Mar

Keith Thurman, Lucas Matthysse, Omar Figueroa on April 26 tripleheader

Welterweight contender Keith Thurman will fight Julio Diaz in the main event of a Showtime-televised tripleheader on April 26 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Lucas Matthysse faces fellow puncher John Molina in the co-featured bout.

Virgil Hunter: Amir Khan can ‘shock’ Floyd Mayweather Jr.

31

Dec

Virgil Hunter: Amir Khan can ‘shock’ Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Trainer Virgil Hunter believes Amir Khan “can shock the world” and defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. if his fighter gets a shot at the reigning welterweight and junior middleweight champ on May 3.

Amir Khan says he signed to face Floyd Mayweather, would fight Pacquiao

31

Dec

Amir Khan says he signed to face Floyd Mayweather, would fight Pacquiao

by Lem Satterfield

Amir Khan said he has signed his part of the contract to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 3, but added that would also welcome a clash with friend and former stablemate Manny Pacquiao.

Lem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

30

Dec

Lem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.

Shawn Porter makes case for Marcos Maidana fight

15

Dec

Shawn Porter makes case for Marcos Maidana fight

by Lem Satterfield

Shawn Porter on Marcos Maidana’s victory over Adrien Broner: “It didn’t go the way that I thought it would go. I actually thought that Broner would move more and use his quickness, but Maidana came in and got the job done.”

Alexander-Porter: The kid gloves are off

13

Nov

Alexander-Porter: The kid gloves are off

by Lem Satterfield

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander defeated Shawn Porter once when they were amateurs, but says that he will be more dominant over his former rival when they meet as pros on Dec. 7 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

Schaefer discusses the potential for Mayweather-Khan

06

Nov

Schaefer discusses the potential for Mayweather-Khan

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer believes that a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Amir Khan fight would attract a large number of viewers based on the fighters’ mutual popularity.

08

Oct

The experts weigh in on Bradley-Marquez

by Lem Satterfield

Tim Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez is “a toss-up,” according to RING featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, who gave his insight, along with 32 boxing insiders, regarding Saturday’s matchup.