Pascal, Lemieux, E. Alvarez on Stevenson-Cloud card
Former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal will face George Blades in a 180-pound bout on the Sept. 28 undercard of the Adonis Stevenson-Tavoris Cloud title fight.
read moreBute-Pascal slated fo Jan. 18
Former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal and ex-super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute will fight on Jan. 18 at Bell Centre in Montreal. Their fight, a mega-bout in Canada, was originally scheduled for May 25 before a hand injury to Bute pushed it back.
read moreLem’s latest: Rios says ‘its my time’ to beat Pacquiao
Having already named all of his four children after boxers, Brandon Rios plans to do the same with his fifth, whose arrival he expects before his November clash with Manny Pacquiao.
read moreTalks commence for Froch-Groves clash
Talks have begun for a potential British super middleweight showdown between promotional stablemates Carl Froch and George Groves, who could meet in a bout later this year, their promoter, Eddie Hearn, of MatchroomSport, informed RingTV.com.
read moreWard: Froch ‘not at the top of my list’
Andre Ward says that Carl Froch isn’t at the top of his list of potential opponents but adds that if he did grant the British star a rematch, “I would look to stop him.” Ward will co-commentate the HBO-televised Chad Dawson-Adonis Stevenson fight on Saturday.
read moreWard: A rematch with Froch ‘makes sense’
Andre Ward on a rematch with Carl Froch in England: “Froch’s promoter needs to show how bad he wants it.”
read moreKessler-Froch II: Live round-by-round updates
Carl Froch retained his IBF super middleweight title and earned revenge in his competitive 12-round rematch with Mikkel Kessler, who he beat by unanimous decision at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
read moreLem’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.
read moreWill Froch get revenge versus Kessler? The experts weigh-in
IBF super middleweight beltholder and THE RING’s No. 1-rated 168 pounder Carl Froch has the home advantage on Saturday against THE RING’s No. 2-rated super middleweight Mikkel Kessler, who win their first clash by unanimous decision.
read moreLem’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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