Q&A: Darren Barker
Darren Barker enters his second title shot a stronger man, mentally and physically. Barker, who has put nagging injuries behind him, carries experience and confidence from his game challenge to Sergio Martinez into his Aug. 17 fight with IBF beltholder Daniel Geale. The British middleweight contender shared his thoughts on the Geale fight, his career and the 160-pound division with RingTV.com.
read moreGolovkin’s promoter impressed by Stevens
Gennady Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, said Curtis Stevens “really seems to want the fight with Golovkin, unlike most of the middleweight division.”
read moreQ&A: Sergio Martinez: “I’m still No. 1”
RING/WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez had this to say about potential rival Gennady Golovkin: “He’s an excellent fighter, an excellent champion and I’m really looking forward to proving who’s the best 160-pound fighter in the world.”
read moreWard to return in September
RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward said he plans to return to the ring in September, and mentioned former WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. as a potential opponent.
read moreArum: For Chavez Jr., it’s either Murray or Vera
Former WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will decide between Martin Murray and Brian Vera as potential opponents on Aug. 3, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao wants random drug testing
Manny Pacquiao is requesting random drug testing in advance of his Nov. 23 clash with Brandon Rios.
read moreRoach expects to train Chavez Jr. for Murray
Freddie Roach said he gave Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. an ultimatum prior to ageeing to train him for his next fight on Aug. 3: “The first day that you miss, Julio, I can’t tolerate that. I’m going to send you home or something.”
read moreArum: Chavez Jr. could face Murray on Aug. 3
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Martin Murray could meet in a clash of once-beaten middleweights on Aug. 3 in Mexico City.
read moreTravelin’ Man goes to Buenos Aires – Part II
RingTV.com’s resident historian and “Travelin’ Man,” Lee Groves, recounts the “fight day” of his recent trip to Buenos Aires to work the CompuBox keys for RING middleweight champ Sergio Martinez’s title defense against Martin Murray.
read moreSergio Martinez: Mirroring greatness
Sergio Martinez, who used to emulate the styles of great right-handed fighters by watching a mirror image of their fights on a TV screen, has made a habit out of turning things around in his favor. Martinez defends his RING and WBC titles against Martin Murray in his native Argentina on Saturday.
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