Apr

Leonard Ellerbe: Mayweather faces ‘biggest puncher’ in Marcos Maidana

Leonard Ellerbe touted Marcos Maidana’s punching power at a recent press gathering for Maidana’s May 3 clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ellerbe used Maidana’s decision over Adrien Broner as evidence of the Argentine’s threat to the huge odds favorite.

Mar

Thomas Dulorme found motivation, Robert Garcia after first loss

by Doug Fischer

Thomas Dulorme, who faces unbeaten 140-pound contender Karim Mayfield on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J., says his 2012 loss to Luis Carlos Abregu made him a stronger fighter. Dulorme has trained with Robert Garcia for his return to HBO.

Mar

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has fun with Marcos Maidana announcement

by Doug Fischer

Floyd Mayweather Jr. had some stream-of-consciousness fun while announcing his fight with Marcos Maidana to a packed room of media inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the site of the May 3 Showtime PPV event.

Dec

RingTV poll: Trainer of the Year: Robert Garcia

by Doug Fischer

Robert Garcia edged out rival Freddie Roach in RingTV.com’s year-end award fan poll for Trainer of the Year. [Editor’s note: this is not THE RING magazine’s official choice for Trainer of the Year. The magazine’s official year-end awards for 2013 will be announced in the March edition.]

Dec

Trainer on Adrien Broner: ‘He’ll be back’

by Lem Satterfield

Trainer Mike Stafford said that among Adrien Broner’s mistakes against Marcos Maidana is that he tried to make their bout “a street fight” too early.

Dec

Trainer Robert Garcia: The transformation of Marcos Maidana

by Lem Satterfield

Robert Garcia on Marcos Maidana’s win over Adrien Broner: “We were ready to throw 100 punches a round. We know that’s the only way to beat somebody like Adrien Broner, or that’s the way to beat somebody like Floyd Mayweather [Jr.,]. That’s the way [Roberto] Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard.”

Dec

Dougie’s Monday Maidana Mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their many thoughts on Marcos Maidana’s thrilling upset of Adrien Broner, what’s next for both welterweights, Alex Ariza’s corner controversy, the likelihood of Maidana getting a shot at Floyd Mayweather, and more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Dec

Lem’s latest: Body-punching 101: Marcos Maidana-Adrien Broner

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer on Marcos Maidana-Adrien Broner: “I would like to see a rematch. I would like a rematch at the Alamodome. There is no rematch clause.”

Dec

Lem’s latest: Maidana says Broner is not ‘a slick boxer’

by Lem Satterfield

Marcos Maidana says Adrien Broner “has not been tested by a natural welterweight like me. That’s why this is the hardest fight of his life.” Maidana challenges Broner for the WBA 147-pound title on Dec. 14.

Nov

Lem’s latest: Pacquiao goes pee pee for VADA

by Lem Satterfield

Manny Pacquiao was asked for a urine sample on Wednesday morning in Macau as part of the random drug testing procedures being carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.