Hunter: ‘Confidence crucial’ for Berto vs. Soto Karass
Trainer Virgil Hunter on Andre Berto: “When he came out with the shoulder roll and things like that against Guerrero, I had never seen him do it. So I just stressed to him that it was important to him to have his own identity.”
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Lem’s latest: Thurman expects ‘war’ vs. Chaves
“Honestly, I can’t wait to see how he’s going to try to knock me out,” said Keith Thurman of rival Diego Chaves. “That’s part of the excitement in this game and in this sport. I’m definitely willing to step into that danger zone.”
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Berto-Soto Karass, Thurman-Chaves card kicks off
Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman in advance of his fight with Diego Chaves: “I don’t know if there is another fighter out there that’s hungrier than me. They’ve been feeding me, but I’m still starving.”
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Q&A: Thurman eyes ‘big mix of the division’
Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman says he would like to face Paulie Malignaggi, Tim Bradley and Floyd Mayweather, in order.
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Peterson-Matthysse finalized for May 18
Lamont Peterson on the hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse: “I don’t think he’s going to pose any problems for me.”
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
Read on for fan thoughts and questions about Tavoris Cloud-Bernard Hopkins, Keith Thurman-Jan Zaveck, Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero, Saul Alvarez-Austin Trout, what’s next for Manny Pacquiao and Andre Ward, plus other subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
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Lem’s latest: Sanchez says Cloud-Hopkins is Norris-Leonard
Tavoris Cloud’s trainer, Abel Sanchez — who trained Terry Norris to brutally defeat Sugar Ray Leonard — says his fighter is “about to retire another legend on Saturday night” when Cloud faces 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins.
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King to appear live Wednesday on CNN’s Piers Morgan
Don King, who promotes IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud and once promoted Cloud’s March 9 challenger Bernard Hopkins, is expected to make an appearance on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight” tonight.
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Photo gallery: Hopkins-Cloud media workout
Light heavyweight rivals Tavoris Cloud and Bernard Hopkins shook it out for the cameras along with welterweight combatants Keith Thurman and Jan Zaveck ahead of Saturday’s card in New York.
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Berto leaves long-time trainer Morgan
Two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto has ended an association with trainer Tony Morgan that began when he was 9, according to Morgan.
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