Trainer: Golovkin will have a ‘short night’ vs. Stevens
Gennady Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez says that undefeated WBA middleweight beltholder will make short work of Curtis Stevens should a deal come to fruition for the duo to meet on Nov. 2 on HBO.
read moreLem’s latest: Mares-Gonzalez card announced
Olympians Dominic Breazeale and Joseph Diaz Jr., as well as unbeaten junior welterweight Antonio Orozco, have been added to Saturday’s Abner Mares-Jhonny Gonzalez card.
read moreSeemingly still bitter Tyson says he ‘forgives’ King
Mike Tyson is excited about promoting his first boxing show, which will be televised on this week’s Friday Night Fights, but when asked if he can learn anything about the business from former promoter Don King, the former heavyweight champ got a little bitter. “I can learn how to manipulate my fighters and take advantage of them and tell them lies,” Tyson said.
read moreLem’s latest: Haye may train with Wilder for Fury fight
Unbeaten heavyweight Deontay Wilder may have to choose between serving as a sparring partner for David Haye or being ringside for a scouting report on the Seth Mitchell-Chris Arreola fight on Sept. 6.
read moreMayweather to be honored as Male Fighter of The Year
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be honored as Male Fighter of The Year by the Nevada Hall of Fame on Saturday, where the first inductees wil include Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard, as well as trainers Eddie Futch and Freddie Roach.
read moreTyson’s big month: Induction, promoting
Mike Tyson will be inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on Saturday, and promote his first show under Iron Mike Promotions on Aug. 23 in Verona, N.Y.
read moreLem’s latest: Mosley mulls Mundine
Shane Mosley, who turns 42 in September, could face Anthony Mundine in October.
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works
Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
read moreAdamek an older but wiser heavyweight
Tomasz Adamek’s trainer, Roger Bloodworth, sees the aging former light heavyweight and cruiserweight titleholder as trouble for any of the younger heavyweight contenders.
read moreLem’s latest: Tyson, Holyfield and ‘The Bite Fight’
The horrific events surrounding Mike Tyson’s rematch with Evander Holyfield, whose ear was nearly bitten off by his rival, are recounted in The Bite Fight: Tyson, Holyfield and the Night that Change Boxing Forever.
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