Repeat or Revenge? Expert picks on Rios-Alvarado II
Although Brandon Rios became the first man to stop Mike Alvarado in October’s bloody Fight-of-The-Year-caliber clash of unbeaten junior welterweights, ex-beltholder Kendall Holt believes that Alvarado can exact revenge on Saturday night.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao to return in September?
Manny Pacquiao according to the Manila Standard: “I never avoid anyone. I don’t choose easy fights. I will fight anybody, anytime, anywhere.”
read morePeterson-Matthysse finalized for May 18
Lamont Peterson on the hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse: “I don’t think he’s going to pose any problems for me.”
read moreFast-rising Ochoa on Garcia-Judah card
Unbeaten junior welterweight Zachary Ochoa, of Brooklyn, is one to keep an eye on.
read moreQ&A: Shafikov eyes Broner, Peterson
Unbeaten Denis Shafikov says that Lamont Peterson and Adrien Broner have “never faced anyone like me.”
read moreLem’s latest: Broner mum on rivals; Bradley to have say
Golden Boy Promotions has big plans for Adrien Broner’s next fight, which could be a 135-pound unificiation bout with Ricky Burns or a jump to welterweight to face Paulie Malignaggi, but the unbeaten WBC lightweight beltholder won’t discuss his potential opponents.
read moreBroner-Malignaggi possible for June?
WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi calls WBC lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner “a very winnable fight for me.” Malignaggi says Golden Boy Promotions has proposed the matchup.
read moreKhan-Diaz bound for Sheffield, England on April 27
Former titleholder Amir Khan is looking to enjoy “a special night” on April 27 opposite Julio Diaz in England.
read moreLem’s Latest: Khan-Diaz to be co-feature to Garcia-Judah
Former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan could get a stiff test from former 135-pound titleholder Julio Diaz on April 27 in Khan’s native England.
read moreMalignaggi: Holt should move to welterweight
Kendall Holt after Friday night’s loss to Lamont Peterson: “My body just wasn’t responding. My body and my mind just weren’t on the same page. My body wanted to do one thing, and my mind said do something else.”
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