Garrett Wilson and the gatekeepers
Garrett Wilson takes on cruiserweight contender Thabiso Mchunu in a special afternoon edition of NBC Sports’ “Fight Night” today. Wilson is one of the sport’s reliable gatekeepers, according to RingTV.com editor Doug Fischer, who lists other gatekeepers in each weight class.
read moreLuis Ortiz stops Lateef Kayode in one, Jesus Cuellar KOs JuanMa Lopez
In a precursor to Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana rematch, Golden Boy Promotions held a special Sept. 11 card in Las Vegas that saw heavyweight hopeful Luis Ortiz score a first-round TKO of Lateef Kayode and featherweight standout Jesus Cuellar brutally stop faded two-division titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez in two rounds.
read moreJuan Manuel Lopez, Jermall Charlo, Errol Spence Jr. on Lateef Kayode-Luiz Ortiz card
A stacked undercard in support of the Lateef Kayode-Luis Ortiz will see action on Thursday night’s edition of “Golden Boy Live!”
read moreJosesito Lopez stops Aron Martinez in five
Welterweight fringe contender Josesito Lopez stopped Aron Martinez in the fifth round at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The bout headlined a special Thursday telecast of Friday Night Fights.
read moreJosesito Lopez-Aron Martinez top tonight’s special edition of FNF
Josesito Lopez returns to action tonight when he faces Aron Martinez in a 10-round bout at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The bout will headline a special Thursday edition of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2 that starts at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.
read moreDon’t call it a comeback: Victor Ortiz returns to boxing
Victor Ortiz’s fight against Luis Collazo on Thursday is a way for the former welterweight titleholder to get back into the consciousness of boxing fans after being out of the ring for 19 months. But don’t call it comeback, Ortiz says he never really left the gym.
read moreLem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.
read moreAdrien Broner sorry for quick exit after Marcos Maidana loss
Adrien Broner on his swift exit following Saturday’s loss to Marcos “Chino” Maidana: “I want to say I’m sorry for running out on all the fans after my fight. That was wrong of me as a fighter. I want to congratulate team CHINO, and I want to thank everybody that supported the fight.”
read moreTrainer Robert Garcia: The transformation of Marcos Maidana
Robert Garcia on Marcos Maidana’s win over Adrien Broner: “We were ready to throw 100 punches a round. We know that’s the only way to beat somebody like Adrien Broner, or that’s the way to beat somebody like Floyd Mayweather [Jr.,]. That’s the way [Roberto] Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard.”
read moreVictor Ortiz-Luis Collazo fight on Jan. 30 at Barclays
Victor Ortiz will return to the ring for the first time in 19 months against Luis Collazo in a Fox Sports 1-televised battle of left-handed former titleholders.
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