In an exclusive interview with SaddoBoxing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania veteran middleweight Eric Mitchell, 23-11-2 with 11 knockouts, talked about his two upcoming bouts, including his vacant World Boxing Union 10 round World Middleweight championship bout in January 2015 with Harry Joe Yorgey, a rematch. Mitchell drew with Yorgey in his last bout in July 2014. The…
Former world champions Abner Mares and “Vicious†Victor Ortiz participated in a media workout on Tuesday at the Del Mares Gym in Bell Gardens, Calif., as they prepare for their respective upcoming fights on the undercard of “Royal Battle: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander†on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in…
World championship boxing returns to The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas next week. Former two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley, Jr. is back in the ring, facing former interim world champion Diego “La Joya” Chaves, in a 12-round welterweight rumble. The co-main events will feature two world championship battles as WBA interim…
The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) today announced its newest class of inductees, including former world lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. Also being inducted into the IBHOF are Class of 2015 Living inductees heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and featherweight champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed in the Modern category; light flyweight champion Yoko…
Golden Boy Promotions Puts On A Fight Card Saturday Night At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, headlined by a NABF middleweight title contest between champion David Lemieux and challenger Gabriel Rosado. David Lemieux, NABF Middleweight Champion: “It’s good to be back in Brooklyn. I’m very excited. This is a great opportunity for both of us…
This Friday night at Harrahs Philadelphia, undefeated Omar Douglas will take on the battle tested Osnel Charles and one of the featured undercard of a six bout card. The show is promoted by King’s Promotions and XFE. In the main event, Jarrett Hurd (13-0, 8 KO’s) of Accokeek, MD will fight Emmanuel Sanchez (5-1, 1…
Maxi Hughes says he can rip up the script against Martin J. Ward and land a shot at the British Super Featherweight title when the pair meet in an eliminator clash on Saturday night at York Hall, Bethnal Green, live on Sky Sports. The Rossington man faces the Essex talent as the underdog in east…
Gary Shaw Productions Puerto Rican sensation, Jr. Welterweight contender, Thomas Dulorme (21-1, 14 KOs, arrived with his team in New York for his upcoming fight with Hank Lundy (25-3-1, 12 KOs). The 10-round bout will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as part of a special triple-header edition of HBO Boxing…
Danny Cassius Connor and Michael Devine are hoping to settle their unfinished business in the Prizefighter Lightweights III at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Connor and Devine met at the east London home of boxing in September only for their ten-rounder to be halted prematurely when a clash of…
Former world champions Aaron “Hawk” Pryor, Carlos Palomino and Tony DeMarco will be special guests Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:00 p.m. ET), December 14 for the 28th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. International ring announcer David Diamante will serve as master of ceremonies. Other…
International boxing manager Gary Hyde has announced that his company, Nowhere2Hyde, has signed 18-year-old Bulgarian amateur star Blagoy “Golden Boy” Naydenov to a long-term contract. Naydenov’s long-range goal is to become the first Bulgarian-born male world champion of a major boxing organization. Last summer, Naydenov captured a gold medal at the prestigious Youth Olympic Games…
In an international exclusive interview with SaddoBoxing, former World Welterweight and Light Middleweight champion Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams spoke about his new charitable foundation, The Paul Williams Foundation, his role as motivational speaker to at-risk youth, and his trip to Rutgers University to view the results of a promising study of stem cell research in…