Bradley, Ward break down Rigondeaux-Donaire
Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux “a sharpshooter” against Nonito Donaire, adding, “this is the best I’ve ever seen him look.” Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux’s strategy, Tim Bradley said, “If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA.”
read moreVerdejo, Monaghan score first-round KOs
Felix Verdejo and Sean Monaghan scored back-to-back first-round knockouts on Saturday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
read moreHart stops Farr in third round
Philadelphia-born super middleweightt prospect Jesse Hart rose to 7-0 with his fifth knockout against Marlon Farr on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux undercard at Radio City Music Hall.
read moreLem’s latest: Gamboa-Perez slated for June 8 in Montreal
Yuriorkis Gamboa will return to the ring for a clash of unbeatens against Colombian Darley Perez on the June 8 card that also features RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson against Adonis Stevenson.
read moreLem’s latest: Brook injured again prior to Alexander fight
Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered yet another foot injury that could jeopardize his scheduled challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander for the third time.
read moreBradley praises Provodnikov, wants Marquez next
Tim Bradley: “To be honest with you, I want Juan Manuel Marquez. I want the guy that beat Manny Pacquiao. Two guys that beat Manny, you know. Let’s go at it. Let’s settle it.”
read moreArum to meet with Pacquiao’s advisor, Marquez, Bradley
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said that in the next few days he’ll be meeting with fighters and their teams in New York, with the goal of selecting Manny Pacquaio’s September opponent no later than Sunday.
read moreQ&A: Thurman eyes ‘big mix of the division’
Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman says he would like to face Paulie Malignaggi, Tim Bradley and Floyd Mayweather, in order.
read moreLem’s latest: Berto-Soto Karass, Thurman-Chaves in July
Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.
read moreLem’s latest: Alvarado-Rios II delivers 1.2 million viewers
Mike Alvarado’s unanimous-decision win in his rematch with Brandon Rios drew 1.2 million viewers on HBO, according to the network.
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