Cunningham: Alexander agrees to defend against Brook
IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander will defend his belt against Kell Brook on Jan. 19 at a site to be determined.
read moreQ&A: Bailey praises Alexander, wants Zaveck
Knockout artist Randall Bailey: “I want to fight guys that want to fight and guys that feel the same way that I feel. I don’t want to go 12 rounds … I want those Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns types of fights.”
read moreTrainer Cunningham touts Alexander’s resume
Trainer Kevin Cunningham on Devon Alexander: “I’ll be sitting down with Al [Haymon] to figure out what the next move is, but if we have to fight our mandatory, which is [Kell] Brook? No problem, and that’s basically me letting the IBF know.”
read moreLem’s latest: Roach touts trainer Brown
Trainer Eric Brown guided middleweight Peter Quillin to a title-winning decision over Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam before coaching WBA junior welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi to a split-decision over Pablo Cesar Cano.
read moreIBF orders Peterson to face Holt
Former titleholder Kendall Holt is the next in line to face IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson.
read moreLem’s latest: Non-New Yorkers Alexander, Bailey carry ‘Brooklyn Pride’
Welterweight Devon Alexander says that his fists will do the talking against IBF titleholder Randall Bailey on Oct. 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
read moreLem’s latest: Malignaggi, Tyson part of Brooklyn’s boxing legacy
Brooklyn’s Paulie Malignaggi is part of a championship legacy that includes Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Zab Judah.
read moreLem’s latest: Malignaggi, Jacobs hold open workout
Welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi and middleweight contender Danny Jacobs will appear in separate fights at The Barclays Center in their native Brooklyn on Oct. 20.
read moreBailey: Alexander to get ‘ass whooping’
Called an “old-assed fighter” by Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey said Cunningham’s “talking is going to end up in an ass whooping for” Alexander.
read moreMatthysse-Olusegun becomes Sept. 8 Showtime main event
Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun will meet in the main event of a Sept. 8 Showtime card from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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