‘Excited’ Pacquiao discusses drug testing, Rios
Manny Pacquiao says random drug testing is “really important” for his upcoming bout with Brandon Rios “because, you never know, some fighters use drugs.”
read moreQ&A: Russell says Mares is ‘tailor-made’ for him
Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. says he wants to challenge the unbeaten elite likes of Abner Mares or Yuriorkis Gamboa.
read moreWard discusses Mayweather, Hopkins, Rigondeaux
Andre Ward said Bernard Hopkins “took a young fighter to school” in Tavoris Cloud, that Guillermo Rigondeaux “boxed beautifully” against Nonito Donaire, and that Floyd Mayweather Jr. “re-invented himself” against Robert Guerrero.
read moreQ&A: Schaefer discusses Mares, Santa Cruz
Both Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz are causing a buzz after stepping up in weight and knocking out their respective opponents.
read moreDarchinyan stops Gallo in shootout
Former flyweight and 115-pound titleholder Vic Darchinyan dropped Javier Gallo four times en route to fourth-round stoppage in a wild UniMas-televised featherweight main event from Laredo, Texas, on Saturday.
read moreLem’s lastest: Macklin vows a beat-down for Golovkin
Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin claims that he will handle unbeaten WBA titleholder Gennady Golovkin in similar fashion to how Bernard Hopkins knocked out then-undefeated Felix Trinindad in the 12th round.
read moreLem’s latest: Alexander focused; Guerrero pinata mocks Mayweather
IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander hopes to remain on the May 18 Showtime doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City even though his original opponent Kell Brook has pulled out with an injury.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for a lot of fan feedback on Guillermo Rigondeuax’s unanimous decision over Nonito Donaire in this week’s Monday mailbag. Fans are split on whether the fight was one-sided or close and whether it was entertaining or a total stinker. Enjoy!
read moreBradley, Ward break down Rigondeaux-Donaire
Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux “a sharpshooter” against Nonito Donaire, adding, “this is the best I’ve ever seen him look.” Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux’s strategy, Tim Bradley said, “If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA.”
read morePhoto gallery: Donaire vs. Rigondeaux
Gallery of action shots from Guillermo Rigondeaux’s unanimous-decision win over Nonito Donaire at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
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