Ronny Rios demolishes Efrain Esquivias in two rounds
Featherweight Ronny Rios destroyed Efrain Esquivias by TKO just 37 seconds into Round 2 in what was scheduled to be the longest bout of Friday’s ‘LA Fight Club.’
read moreJesus Soto Karass-Yoshihiro Kamegai ends in a draw; nobody complains
Could it have ended any other way? Jesus Soto Karass and Yoshihiro Kamegai delivered the expected slugfest and finished side by side on the winner’s podium.
read moreVictor Ortiz says Berto rematch will be his ‘rebirth’
Victor Ortiz claims he’s taking a break from Hollywood and has re-committed himself to boxing as his rematch with Andre Berto approaches.
read moreManuel Avila beats Rene Alvarado by unanimous decision
Manuel Avila passed his crossroads test and kept his record pristine, defeating Nicaraguan veteran Rene Alvarado with a 10-round unanimous decision.
read moreJulian Williams does the expected, Khurtsidze steals the show
Julian Williams scored a significant win with his seventh-round stoppage of Marcello Matano, but Avtandil Khurtsidze’s upset win against Antoine Douglas was the fight of the night.
read moreMayweather-Berto press conference emphasizes history over substance
Just five weeks before opening bell, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto formally announced their Sept. 12 fight at a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
read more‘A Cuban Boxer’s Journey’: Author discusses new Guillermo Rigondeaux book
Author Brin-Jonathan Butler chronicles Guillermo Rigondeaux’s story, from outcast amateur star to outcast world champion, and examines the consequences faced by those who leave Cuba and those who choose to stay.
read moreRingTV.com poll: Fighter of the Year: Gennady Golovkin
Fans selected the undefeated Kazakhstani KO-machine from a crowded field of contenders for 2013’s highest individual honor. [Editor’s note: this is not THE RING magazine’s official choice for Fighter of the Year. The magazine’s official year-end awards for 2013 will be announced in the March edition.]
read more2013 Knockout of the Year, readers poll: Adonis Stevenson KO 1 Chad Dawson
It came down to two main choices, but readers went with Adonis Stevenson’s career-defining win over light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson as the best KO of the year. [Editor’s note: this is not THE RING magazine’s official choice for Knockout of the Year. The magazine’s official year-end awards for 2013 will be announced in the March edition.]
read moreFloyd Mayweather vs. Jim Carrey: A cautionary tale
Last weekend’s event featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez had all the appearance of a blockbuster Hollywood summer movie, which is why boxing should be worried, according to THE RING contributing editor Brian Harty.
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