Golovkin-Lemieux undercard: Johnson outpoints game O’Kane
Tureano Johnson earned a No. 1 ranking in the IBF’s middleweight ratings by outpointing Eamon O’Kane on the Golovkin-Lemieux undercard on Saturday.
read moreAndre Ward: ‘I would consider fighting George Groves next’
Carl Froch has two options according to Andre Ward: “He has to rematch [George] Groves or try to avenge his loss to me.”
read moreWladimir Klitschko’s WBO mandatory is Leapai
RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has been mandated by the WBO to face Alex Leapai, who scored a unanimous decision over the sanctioning organization’s previous No. 1 contender, Denis Boytsov, last month.
read moreLem’s latest: Tyson on Ward
RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward is “a good guy” fighting in a “bad guy era,” according to Mike Tyson.
read moreLem’s latest: Schaefer touts welters
Golden Boy’s Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 shows will feature what Richard Schaefer calls “the best fights that you can make at 147,” including Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander-Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman-Jesus Soto Karass, and Paulie Malignaggi-Zab Judah.
read moreTrout will fight Lara in honor of his late grandmother
Junior middleweight contender Austin Trout will dedicate his Dec. 7 fight with Erislandy Lara to his grandmother, Ann Johnson, who died of a heart attack in May.
read moreLem’s latest: Alvarez to fight thrice in 2014
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer plans to have Canelo Alvarez fight three times in 2014. Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto and middleweight champ Sergio Martinez are among the top opponent considerations for Alvarez.
read moreLem’s latest: Pelullo wants Bradley, Pacquiao-Rios winner for Provodnikov
Promoter Artie Pelullo calls newl WBO 140-pound titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov “the most exciting fighter in the business.” He wants the Russian bomber to face Tim Bradley in a rematch or the winner of Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios.
read moreAli’s greatest fight airs Saturday
Muhammad Ali’s troubles as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War are broached in the HBO Films’ presentation of Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, which airs tonight on HBO.
read moreClottey returns on New York card on Saturday
Former welterweight beltholder Joshua Clottey will return to the ring on Saturday against Dashon Johnson in Huntingtown, N.Y. Fans who attend the show also have the opportunity to watch the Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez fight on a big screen.
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