Bermane Stiverne drops lawsuit against Don King
Heavyweight contender Bermane Stiverne informed RingTV.com that he has dropped the lawsuit that he filed against promoter Don King in advance of the WBC’s order for King to begin negotiations with Chris Arreola’s promoter Dan Goossen for a fight for the vacant WBC title.
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WBC orders Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch for vacant title
The WBC has ordered the promoters of Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola to begin free negotiations for a rematch for the WBC heavyweight title that was vacated by Vitali Klitschko earlier this month. Stiverne unanimously decisioned Arreola in April.
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Vitali Klitschko declared WBC’s Champion Emeritus
WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko, who will run for president of the Ukraine, has been declared “Champion Emeritus,” which means his belt is now vacant for the WBC’s top contenders to fight for.
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Wilder has Steward in mind going into Firtha bout
“I want to keep his memory alive,” said Deontay Wilder of the late Emanuel Steward, who believed he could become America’s next heavyweight champion.
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Lem’s latest: Wilder ‘ready’ for likely berth on Hopkins-Murat card
Heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder is preparing as if he will be fighting on the Oct. 26 Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card on Showtime from Atlantic City.
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Mitchell: 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.”
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Lem’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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Wilder to help Haye prepare for Fury
A 6-foot-7 heavyweight contender, Deontay Wilder is set to serve as sparring partner for David Haye in preparation for his Sept. 28 bout with 6-foot-9 Tyson Fury.
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Lem’s latest: WBC allows V. Klitschko-Stiverne delay until March
Vitali Klitschko, who has been busy in politics and nursing a hand injury, has been given until March to make the mandatory defense of his WBC heavyweight title against Bermane Stiverne.
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Lem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola card moved to Sept. 7
The Showtime doubleheader topped by the Seth Mitchell-Chris Arreola heavyweight fight will take place on Sept. 7 rather than Sept. 6, Golden Boy Promotions announced on Tuesday.
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