Lem’s latest: Thabiso Mchunu faces Olanrewaju Durodola on Jan. 24
Hard-punching African cruiserweights Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu and Olanrewaju “God’s Power” Durodola will clash on Jan. 24 in Atlancit City.
read moreMchunu signs with Main Events
South African cruiserweightt Thabiso Mchunu has signed with promoter Kathy Duva and has his sights set on a world title shot.
read moreChambers ‘a long way from being done’
While he makes no excuses for his poor performance against Thabiso Mchunu in his cruiserweight debut, former heavyweight title challenger Eddie Chambers said he’ll continue to seek matchups against the top cruiserweights in the world.
read moreLem’s latest: Shafikov, Diaz, Ramirez win
Junior welterweight/lightweight contender Denis Shafikov, former lightweight titleholder Juan Diaz, and junior welterweight Jose Carlos Ramirez all won by knockout on Saturday night during a Top Rank-promoted event in Laredo, Texas.
read moreLem’s latest: Garcia targets ‘showcase night’ versus Matthysse
RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia says of No. 1-rated Lucas Matthysse, who challenges him on Sept. 14: “If he’s not careful, he’s gonna get hurt.”
read moreMalignaggi, Hopkins to call Golden Boy Live
Paulie Malignaggi and Bernard Hopkins will be ringside with Dave Bontempo to call the Aug. 19 debut of Golden Boy Live on Fox Sports 1.
read moreGolovkin’s promoter: Stevens may ‘get his wish’
The promoter of WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin, owner of a 14-fight knockout streak, said the unbeaten fighter could answer the trash talk of Curtis Stevens by facing him later this year.
read moreLem’s latest: Chambers’ cruiserweight debut; Lewkowicz signs Cuellar
Former heavyweight Eddie Chambers will debut as a cruiserweight on Aug. 3 against South Africa’s hard-hitting Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu.
read moreAdamek an older but wiser heavyweight
Tomasz Adamek’s trainer, Roger Bloodworth, sees the aging former light heavyweight and cruiserweight titleholder as trouble for any of the younger heavyweight contenders.
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.
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