Mayweather, Garcia on Golden Boy Classics
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto and Danny Garcia’s split decision over Kendall Holt will be featured Thursday night on Fox Deportes. The Golden Boy Classics bouts preview Mayweather and Garcia’s Sept. 14 bouts against Canelo Alvarez and Lucas Matthysse.
read moreLem’s latest: Garcia targets ‘showcase night’ versus Matthysse
RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia says of No. 1-rated Lucas Matthysse, who challenges him on Sept. 14: “If he’s not careful, he’s gonna get hurt.”
read moreGarcia: Matthysse ‘is the fight I wanted’
Richard Schaefer says Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse has “Fight of The Year written all over it.”
read moreGarcia-Matthysse on Sept. 14 Mayweather-Alvarez card
RING 140-pound champion Danny Garcia will put his unbeaten record on the line against Lucas Matthysse, winner of six straight fights by knockout, on the Sept. 14 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez card.
read moreWho wins Peterson-Matthysse, no ifs, ands or belts?
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.
read moreMatthysse vows to KO Peterson
Lucas Matthysse: “I’m not concerned about the judges against Lamont Peterson. Not at all, because, like I said before, I’m going to end the fight earlier. I’m coming in with the mentality to win by KO.”
read morePeterson’s trainer: Beating Matthysse could mean Mayweather
Lamont Peterson’s trainer believes that a victory over Lucas Matthysse could “put him in the lotto for a fight with someone like Floyd Mayweather.”
read moreLem’s latest: Garcia eyes legacy-building victory
RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could soon rise into the welteweight division if he is successful on Saturday night against Zab Judah.
read moreBradley, Ward break down Rigondeaux-Donaire
Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux “a sharpshooter” against Nonito Donaire, adding, “this is the best I’ve ever seen him look.” Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux’s strategy, Tim Bradley said, “If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA.”
read moreLem’s latest: Brook injured again prior to Alexander fight
Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered yet another foot injury that could jeopardize his scheduled challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander for the third time.
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