Lem’s latest: Alvarez finds smaller is better for sparring
Canelo Alvarez believes that he will “find a way” to land his shots against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday and the defending junior middleweight champ says sparring with lighter-weight fighters helped make him sharp enough to do so.
read moreRing Ratings Update: Vitali Klitschko exits heavyweight rankings
Because he reached one year of inactivity without having a fight scheduled, reigning WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko was removed from THE RING’s rankings, causing a bit of a shuffle among the big men rated by the magazine.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for fan feedback on Chris Arreola-Seth Mitchell, Ricky Burns-Raymundo Beltran, Efrain Esquivias-Rafael Marquez and, of course, thoughts and predictions on Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreArreola KOs Mitchell in one
Chris Arreola returned to the heavyweight picture with a first-round knockout of Seth Mitchell, while on the Showtime undercard Mexican veteran Rafael Marquez succumbed in the ninth to Efrain Esquivias.
read morePhoto gallery: Mitchell-Arreola weigh-in
Photos from the scales for Saturday’s Showtime broadcast featuring Seth Mitchell (242 pounds) vs. Chris Arreola (242), and Rafael Marquez (126) vs. Efrain Esquivias (126).
read moreArreola ready for do-or-die fight against Mitchell
Chris Arreola says he’s ready to shine against once-beaten heavyweight standout Seth Mitchell on Saturday, but fans have heard that line before from the former contender, who has suffered career setbacks due to his lack of discipline. Even Arreola admits this is his last chance.
read moreWho wins Mitchell-Arreola? The experts weigh in
Seth Mitchell appears to have a shot at defeating Chris Arreola if Saturday’s heavyweight fight goes the distance, but boxing experts say chances are more in Arreola’s favor if it does not.
read moreRingTV.com reports: Arreola-Mitchell press conference
Alan Massengale reports from the heated final presser for the anticipated heavyweight crossroads bout between Chris Arreola and Seth Mitchell, who fight on Saturday on Showtime. Massengale spoke to both Arreola and Mitchell.
read moreMitchell: Arreola’s got to ‘back up all of that trash’ talk
Seth Mitchell on Chris Arreola, who he fights on Saturday on Showtime: “Him and his trainer, they’ve been talking a lot of noise, a lot of noise, and they’re going to have to back it up on Sept. 7.”
read moreLem’s latest: ‘I’m effin’ Floyd Mayweather!’
Floyd Mayweather Jr. dumped a load of F-bombs after being told that Canelo Alvarez’s sparring partners have been leaving camp after suffering injuries at the hands of the red-headed Mexican.
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