing.com forum the place they visit every day to discuss the latest in boxing news and you can too by registering in the forum, just click here. We have our boxing talk section for the latest news, reviews and opinions on the …
Read More »The Perfect Christmas Present?
Fans who join the Main Events Fan Club by Dec 20 will have a chance to win two tickets to the Jan 29 Arturo Gatti-Jesse James Leija world championship bout in Atlantic City, NJ. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (December 6, 2004) – Can’t think of a perfect gift for Dad? Log …
Read More »Barker to Follow in Team-mates Footsteps.
Commonwealth games gold medallist Darren Barker has vowed to follow his Hennessy Sports team mates Howard Eastman, Junior Witter and Carl Froch along the traditional title path. “These guys are creating the blueprint for British boxers to follow,” began Barker. “They haven’t been tempted by the easy route, they have …
Read More »Huckleberry’s Best Friend – Archie Moore as the Hero.
When I was eleven, the best movie ever came out. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) showed in the theaters and was a great Walt Disney first. Having my mother reading us to sleep, one of our favorite stories continued night after night the Mark Twain classic. We all loved …
Read More »Pacquiao Ready For Fahsan.
Manny Pacquiao, the thrilla from Manila returns to his native country this weekend to fight Thailand’s Fahsan 3K Battery in a battle of southpaws that is thought to be no more than a workout for Pacquiao ahead of his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez in the New Year. Fahsan will …
Read More »Mayweather Chooses Bruseles.
Reports are that former two-weight world champion and currently undefeated light welterweight contonder Floyd Mayweather Jr. has decided to opt for fighting unknown quantity Henry Bruseles when he returns to the ring in January. Mayweather, whose last performance was a dominating decision win over former WBO champion DeMarcus Corley was …
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