Boxing’s pay-per-view dilemma
Boxing’s inconsistent pay-per-view model frustrates and confuses fans to the point that they ignore worthy PPV events, such as Kovalev vs. Ward.
read moreKovalev upset over apparent snub by Ward
Sergey Kovalev lashed out at Andre Ward after Kovalev said Ward didn’t give him the proper respect when they crossed paths on Wednesday.
read moreTrial set for Aug. 9 in the Terence Crawford misdemeanor case
Terence Crawford has a big fight on July 23 against Viktor Postol and another fight in a courtroom set for Aug. 9 for his auto-shop misdemeanor case.
read moreCanelo will face 154-pound titleholder Liam Smith Sept. 17 on HBO PPV
Canelo Alvarez will try to win his third title when he takes on WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith Sept. 17 on HBO PPV at a venue to be determined.
read moreCanelo Alvarez’s KO of Amir Khan generates just under 600,000 PPVs
Canelo Alvarez’s punishing knockout of Amir Khan amassed just under 600,000 pay-per-view buys on HBO, according to an industry source involved with the show.
read moreGlen Tapia targets David Lemieux with new outlook on boxing
Glen Tapia, fighting at a new weight class with a new promotional deal with Golden Boy, is confident going into his high-profile showdown with David Lemieux.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their (sometimes negative) thoughts on Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, Kell Brook, the PBC and Richard Schaefer, as well as other boxing subjects, in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy! (Don’t be a mope!)
read moreHBO’s Tammy Ross sees PPV model at crossroads, cites Pacquiao-Bradley III
HBO’s Tammy Ross, who announced she was stepping down today, said tonight’s PPV highlighted for her that the industry has reached an identity crisis.
read moreTeddy Atlas is ready for another ‘Fireman Speech’ for Pacquiao-Bradley
Teddy Atlas admits he practices what he’s going to say before a fight and he has another speech ready for Tim Bradley’s bout with Manny Pacquiao.
read moreMiguel Cotto is in preliminary discussions to face James Kirkland on June 18
Miguel Cotto’s team has put out feelers on possibly facing James Kirkland on June 18 at Barclays Center on HBO PPV, a source said.
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