Lem’s latest: Malignaggi vows ‘no love taps’ with Judah
Paulie Malignaggi says he is motivated to defeat Zab Judah, despite the fact that the Brooklyn natives are friends. Malignaggi and Judah headline a Showtime-televised card at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Maidana says Broner is not ‘a slick boxer’
Marcos Maidana says Adrien Broner “has not been tested by a natural welterweight like me. That’s why this is the hardest fight of his life.” Maidana challenges Broner for the WBA 147-pound title on Dec. 14.
read moreLem’s latest: Matthysse calls Garcia ‘fight of my life’
Of the thought of victory over Danny Garcia on Sept. 14, Lucas Matthysse said, “I would be on top of the world.”
read moreQ&A: Maidana signs with Haymon, wants Broner
Marcos Maidana has signed with advisor Al Haymon, who also manages the Argentine puncher’s next potential foe, WBA welterweight titleholder Adrien Broner. Maidana says he can knock Broner out.
read moreLem’s latest: Golden Boy’s monster fall to boast two PPVs
The Sept. 14 Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez fight highlights a huge fall lineup for Golden Boy, with another pay-per-view event to follow on Nov. 9.
read moreMatthysse’s vow: Garcia’s dad will have to save him
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse will attempt to score his seventh consecutive knockout against RING champion Danny Garcia. Matthysse says Garcia’s father and trainer, Angel, will have to save his son.
read moreLem’s latest: Matthysse eyes Mayweather post-Garcia
Lucas Matthysse, who faces Danny Garcia on Sept. 14, says THE RING 140-pound champ is “just a brawler… not a boxer.” The No. 1-rated junior welterweight adds “I don’t see anything special about (Garcia)… I can handle his power.”
read moreGomez-Corley, Caballero-Robles slated for July 20
In his second ten-round bout, unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Frankie Gomez will face well-traveled ex-beltholder DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley on July 20.
read moreWho wins Peterson-Matthysse, no ifs, ands or belts?
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.
read moreF. Gomez faces Corley on July 6
Junior welterweight prospect Frankie Gomez will face his most experienced opponent to date in former 140-pound titleholder DeMarcus Corley in a Fox Sports Net-televised card on July 6.
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