Kirkland signs contract to face Cotto Feb. 25 on HBO PPV
James Kirkland signed his contract on Tuesday to face Miguel Cotto on Feb. 25 on HBO PPV at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas at a catch-weight of 153 pounds.
read moreWard-Kovalev replay peaks at 881,000 viewers
The replay of Andre Ward’s controversial win against Sergey Kovalev last Saturday on HBO lured an average of 834,000 viewers to their sets for the first-time airing.
read moreNevada executive director defends scoring of Ward-Kov
Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett defended the controversial scoring of Andre Ward’s narrow win against Sergey Kovalev.
read moreYormark predicts big PPV numbers for Ward-Kovalev
Roc Nation exec Michael Yormark said he would be upset if the PPV for Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward on Nov. 19 isn’t the best of 2016.
read moreKovalev suggests he will be smarter fighter in bout with Ward.
Sergey Kovalev and trainer John David Jackson hinted of plans to match wits with Andre Ward, who is known for his high ring IQ and craftiness when they meet Nov. 19.
read moreClaressa Shields to face amateur rival in pro debut
Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is set to face former amateur rival Franchon Crews in their pro debuts on Nov. 19 in Las Vegas.
read moreStevens vs. De La Rosa moved to Nov. 19 HBO PPV
Curtis Stevens’ middleweight fight with James De La Rosa has been elevated to HBO PPV for Nov. 19, filling the fourth and final slot on the Ward-Kovalev broadcast.
read moreClaressa Shields to make pro debut on Ward-Kovalev
Two-time U.S. Olympic champion Claressa Shields will make her pro debut on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev’s light heavyweight title bout with Andre Ward.
read moreCanelo pounds beefy, drops him three times
Canelo Alvarez drew more fans than Manny Pacquiao ever did to the home of the Dallas Cowboys, stopping Liam Smith with a body shot in the ninth.
read moreCanelo makes weight, despite rumors
Despite rumors he was struggling to make weight, Canelo Alvarez tipped the scales at 154 pounds after stripping nude while Liam Smith weighed 154 pounds.
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