Jul

Who wins Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara?

RingTV.com asked 28 boxing insiders to predict the result of the Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara fight Saturday in Las Vegas. Here are their picks.

Jul

Photo gallery: Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara arrive in Las Vegas

by The Ring

Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara arrived by limousine at the MGM Grand, along with combatant pairs Abner Mares-Jonathan Oquendo, Juan Manuel Lopez-Francisco Vargas and Johan Perez-Mauricio Herrera, for Saturday’s Showtime PPV card. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Jul

Q&A: Pungluang Sor Singyu

by Anson Wainwright

Thai bantamweight Pungluang Sor Singyu will be looking to reclaim the WBO title he lost last year when he faces Tomoki Kameda on the Showtime Extreme portion of the Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara undercard this Saturday.

Jul

Showtime to air Tomoki Kameda-Pungluang Sor Singyu

by Lem Satterfield

Tomoki Kameda will defend his WBO bantamweight title against Pungluang Sor Singyu on the Showtime-televised portion of the July 12 Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara undercard.

Jul

Erislandy Lara: “I don’t owe (Canelo Alvarez) nothing (but) a left hand”

by Lem Satterfield

Although Canelo Alvarez agreed to fight Erislandy Lara in a July 12 Showtime Pay Per View headliner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Lara gives him little credit for taking the fight and says he’ll outclass the Mexican star.

Jul

Photo gallery: Canelo Alvarez workout

by The Ring

Canelo Alvarez working out for the media in San Diego as he prepares for his July 12 fight against Erislandy Lara. Photos by Tom Hogan/Hoganphotos-Golden Boy Promotions.

Jul

Canelo Alvarez says he’ll silence Erislandy Lara

by Lem Satterfield

Canelo Alvarez vowed to silence what he considers to be a trash-talking Erislandy Lara when they meet on July 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Mexican star also weighed in on the potential Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana rematch, hoping it’s not as dirty as the first bout.

Jun

THE RING Magazine August issue: On sale now

by Michael Rosenthal

That’s Canelo’s “serious face” on THE RING Magazine’s cover — and it better be. The August 2014 edition delves into what’s at stake for Alvarez as he goes into his battle with the very dangerous Erislandy Lara on July 12. In two words: his future.

Jun

Photo gallery: Erislandy Lara open workout

by The Ring

Erislandy Lara training for his junior middleweight clash with Canelo Alvarez on July 12 at the MGM in Las Vegas. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Jun

Juan Manuel Lopez eyes spectacular victory vs. Francisco Vargas

by Lem Satterfield

Juan Manuel Lopez wants to score his second consecutive upset victory by beating unbeaten junior lightweight prospect Francisco Vargas on the July 12 Canelo-Lara undercard. The two-division titleholder KO’d Daniel Ponce de Leon in his last bout