Apr

Gilberto Ramirez: The boyhood dream is realized

After years of dreaming about his shot under the hot lights of Las Vegas, super middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez’s dream comes true on Saturday.

Freddie Roach looks at Manny Pacquiao’s future

08

Apr

Freddie Roach looks at Manny Pacquiao’s future

by Doug Fischer

Freddie Roach doesn’t rule out a Manny Pacquiao comeback after the “retirement” fight vs. Tim Bradley, and he welcomes a Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch.

Mikey Garcia has been given his release from promoter Top Rank

08

Apr

Mikey Garcia has been given his release from promoter Top Rank

by Mitch Abramson

After a two-year legal battle, former two-division champion Mikey Garcia has parted ways with promoter Top Rank and will be a promotional free agent.

08

Apr

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts (warning: some are rather long-winded) on Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley III, Charles Martin-Anthony Joshua, my defense of Canelo Alvarez and more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Bob Arum keeps politics center stage at ‘No Trump Undercard’ presser

07

Apr

Bob Arum keeps politics center stage at ‘No Trump Undercard’ presser

by Mitch Abramson

Bob Arum and some of his undercard fighters railed against presidential candidate Donald Trump in the ‘No Trump Undercard’ press conference.

Manny Pacquiao not very convincing with retirement talk

07

Apr

Manny Pacquiao not very convincing with retirement talk

by Doug Fischer

It sounds like Manny Pacquiao is trying to convince himself more than he’s trying to convince us about his impending retirement after his April 9 showdown with Tim Bradley.

Bob Arum is now finalizing Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Roman Martinez

07

Apr

Bob Arum is now finalizing Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Roman Martinez

by Mitch Abramson

Bob Arum has given up trying to make Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Nicholas Walters for June 11 at Madison Square Garden’s Theater on HBO.

Pacquiao-Bradley III: Winner fights another day, loser retires?

06

Apr

Pacquiao-Bradley III: Winner fights another day, loser retires?

by Andreas Hale

It has been said that Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley III is about settling the trilogy, but the fight might also determine who has a career afterward.

Frankie Gomez claims he’s won the battle of the bulge ahead of May 7

06

Apr

Frankie Gomez claims he’s won the battle of the bulge ahead of May 7

by Mitch Abramson

Frankie Gomez is on track to making weight against Mauricio Herrera for their May 7 HBO PPV undercard bout, he says, though history isn’t exactly on his side.