Oct

Jermain Taylor outpoints Sam Soliman, wins IBF middleweight title

Former middleweight champ Jermain Taylor scored a unanimous decision over Sam Soliman, who suffered four knockdowns and an injured right knee during their IBF title bout on Wednesday in Biloxi, Mississippi. Taylor won by scores of 116-111, 115-109, and 116-109.

Oct

Trainer Pat Burns comments on Jermain Taylor’s bizarre video

by Lem Satterfield

The trainer of Jermain Taylor has responded to a bizarre video in which the former middleweight champ is shown firing a gun and saying “I’ll never lose to another white boy,” presumably in reference to his showdown with IBF beltholder Sam Soliman tonight.

Oct

Sam Soliman 160, Jermain Taylor 159.8

by Lem Satterfield

The official weights for tonight’s IBF middleweight title clash between titlist Sam Soliman and Jermain Taylor are in.

Oct

Best I’ve Faced: Jermain Taylor

by Anson Wainwright

RingTV.com caught up with Jermain Taylor, who challenges Sam Soliman for the IBF 160-pound title on Wednesday. The former undisputed middleweight champ kindly took part in the popular series “Best I’ve Faced,” picking the best fighters he’s fought in 10 categories.

Oct

Q&A: Sam Soliman

by Doug Fischer

Boxing’s ultimate road warrior Sam Soliman defends his IBF middleweight title against former champ Jermain Taylor on ESPN2 on Wednesday. RingTV.com spoke with the veteran about achieving his goal of winning a world title, his life in Australia and his showdown with Taylor.

Oct

Pat Burns: Jermain Taylor’s ‘fantastic, ready to go’ against Sam Soliman

by Lem Satterfield

In what looks like former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor’s last, true shot at glory, trainer Pat Burns says his charge is ready to face IBF titlist Sam Soliman on Wednesday night.

Oct

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on promoter Dan Goossen’s passing, Hassan N’Dam’s impressive performance against Curtis Stevens, Roy Jones Jr., Keith Thurman, David Lemieux and Frankie Gomez, plus the lost art of footwork and more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Oct

Marco Huck to leave Sauerland, eyes Wladimir Klitschko

by Lem Satterfield

Sometimes success is about timing and the time is right for cruiserweight titlist Marco Huck to make noise at heavyweight, starting with forming his own promotional firm.

Sep

Abraham Han-Marco Reyes on Golovkin-Rubio card

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn that Abraham Han will face Marco Reyes in the kickoff to Gennady Golovkin’s latest middleweight title defense.

Sep

Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam says he will give Curtis Stevens ‘boxing lesson’

by Lem Satterfield

Former middleweight titlist Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam says he knows what went wrong in his loss to Peter Quillin but insists his Oct.1 eliminator against Curtis Stevens will be a different story.