Lem’s latest: Pacquiao-Rios tour; Rodriguez plans to KO Cotto
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios will embark on a seven-city, international press tour in advance of their November fight in Macau.
read moreAngel Garcia: ‘Danny’s going to destroy’ Matthysse
RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia will have “the easiest fight” of his career against Lucas Matthysse, who will last “four or five rounds,” according Garcia’s father and trainer, Angel Garcia.
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works
Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
read moreCunningham says Alexander would ‘destroy’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, is hopeful that his fighter will get a talked-about matchup with former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan, who he calls a “confused” fighter. Cunningham thinks Alexander, the IBF weltewreight beltholder, would “destroy” the British star.
read moreQ&A: Berto discusses trainer Hunter, rival Soto Karass
Andre Berto says that in his upcoming fight with Jesus Soto Karass he wants to be “that complete fighter…the really sharp Andre Berto that can put together that speed and that power and be effective defensively.”
read moreLem’s latest: Alvarado balks at terms for Provodnikov fight
Mike Alvarado has made public his reasons for not yet accepting a proposed Oct. 19 clash with Ruslan Provodnikov.
read moreGolden Boy Classics shows Broner- Ponce de Leon, Malignaggi-Cotto
Adrien Broner’s unanimous decision over Daniel Ponce de Leon, and Paulie Malignaggi’s win over Jose Miguel Cotto will both be featured by Golden Boy Classics on Fox Deportes this Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Alexander wants to ‘chin check’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham: “Amir Khan sounds good to us, and if he wants to get his chin checked at welterweight, then Devon will be the first to oblige him.”
read moreLem’s latest: Smoger on Matthysse’s KO of Peterson
Referee Steve Smoger, who officiated the Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson fight, says Matthysse is “the hardest puncher at 140 (pounds) that I’ve ever been in with.”
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.
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