Lem’s latest: Alvarado balks at terms for Provodnikov fight
Mike Alvarado has made public his reasons for not yet accepting a proposed Oct. 19 clash with Ruslan Provodnikov.
read moreLem’s latest: Who is on the Mayweather-Alvarez card?
“I’m not saying yes, and I’m not saying no,” said Richard Schaefer in response to the potential for Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse to land on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez card.
read moreMayweather, Alvarez greet 32,000 in Mexico City
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez claims no intimidation in advance of his clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “I feel the size of this event. I feel the emotion, but I am calm and on September 14, I’ll be okay.”
read moreWilder-Liakhovich headed to Indio
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder, who is 28-0 with as many knockouts, will meet the veteran Sergei Liakhovich at The Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, Calif., on Aug. 9.
read moreMayweather ‘proud of’ Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather said Saul “Canelo” Alvarez “likes to use the shoulder-roll. He likes to fight with his hands down and to use his defense,” adding, “I can see a lot of me in Alvarez.”
read moreAlvarez calm in the eye of Mayweather storm
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on fighting Floyd Mayweather: “I have the same boxing skills. I’m a good boxer, too. I’m a good boxer and you’ll see it on Sept. 14. You’re going to see the result. I’m going to out-box him.”
read more‘Older, wiser’ Mayweather to face Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather on fighting Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: “Canelo is one of the top guys in the sport of boxing. This is what he wanted, this is what I wanted, this is what the fans want. Why not take the fight now?”
read moreLalonde rebuts Leonard, discusses catchweights, Mayweather-Alvarez
Donny Lalonde discusses his fateful catchweight bout with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1988 and how weight issues figured into the outcome, and offers his thoughts on the practice of inventing new weight limits for fights today.
read moreSadam Ali signs with Golden Boy
Unbeaten Brooklyn welterweight Sadam “World Kid” Ali has signed with Golden Boy Promotions.
read moreIs Canelo better than the Golden Boy who faced Mayweather?
“By far,” stated Oscar De La Hoya, when asked if the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 14 is better than he was when he fought Mayweather six years ago.
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