Aug

Bob Arum: Matt Korobov signs to fight Peter Quillin

Middleweight Matt Korobov has made his commitment to face WBO titlist Peter Quillin official by signing his contract for the bout scheduled for November.

Aug

Fatherhood gives Peter Quillin stronger motivation to succeed

by Lem Satterfield

The wife of WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin, Allison Beth Quillin, gave birth to Joaquin Enriquez Quillin on Saturday at 4:21 p.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Joaquin, who shares his father’s middle name, weighed eight pounds, two ounces.

Aug

Q&A with Roc Nation COO David Itskowitch

by Lem Satterfield

Recently, Jay-Z’s sports promotion company, Roc Nation made the winning bid necessary to promote the upcoming Peter Quillin-Matt Korobov fight. COO David Itskowitch sat down with RingTV.com to shine some light on the details.

Aug

Peter Quillin poised for lucrative defense vs. Matt Korobov

by Lem Satterfield

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin may have landed his biggest pay day and a fight before fans familiar to him against Matt Korobov on Nov. 8 in either Washington, D.C. or New York City, thanks to a purse bid won by Roc Nation Sports on Monday.

Aug

Roc Nation outbids Golden Boy, Top Rank for Quillin-Korobov

by Lem Satterfield

In something of a sudden turn, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation won the purse bid to promote the upcoming middleweight bout between WBO titlist Peter Quillin and Matt Korobov.

Aug

Peter Quillin focused on training, not boxing politics

by Lem Satterfield

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin says network and promoter feuds have kept him from the big fights so far, but insists that he will give his full attention to whoever is put in front of him.

Aug

Lem’s latest: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is Nevada’s ‘Fighter of the Year’

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get the details on Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s second consecutive Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame “Fighter of the Year” award.

Jul

WBO orders Peter Quillin-Matt Korobov

by Lem Satterfield

The WBO has ordered Peter Quillin to defend his middleweight title against Matt Korobov, giving their respective promoters, Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, 30 days to negotiate a deal before a purse bid is mandated, it was announced on the website of organization President Paco Valcarcel.

Jul

Lem’s latest: Carlos Molina eyes Mayweather, Cotto, Alvarez-Lara winner

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we find out who’s next on IBF junior middleweight titlist Carlos Molina’s hit list, should he successfully defend his strap against Cornelius Bundrage.