Lem’s latest: Froch 167.9, Kessler 166.7
Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler weighed 167.9 and 166.7, respectively, in advance of Saturday’s HBO-televised super middleweight clash.
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Lem’s latest: Mares says Russell ‘hasn’t fought anybody’
Unbeaten three-division titlewinner Abner Mares on a potential matchup with prospect Gary Russell Jr.: “Whenever this fight with Gary Russell were to happen, we’ll find out then if I’m tailor-made for him.”
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Thurman on Mayweather, Bradley, Broner, Alexander
Unbeaten welterweight contender Keith Thurman on the other top fighters in the 147-pound division: “There’s no elite fighter out there that intimidates me. I’m not intimidated by no fighter, by no man.”
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Q&A: Bernard Hopkins
Less than two years away from being 50, Bernard Hopkins has accomplished all there is to do in boxing, yet the light heavyweight titleholder – who defends his IBF belt against Karo Murat on July 13 – is still as motivated as ever and in the hunt for one more “mega fight.”
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Q&A: Russell says Mares is ‘tailor-made’ for him
Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. says he wants to challenge the unbeaten elite likes of Abner Mares or Yuriorkis Gamboa.
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Hopkins calls Murat ‘dangerous’
“I keep saying ‘I’m different’ because it is true and I’m going to prove it once again on July 13,” said 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins, referring to his upcoming fight with Karo Murat, who is 19 years younger.
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Ward discusses Mayweather, Hopkins, Rigondeaux
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.
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Froch up for Hopkins, but not at light heavyweight
IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch insists he would be willing to face Bernard Hopkins – but has told the American legend to forget about a light heavyweight showdown.
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New date for Bute-Pascal
Former super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute will fight ex-light heavyweight beltholder Jean Pascal on either Dec. 7 or Jan. 25, according to Pascal’s promoter, Yvon Michel.
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Lem’s latest: Gamboa-Perez on Dawson-Stevenson card
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.
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