May

Doctor: Peterson was treated for testosterone deficiency in November

Lamont Peterson was injected with testosterone before his title fight with Amir Khan because his levels were abnormally low, according to the physician who treated him.

Peterson’s camp: testosterone was ‘justified, strictly medical’

09

May

Peterson’s camp: testosterone was ‘justified, strictly medical’

by Lem Satterfield

Lamont Peterson has admitted to taking a banned substance but claims it was for medical reasons and had nothing to do with the outcome of his first fight against Amir Khan, which he won last December.

Kizer: Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone

08

May

Kizer: Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone

by Lem Satterfield

Lamont Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone.

Mitchell stops Witherspoon in third round

28

Apr

Mitchell stops Witherspoon in third round

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell remained undefeated by scoring a third-round knockout over fellow American hopeful Chazz Witherspoon in a thrilling shootout on the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson II undercard on Saturday.

Trout-Rodriguez added to Showtime quadruple-header

13

Apr

Trout-Rodriguez added to Showtime quadruple-header

by Lem Satterfield

Southpaw Austin Trout will defend his WBA junior middleweight belt against Delvin Rodriguez on the undercard of a Showtime-televised quadruple-header on June 2.

Peterson, Khan support random drug testing for boxing

12

Apr

Peterson, Khan support random drug testing for boxing

by Lem Satterfield

Lamont Peterson on Olympic style drug testing: “Make it mandatory. Eventually, I think that it should be mandatory for every championship fight. I’m trying to be part of the movement to get that done.”

Golden Boy CEO Schaefer signs long term contract extension

11

Apr

Golden Boy CEO Schaefer signs long term contract extension

by Lem Satterfield

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

Lem’s latest: Tarver-Kayode, Quillin-Wright part of quadruple-header

11

Apr

Lem’s latest: Tarver-Kayode, Quillin-Wright part of quadruple-header

by Lem Satterfield

Lateef Kayode’s cruiserweight bout with former light heavyweight titleholder Antonio Tarver is to headline a Showtime-televised, quadruple-header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on June 2.