Commentary: One boxing fan’s crisis of confidence
The recent death of Francisco Leal and life-threatening head injury suffered by Magomed Abdusalamov prompted RingTV.com’s resident historian Lee Groves to recall how the 2008 fight between Delvin Rodriguez and Oscar Diaz, for which he was at ringside, caused him to question, then reconfirm, his love for boxing.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for a ton of fan feedback on Gennady Golovkin’s eighth-round stoppage of Curtis Stevens in this week’s Monday mailbag. Some fans were impressed with GGG, others think he’ll prove to be vulnerable against elite boxers such as Sergio Martinez and Andre Ward. Enjoy!
read moreSegura stops Marquez in Mexico firefight
The flyweight battle between former titleholders Giovani Segura and Hernan Marquez lived up to the expectations of hardcore fans, with Segura scoring the KO in the waning moments of the 12th round.
read moreGiovani Segura-Hernan Marquez may outdo Golovkin-Stevens in action
The flyweight title elimination bout between former champs Hernan Marquez and Giovani Segura, which takes place tonight in Hermosillo, Mexico, hasn’t received a fraction of the attention Golovkin-Stevens has but it might produce more action than the middleweight showdown. UniMas will televise in the U.S.
read moreMarquez dominates Tamara, remains relevant
Former flyweight titleholder Hernan “Tyson” Marquez remained in the hunt to regain a world title with a one-sided unanimous decision victory over former 108-pound beltholder Carlos Tamara on Saturday in his hometown of Sonora, Mexico.
read moreFans favor Viloria over Marquez, according to RingTV.com poll
Fans are expecting Brian Viloria’s talent, skill and experience to overcome Hernan “Tyson” Marquez’s youth and tenacity in thier WBO/WBA flyweight title unification bout, according to a recent RingTV.com poll.
read moreGarcia expects Marquez to continue his stable’s win streak against Viloria
Trainer Robert Garcia believes Hernan Marquez will continue his stable’s win streak this year with a flyweight title unifying victory over Brian Viloria on Saturday in Los Angeles. Undefeated 108-pound titleholder Roman Gonzalez is in action on the Viloria-Marquez undercard.
read moreViloria: Pacquiao needs to bring back ‘old Manny’
As he trains to face his own Marquez, Brian Viloria is back in the Wild Card alongside Manny Pacquiao, and says the old days are where Pacman should look for the keys to victory.
read moreIs Donaire simply too much for Nishioka?
Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire’s speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.
read moreViloria stops Nino in nine, targets Marquez unification
Brian Viloria made the second defense of his WBO flyweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of rival Omar Nino in Pasig City, Philippines on Saturday. His manager would like to match him against WBA flyweight beltholder Hernan Marquez next.
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