Easter Jr. and Shafikov reach deal for June 30 in Toledo
Lightweight titleholder Robert Easter Jr. and Denis Shafikov struck a deal to fight on June 30 in Easter’s hometown of Toledo, Ohio at the Huntington Center, Robert Easter Sr. told RingTV.com Wednesday.
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Canelo says he will stay at middleweight after bout with Chavez Jr.
Canelo Alvarez said he intends to campaign as a middleweight after his bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6, fueling speculation he may be ready to face Gennady Golovkin in the fall.
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De La Hoya seems pleased by report that GGG won’t fight in June
Oscar De La Hoya wasn’t aware of a report that GGG will skip a bout on June 10 in Kazakhstan to rest for a possible fall blockbuster with Canelo Alvarez but he seemed pleased by the news.
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Lomachenko delivered impressive ratings on Saturday on HBO
Vasyl Lomachenko’s nine-round beatdown of Jason Sosa was the highest rated fight on premium cable this year, showing that Lomachenko’s athletic brand of boxing is catching on.
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Pacquiao vs. Horn is officially announced for July 1 in U.S.
Manny Pacquiao’s bout with Jeff Horn on July 1 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia was officially announced on Monday, ending a lengthy and at times difficult process to finalize the fight.
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Roc Nation eyeing June 24 return for Miguel Cotto against Kamegai
Roc Nation president Michael Yormark said his company is eying a return for Miguel Cotto on June 24 with Japanese contender Yoshihiro Kamegai one of the leading candidates to face him.
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Officials hope Ward-Kovalev rematch does better on HBO PPV
Roc Nation president Michael Yormark believes the rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev will do better on HBO PPV than it did the first time, when the telecast produced around 160,000 buys.
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Kovalev wanted to punch Ward in hotel lobby after snub last year
After a perceived snub last year where Sergey Kovalev believes Andre Ward didn’t respond to an attempt to say hello, Kovalev wanted to punch Ward Monday before their rematch June 17.
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Kovalev thinks Ward may pull out of June 17 rematch with injury
Sergey Kovalev has a sneaking suspicion that Andre Ward doesn’t want to fight him again and may pull out of the bout with an injury before they meet on June 17 on HBO PPV in Las Vegas.
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Schaefer starts building process of new company with Sunday debuts
Richard Schaefer will watch a number of fighters he signed, such as Karlos Balderas, Misael Rodriguez, Lindolfo Delgado and Eimantas Stanionis make their pro debuts on Sunday on an FS1 card.
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