Canelo tells GBP he wants Mayweather, Cotto or Martinez next
WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has directed Golden Boy officials to launch an all-out effort to make his next fight on May 5 against either Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto or Sergio Martinez.
read moreRussell Jr., Olympians return on Nov. 9
Unbeaten featherweight Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring opposite Russian Vyacheslav Gusev on Nov. 9.
read moreCan Golden Boy’s Schaefer add Joshua to heavyweight stable?
Golden Boy Promotions would like to add British 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua to a stable that already boasts unbeaten American fighters Seth Mitchell and Deontay Wilder.
read moreCan Molina upend Khan’s quest for another title?
Former junior welterweight beltholder Amir Khan will attempt to end a two-bout losing streak against unbeaten prospect Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in Los Angeles.
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 moreKhan-Molina bound for L.A. Sports Arena
Amir Khan’s first bout since his upset loss to Danny Garcia will be against Southern California-based junior welterweight Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in a Showtime-televised bout from the L.A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles.
read moreMatthysse-Olusegun becomes Sept. 8 Showtime main event
Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun will meet in the main event of a Sept. 8 Showtime card from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
read moreBailey’s back injury postpones Alexander bout
IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of his defense against Devon Alexander, originally scheduled for Sept. 8.
read moreCotto chooses Trout over Pacquiao rematch
Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto has elected to face WBA 154-pound beltholder Austin Trout in December rather than a high-profile rematch with former foe Manny Pacquiao.
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.
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