Russell out ‘six to eight weeks’ with hairline fracture
Unbeaten Gary Russell: “We had big plans for this year, and we’re just hoping that this injury won’t set us back.”
read moreLem’s latest: Abril-Bogere, Russell Jr.-Gusev gears up
Unbeaten lightweight contender Sharif Bogere will challenge WBA titleholder Richard Abril on Saturday night.
read moreCould Bogere’s ring walk alone dazzle Abril?
Sharif Bogere has a ring walk that rivals the creativity of promotional stablemate Adrien Broner.
read moreEspinoza: Mayweather’s move a ‘game-changer’
Forbes estimates Floyd Mayweather’s deal with Showtime as being worth more than a $250 million, although network boss Stephen Espinoza would not comment directly on the six-fight package.
read moreQ&A: Schaefer discusses Mayweather’s move to Showtime
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says Floyd Mayweather’s move to Showtime ends the days when the network could not compete with rival U.S. cable giant HBO.
read moreRussell-Gusev, Abril-Bogere in Las Vegas, March 2
Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. will face twice-beaten Russian Vyacheslav Gusev on March 2 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
read moreLem’s latest: Santa Cruz vacates 118-pound belt; Katsidis retires
Leo Santa Cruz has vacated his IBF bantamweight belt in favor of rising into the junior featherweight division.
read moreLeonard’s skinny on Alvarez, Broner, Garcia, Rios, Russell Jr.
Sugar Ray Leonard on Adrien Broner: “I’ve been watching this kid, man, and this kid, man, he’s a talent. That kid has it. He’s one of those rare fighters that has the entire package. He has everything.”
read moreRussell Jr. wants Ponce de Leon, Lopez
Unbeaten featherweight contender Gary Russell Jr. wants to fight four times in 2013, the last time for a world title belt.
read moreGolden Boy touts Bika-Sjekloca, Salita-Camacho Jr., Charlo-Yorgey
Super middleweight contender Sakio Bika could face Nikola Sjekloca for the WBC’s interim belt on Feb. 16, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
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