Oct

Lem’s latest: Steward remembered on Lampley’s ‘Fight Game’

The late Emanuel “Manny” Steward trained Thomas Hearns, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Mike McCallum among his seemingly endless list of current and former world champions.

Lem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’

18

Oct

Lem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’

by Lem Satterfield

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.

Lem’s latest: Trainer ranks Golovkin right behind Robinson, Hopkins

17

Oct

Lem’s latest: Trainer ranks Golovkin right behind Robinson, Hopkins

by Lem Satterfield

Trainer Abel Sanchez said Gennady Golovkin “is the best middleweight ever besides Sugar Ray Robinson and maybe Bernard Hopkins.”

Kovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card

12

Oct

Kovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card

by Lem Satterfield

The handlers of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev say the fighter has agreed to make his fist defense against Ismayl Sillakh on the Nov. 30 Adonis Stevenson-Tony Bellew card.

Q&A Cleverly: ‘Please’ get me Kovalev rematch

18

Sep

Q&A Cleverly: ‘Please’ get me Kovalev rematch

by Tom Gray

After losing his title to Sergey Kovalev last month, a stunned Nathan Cleverly was talking about retirement. After clearing his head a bit, the Welshman now has a different focus: getting his belt back from the man who took it.

Lem’s latest: What’s next for Mayweather?

17

Sep

Lem’s latest: What’s next for Mayweather?

by Lem Satterfield

Richard Schaefer on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “The good news is that when you are the pound-for-pound king, the list of guys that want to fight you never seems to get shorter, it always seems to get longer.”

Q&A: Eddie Hearn part 2 – Haye vs. Fury, ‘big’ plans for Brook

28

Aug

Q&A: Eddie Hearn part 2 – Haye vs. Fury, ‘big’ plans for Brook

by Tom Gray

In part 2 of this in-depth interview, promoter Eddie Hearn discusses the upcoming heavyweight clash between David Haye and Tyson Fury, Nathan Cleverly’s fall from grace, plus the possibility of matching welterweight Kell Brook against a certain outspoken bloke from Cincinnati, and more.

Obermayer on his precision pick: Kovalev KO 4 Cleverly

20

Aug

Obermayer on his precision pick: Kovalev KO 4 Cleverly

by Lem Satterfield

Jack Obermayer on Sergey Kovalev-Nathan Cleverly: “I figured that Kovalev would beat him up and destroy him, because, I mean, those punches that he throws are poisonous.”