Malignaggi eyes Hatton, Chaves
Although WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi has been mandated to face unbeaten Diego Chaves, he prefers a rematch with Ricky Hatton.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao in LA, Calderon retires, Gamboa-Beltran ‘close’
Manny Pacquiao began training in Hollywood on Monday for his fourth clash with Juan Manuel Marquez, which is slated for Dec. 8 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
read moreSanta Cruz faces Zaleta on Mares-Moreno card
IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz will try to remain unbeaten when he defends against Mexico’s Victor Zaleta on Nov. 10 on Showtime.
read moreSchaefer: Cleverly-Coyne on Nov. 10 Mares-Moreno card
WBO light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly will face Ryan Coyne in a clash of unbeatens on Nov. 10 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight, on the Abner Mares-Anselmo Moreno undercard, will be Cleverly’s second-ever bout on U.S. soil.
read moreMares-Moreno ‘a sweet deal’ for Oct. 27
WBC junior featherweight belt-holder Abner Mares has a defense against Anselmo Moreno on Oct. 27.
read moreLem’s latest: Donaire’s a lover, fighter, in film
IBF and WBO junior featherweight beltholder Nonito Donaire portrays a poor man driven by love in the movie Palad Ta Ang Nagbuot, which he recently completed filming in his native Philippines.
read moreLem’s latest: Best KO on Alvarez-Lopez card gets $100,000
Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 — Gonzalez’s 31st birthday — he’ll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.
read moreLem’s latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?
An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.
read moreLem’s latest: Tarver-Kayode is ‘personal’
Antonio Tarver says Lateef Kayode “was used to so many people telling him how great he was that he didn’t prepare himself for constructive criticism.”
read moreTarver plans to show Kayode the ropes on June 2
Former light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver is planning to show his younger cruiserweight rival Lateef Kayode the ropes during their Showtime-televised matchup on June 2.
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