Khan-Molina bound for L.A. Sports Arena
Amir Khan’s first bout since his upset loss to Danny Garcia will be against Southern California-based junior welterweight Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in a Showtime-televised bout from the L.A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles.
read moreBroner: “It’s so hard for us (African American fighters)” to get credit
Adrien Broner on his anticipated showdown with WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco and his critics: “They will never give me the credit when it’s due…even if I go in and I knock this guy out in the first round.”
read moreArum eyes Bradley-Peterson II
Bob Arum on a rematch between Tim Bradley and Lamont Peterson: “We’ve sent contracts out, but it’s not a deal until it’s a deal.”
read morePeterson-Judah in D.C. in November?
IBF junior welterweight Lamont Peterson aims to secure the first defense of his belt against southpaw Zab Judah.
read moreLem’s latest: It’s Quillin-N’Jikam for WBO belt on Oct. 20
Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin will challenge undefeated WBO beltholder Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam, of France, on Oct. 20 at his hometown Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
read moreLem’s latest: Best KO on Alvarez-Lopez card gets $100,000
Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 — Gonzalez’s 31st birthday — he’ll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.
read moreBerto licensed in California, Tarver appeal to be heard Oct. 8
Andre Berto has been licensed to fight by the California State Athletic Commission, which is awaiting an appeal hearing concerning a positive drug test by Antonio Tarver that is slated for Oct. 8.
read moreQ&A: Malignaggi can’t wait for Barclays Center debut
Paulie Malignaggi: “When you’re someone like me, and you’re fighting out of Brooklyn, the only reason you dream of fighting out of Madison Square Garden is because there was never something like the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn to keep dreaming about.”
read moreMares-Moreno, Abril-Bogere, Russell, Olympians eyed for Oct. 13-14
WBC junior featherweight titleholder Abner Mares, lightweight contender Sharif Bogere and featherweight prosepct Gary Russell Jr. could be a part of a big weekend that includes 2012 Olympian pro debuts, Oct. 13-14, on Showtime and CBS.
read moreExclusive Q&A: Peterson targets Judah, if not Marquez or Bradley
Lamont Peterson on his positive drug test and the IBF’s decision to allow him to keep their title: “The IBF did the proper process and they did an excellent job. I feel like the IBF did the job and they cleared my name.”
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