Adrien Broner calls Marcos Maidana ‘one-dimensional’
Adrien Broner plans to “light up” Marcos Maidana “like a Christmas tree” on Dec. 14. Broner, the WBA welterweight beltholder, defends his title against the hard-punching Maidana in the headliner of a Showtime card in San Antonio.
read moreGomez injury bumps Corley bout, Caballero-Robles is headliner
A knee injury has forced welterweight prospect Frankie Gomez out of his Saturday-scheduled bout against former 140-pound beltholder DeMarcus Corley. Bantamweight prospect Randy Caballero’s fight with Miguel Robles will replace the Fox Sports Net-televised main event.
read morePromoters: Kessler-Froch II is on
IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch has struck a deal to face WBA interim beltholder Mikkel Kessler in a rematch. Kessler defeated Froch by unanimous decision in April of 2010.
read moreLem’s latest: Chavez case review, Williams update
Julio Cesar Chavez’s positive post-fight drug test case will be reviewed in February; Plus, a Paul Williams update and a look at 6-foot-5 junior middleweight prospect Alantez Fox.
read more50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked
Rapper 50 Cent was granted a promoter’s license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is apparently no longer considered a partner in the company.
read moreM. Garcia eyes long-awaited title shot against Salido
Featherweight contender Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia will pursue his ninth straight knockout and his 15th in 16 fights when he meets WBO titleholder Orlando Salido on Jan. 19 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
read moreJohn dominates Piriyapinyo for 17th title defense
WBA featherweight “super” titleholder Chris “The Dragon” John defended his belt for the 17th straight time with Friday night’s unanimous decision over Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in “The Battle of the Undefeated.”
read moreMartirosyan-Lara, Garcia-Barros weigh-in
Junior middleweights Vanes Martirosyan and Erislandy Lara weighed 153, and, 153.5, respectively for Saturday night’s WBC eliminator.
read moreM. Garcia could face Barros
Mikey Garcia could fight Jonathan Victor Barros on Nov. 10.
read moreQ&A: Mikey Garcia eyes Cruz, Salido, wants Gamboa
The big fights keep lining up and keep falling through for unbeaten featherweight contender Mikey Garcia, but he’s still hungry for a showcase against the likes of Yuriorkis Gamboa.
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