Jun

Q&A: Martin Murray talks Max Bursak and the middleweight division

Two-time middleweight title challenger Martin Murray continues his road back to the 160-pound championship on Saturday when he takes on tough former European champ Max Bursak in Monte Carlo. Murray spoke to RingTV.com about the fight and the middleweight division.

May

Sam Soliman shocks, dethrones Felix Sturm by unanimous decision

by Lem Satterfield

Veteran middleweight Sam Soliman faced IBF titleholder Felix Sturm for the second time in 15 months on Saturday, and for the second time, the Australian achieved success.

Apr

Lem’s latest: Episode two of ’24/7: Pacquiao-Bradley II’ airs Saturday

by Lem Satterfield

Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook details HBO’s “24/7: Pacquiao-Bradley” broadcast dates, Manny Pacquiao’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” appearance and more.

Mar

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Readers share their thoughts on Orlando Salido-Vasyl Lomachenko, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Bryan Vera II, Robert Stieglitz-Arthur Abraham III, Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo, and ask what’s next for Lomachenko, Chavez, Abraham and Amir Khan in this week’s Monday mailbag.

Feb

Bryan Vera ready for ‘serious fight’ with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Bryan Vera says he sparred against heavyweights to get ready for Saturday’s HBO-televised rematch with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Other notes: Matthew Macklin targets rematch with Felix Sturm. Mickey Bey is sick and off Friday’s ShoBox card.

Jan

Darren Barker retires after dazzling contribution to British boxing

by Doug Fischer

Popular British middleweight Darren Barker spoke to RingTV.com’s Tom Gray about his decision to retire following his latest hip injury, his emotional IBF title victory over Daniel Geal, his losses to Felix Sturm and Sergio Martinez, and his life after boxing.

Jan

Darren Barker retires after latest hip injury

by Doug Fischer

Former IBF middleweight titleholder Darren Barker has been forced into retirement by his latest potentially-crippling hip injury, suffered during his second-round TKO loss to Felix Sturm last month. The British favorite announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Jan

Gennady Golovkin’s trainer: ‘We have the best fighter in the world’

by Lem Satterfield

WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin “beats” RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward if they were to meet, according to Golovkin’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, who ranks the 160-pounder behind Sugar Ray Robinson and Bernard Hopkins as the best in the division’s history.

Dec

RingTV poll: Comeback of the Year: Marcos Maidana

by Doug Fischer

Marcos Maidana edged Manny Pacquiao for Comeback of the Year honors in RingTV.com’s year-end award poll. [Editor’s note: this is not THE RING magazine’s official choice for Comeback of the Year. The magazine’s official year-end awards for 2013 will be announced in the March edition.]

Oct

Adrien Broner calls Marcos Maidana ‘one-dimensional’

by Lem Satterfield

Adrien Broner plans to “light up” Marcos Maidana “like a Christmas tree” on Dec. 14. Broner, the WBA welterweight beltholder, defends his title against the hard-punching Maidana in the headliner of a Showtime card in San Antonio.