Lem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’
Hard-hitting light heavyweights Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev will face separate opponents on Nov. 30 in Canada, and Kovalev’s promoter sees them facing each other down the road.
read moreKirkland signs with 50 Cent prior to Tapia fight
Junior middleweight James Kirkland will have both a new promoter and trainer when he meets Glen Tapia on the Dec. 7 undercard of Guillermo Rigondeaux-Joseph Agbeko.
read moreTapia-Kirkland ‘close’ for Rigondeaux-Agbeko card
Unbeaten junior middleweight Glen Tapia could face James Kirkland on the undercard of a bout between Guillermo Rigondeaux and Joseph Agbeko on Dec. 7.
read moreLomachenko focused on Ramirez, not Salido-Cruz or Rigondeaux
Two-time Olympic champ Vasyl Lomachenko, who goes pro on Saturday, advises boxing fans to “be patient.” “I will be doing big things and you’ll be witnesses when I do them.”
read moreMekhontsev slated for Top Rank’s Rigondeaux-Agbeko card
Russian Olympic gold medalist Egor Mekhontsev is expected to sign this week with Top Rank and to make his professional debut as a light heavyweight on Dec. 7.
read moreAgbeko a free agent, eyes top junior featherweights
Former two-time bantamweight titleholder Joseph Agbeko informed RingTV.com on Sunday that he has split from promoter Don King and is in search of a big fight in the junior featherweight division.
read moreGym Notes: Mares does whatever it takes to win
Abner Mares turned some hardcore fans off with his rugged – sometimes ruthless – fighting tactics in the past, but even his most ardent critics agree that his unpredictable style makes him one of boxing’s most effective world-class competitors. Mares was at his brutal best in a recent sparring session to prepare for Saturday’s showdown with Jhonny Gonzalez.
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