Jan

Gabriel Rosado to ‘be a beast’ vs. Jermell Charlo

Gabriel Rosado will take on his fourth consecutive unbeaten fighter when he faces junior middleweight contender Jermell Charlo in the co-featured bout to the Lamont Peterson-Dierry Jean fight on Jan. 25 on Showtime. Rosado says he’s in a must-win situation.

Jan

Dierry Jean vows ‘nightmare’ for Lamont Peterson

by Lem Satterfield

Dierry Jean is confident that he can remind Lamont Peterson of “the nightmare he had” getting KO’d by Lucas Matthysse when they meet on Showtime on Jan. 25 before the IBF 140-pound beltholder’s hometown fans in Washington, D.C.

Jan

Richard Schaefer: Robert Guerrero’s contract with Golden Boy is valid

by Lem Satterfield

Robert Guerrero is seeking separation from Golden Boy Promotions through arbitration with the California State Athletic Commission but Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer insists that his contract remains valid and that the CSAC has no jurisdiction to make a ruling because Guerrero has a New York promotional agreement with the company.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Jean Pascal-Lucian Bute card becomes doubleheader

by Lem Satterfield

HBO has made a doubleheader out of the Jan. 18 Championship Boxing telecast featuring a 175-pound matchup between former champs Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal and a heavyweight showdown between undefeated prospect Mike Perez and once-beaten Carlos Takam.

Jan

Q&A: Ruslan Provodnikov talks fights with Pacquiao, Marquez, Bradley

by Lem Satterfield

RingTV.com spoke to WBO junior welterweight titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov, who talked about potential big matches against stablemate Manny Pacquiao, Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez and familiar foe Tim Bradley.

Jan

Evander Holyfield associate defends fighter in wake of controversial statements on homosexuality

by Doug Fischer

Ken Sanders, a longtime associate of Evander Holyfield, defended the former heavyweight champ, who has come under fire for his comments about homosexuality on the British TV show “Celebrity Big Brother.”

Jan

Abner Mares issues apology following cancelation of Gonzalez rematch

by Lem Satterfield

After calling off his rematch with Jhonny Gonzalez due to a training injury, former featherweight titleholder Abner Mares is expressing his regret to fans hoping to see his shot at avenging August’s upset KO loss.

Jan

Floyd Mayweather calls Manny Pacquiao a ‘desperate dog’

by Doug Fischer

Floyd Mayweather continued to take shots at his out-of-the-ring rival Manny Pacquiao during a recent Q&A interview on the website FightHype.com.

Jan

Lem’s Latest: Anatoliy Dudchenko training with Chris Byrd

by Lem Satterfield

Ukrainian light heavyweight Anatoliy Dudchenko has signed with Main Events and is training with former heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd in San Diego.