Jan

Pascal dominates Bute but doesn’t impress outside of Montreal

Jean Pascal was the clear winner in a mostly one-sided Canadian mega fight against hometown rival Lucian Bute in Montreal, where the showdown was well received, but the former light heavyweight champ did not look like a world-beater en route to his decision victory.

Jan

Promoter: Adonis Stevenson eyes Andrzej Fonfara in May

by Lem Satterfield

RING light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson could face Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara in May in Montreal on HBO in accordance with a deal that is close to being finalized, Stevenson’s promoter Yvon Michel informed RingTV.com on Friday.

Jan

Jean Pascal: Lucian Bute stands between championship bout

by Mike Coppinger

Jean Pascal faces Lucian Bute on Saturday on HBO. With a win in the Canadian super fight, Pascal eyes a title shot against Adonis Stevenson next.

Jan

Q&A: Artur Beterbiev

by Doug Fischer

Russian amateur star Artur Beterbiev continues his rise in the pro ranks on the Jean Pascal-Lucian Bute undercard on Saturday. Beterbiev, who spoke to RingTV.com about his life and professional goals, is on a fast track to the top of light heavyweight division.

Jan

Bernard Hopkins gets Beibut Shumenov for 49th birthday

by Lem Satterfield

A deal has been reached, in principle, between IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins and WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov to fight a unification match either on March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn or April 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Jan

Lucian Bute regains confidence ahead of Pascal clash

by Corey Erdman

Following his loss to Carl Froch and struggle to beat Denis Grachev, Lucian Bute has had his doubters — including himself — but says his will to win is as strong as ever going into the biggest fight of his career.

Jan

Promoter to announce plans for Adonis Stevenson next week

by Lem Satterfield

Promoter Yvon Michel said that he expects to announce plans for RING/WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson as early as next week.

Jan

Tony Bellew reflects on Stevenson loss, targets cruiserweight elite

by Doug Fischer

Tony Bellew will make his cruiserweight debut on March 15 in Liverpool, England, and the two-time light heavyweight title challenger has vowed to fullfil his dreams in the new weight class. Bellew spoke to RingTV.com about his loss to Adonis Stevenson, his thoughts on a Stevenson-Sergey Kovalev showdown and his move to cruiserweight.

Jan

Gennady Golovkin’s trainer: ‘We have the best fighter in the world’

by Lem Satterfield

WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin “beats” RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward if they were to meet, according to Golovkin’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, who ranks the 160-pounder behind Sugar Ray Robinson and Bernard Hopkins as the best in the division’s history.

Jan

Andre Ward calls Gennady Golovkin ‘a great fight for boxing’

by Lem Satterfield

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward on the prospect of facing WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin: “A lot of people say that he’s gotten a lot of unnecessary hype, but I’ve got a lot of respect for Gennady Golovkin…When that fight happens, it’s going to be a great fight for boxing.”