Apr

Roman Gonzalez brings flyweight action back to HBO

On May 16, in support of the middleweight title bout between Gennady Golovkin and Willie Monroe Jr., WBC flyweight titlist Roman Gonzalez will defend his strap against Edgar Sosa on HBO.

Mar

Top Rank to launch Friday night boxing series on truTV beginning May 1

by Doug Fischer

Top Rank and truTV have partnered to launch a live Friday night primetime boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, beginning May 1, it was announced on Monday. The first show of the new series is headlined by the Ray Beltran-Takahiro Ao WBO lightweight title bout at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Sep

Hershman, De La Hoya excited about Canelo Alvarez’s future on HBO

by Doug Fischer

HBO Sports president Ken Hershman and Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya were practically giddy during a Tuesday press conference in Los Angeles announcing Canelo Alvarez’s return to HBO. They say the long-term reunion will produce many big fights.

Oct

Lem’s latest: Arum on Hershman, Donaire’s confession

by Lem Satterfield

Bob Arum is cautiously optimistic about Ken Hershman's new role, plus Nonito Donaire discusses why he blames Sonic the Hedgehog for getting beaten up by a girl.