Mar

Burns-Vazquez moves to April 20

Due to a viral infection, IBF lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez’s March 16 clash with WBO counterpart Ricky Burns will be postponed to April 20.

03

Mar

Broner-Malignaggi possible for June?

by Lem Satterfield

WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi calls WBC lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner “a very winnable fight for me.” Malignaggi says Golden Boy Promotions has proposed the matchup.

Bogere looks to become the latest African world titleholder on Saturday

01

Mar

Bogere looks to become the latest African world titleholder on Saturday

by Doug Fischer

Sharif Bogere hopes to follow in the footsteps of other African boxers who have won major titles in recent decades, such as Ike Quartey and fellow Ugandan Kassim Ouma, when he challenges Richard Abril for the WBA lightweight belt on Saturday.

Lem’s latest: Vazquez-Burns; Mayweather touts Bundrage-Smith

22

Feb

Lem’s latest: Vazquez-Burns; Mayweather touts Bundrage-Smith

by Lem Satterfield

IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez will face WBO counterpart Ricky Burns as part of an EPIX-televised quadrupleheader on March 16.

16

Jan

Burns fully focused on Vazquez showdown

by Doug Fischer

Ricky Burns was criticized by some fans when he passed on fighting fellow lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner. However, the Scotsman says his March 16 unification bout with IBF counterpart Miguel Vazquez proves that he wants to face the best.

Ring Ratings Update: Another slow weekend

15

Jan

Ring Ratings Update: Another slow weekend

by Doug Fischer

Last week was another quiet one, but there was some movement in THE RING’s divisional rankings, plus more RING championship policy debate among the magazine’s Ratings Panel.

14

Jan

Promoter: Vazquez would ‘spank’ Broner

by Lem Satterfield

Zanfer Promotions’ Sean Gibbons said “Adrien Broner can play around with these chumps and brush his hair and act like he’s doing something, but until you fight Miguel Vazquez, you can not call yourself the best lightweight in the world.”

14

Jan

IBF to approve Vazquez-Burns ‘tonight’

by Lem Satterfield

IBF Championships Chairman Lindsay Tucker expects to approve a March 16 clash between his organization’s lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez and WBO counterpart Rick Burns on Monday.

14

Jan

IBF would approve Vazquez-Burns

by Lem Satterfield

The IBF would approve a proposed bout between its lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez and the WBO 135-pound beltholder Ricky Burns.

50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked

15

Nov

50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked

by Lem Satterfield

Rapper 50 Cent was granted a promoter’s license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is apparently no longer considered a partner in the company.