May

Ward dumps WBC’s ‘Champion Emeritus’ monicker

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward on his decision to vacate the WBC’s “Champion Emeritus” title: “I think the fans know and appreciate that I am the super middleweight champion of the world, and I trust that I will continue to be recognized as such.”

May

Ward discusses Mayweather, Hopkins, Rigondeaux

by Lem Satterfield

Andre Ward said Bernard Hopkins “took a young fighter to school” in Tavoris Cloud, that Guillermo Rigondeaux “boxed beautifully” against Nonito Donaire, and that Floyd Mayweather Jr. “re-invented himself” against Robert Guerrero.

May

Q&A Ward: ‘I don’t have to go chasing people’

by Lem Satterfield

Andre Ward spoke to RingTV.com about rehabbing his shoulder injury, fighting in September, doing HBO commentary for the Chad Dawson-Adonis Stevenson fight, a potential showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., fighting in the UK, and making a documentary of his time away from the ring.

May

Lem’s latest: Gamboa-Perez on Dawson-Stevenson card

by Lem Satterfield

Olympic gold medalist and former featherweight beltholder Yuriorkis Gamboa will meet Colombia’s Darley Perez in an HBO-televised lightweight match on June 8 in Montreal.

May

Bute’s injury forces cancellation of May 25 Montreal card

by Lem Satterfield

The hand injury that forced Lucian Bute to postpone his May 25 showdown with Jean Pascal has also resulted in the entire Montreal card to be cancelled. It is not known if the Canadian broadcast of Kessler-Froch II will air without Bute-Pascal.

Apr

Lem’s lastest: Macklin vows a beat-down for Golovkin

by Lem Satterfield

Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin claims that he will handle unbeaten WBA titleholder Gennady Golovkin in similar fashion to how Bernard Hopkins knocked out then-undefeated Felix Trinindad in the 12th round.

Apr

Lem’s latest: Alexander focused; Guerrero pinata mocks Mayweather

by Lem Satterfield

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander hopes to remain on the May 18 Showtime doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City even though his original opponent Kell Brook has pulled out with an injury.

Apr

Bradley, Ward break down Rigondeaux-Donaire

by Lem Satterfield

Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux “a sharpshooter” against Nonito Donaire, adding, “this is the best I’ve ever seen him look.” Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux’s strategy, Tim Bradley said, “If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA.”

Apr

Lem’s latest: Gamboa-Perez slated for June 8 in Montreal

by Lem Satterfield

Yuriorkis Gamboa will return to the ring for a clash of unbeatens against Colombian Darley Perez on the June 8 card that also features RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson against Adonis Stevenson.

Apr

Bika-Periban for WBC belt formerly owned by Ward

by Lem Satterfield

Well-traveled super middleweight Sakio Bika will face Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC title following Andre Ward’s being declared “Champion Emeritus.”