Jul

Espinoza talks Matthysse-Garcia, more

Showtime Sports executive vice president Stephen Espinoza had a lot to say regarding the recently announced co-feature to Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez, as well as the possibility of women’s boxing and/or Guillermo Rigdondeaux on the network.

Lem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works

19

Jul

Lem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works

by Lem Satterfield

Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.

Garcia: Matthysse ‘is the fight I wanted’

18

Jul

Garcia: Matthysse ‘is the fight I wanted’

by Lem Satterfield

Richard Schaefer says Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse has “Fight of The Year written all over it.”

Garcia-Matthysse on Sept. 14 Mayweather-Alvarez card

18

Jul

Garcia-Matthysse on Sept. 14 Mayweather-Alvarez card

by Lem Satterfield

RING 140-pound champion Danny Garcia will put his unbeaten record on the line against Lucas Matthysse, winner of six straight fights by knockout, on the Sept. 14 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez card.

18

Jul

Mayweather wins fifth ESPY Award

by Lem Satterfield

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was named Fighter of The Year at the ESPY’s for the second straight time, the third in the past four years, and the fifth in the last seven.

Pacquiao: Mayweather’s ‘cocky,’ Marquez landed ‘lucky punch’

18

Jul

Pacquiao: Mayweather’s ‘cocky,’ Marquez landed ‘lucky punch’

by Lem Satterfield

Manny Pacquiao says of Floyd Mayweather Jr., “If he wants to fight, let’s fight.”

11

Jul

Rios: Pacquiao is ‘going to go down’

by Lem Satterfield

Brandon Rios vows “it’s out with the old, and in with the new” for his fight with Manny Pacquiao, adding, “…he’s going to leave himself open and I’m going to catch his ass, and when I catch his ass, he’s going to go down.”

10

Jul

Mitchell: ‘I’m not a one-trick pony’

by Lem Satterfield

“You can’t please everybody,” said heavyweight standout Seth Mitchell of his revenge points victory over Johnathon Banks. “But I know one thing. I did what I had to do to, figuratively speaking: keep the lights on for the next fight.”

09

Jul

Q&A Lara: ‘I feel I would stop’ Trout

by Lem Satterfield

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara on the prospect of facing fellow southpaw standout Austin Trout: “He says he wants it, I want it, let’s do it.”