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Roach expects to train Chavez Jr. for Murray

09
May

Roach expects to train Chavez Jr. for Murray

Freddie Roach said he gave Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. an ultimatum prior to ageeing to train him for his next fight on Aug. 3: “The first day that you miss, Julio, I can’t tolerate that. I’m going to send you home or something.”

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09
May

Arum: Chavez Jr. could face Murray on Aug. 3

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Martin Murray could meet in a clash of once-beaten middleweights on Aug. 3 in Mexico City.

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01
Apr

Lem’s latest: Arum mulls Pacquiao, Marquez, Bradley

Four-division beltholder Juan Manuel Marquez was ringside for Saturday night’s victory by Mike Alvarado over Brandon Rios, as was WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley.

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25
Feb

Buffer to be profiled on HBO’s debut of ‘Cornered’

Ageless Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer will be profiled on HBO’s debut series “Cornered” on March 5.

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20
Feb

Q&A: Schaefer discusses Mayweather’s move to Showtime

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says Floyd Mayweather’s move to Showtime ends the days when the network could not compete with rival U.S. cable giant HBO.

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15
Jan

Lem’s latest: Tyson-beater McBride profiled; Hopkins turns 48

Kevin McBride said his reasons for continuing to fight have little to do with money as much as “restoring sanity in my own head.”

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10
Nov

W. Klitschko pitches near-shutout victory over Wach

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko dominated Mariusz Wach for his 17th straight win on Saturday.

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05
Nov

Klitschko vows to beat Wach in Steward’s honor

Wladimir Klitschko: “I will defend the titles that I won together with Emanuel Steward.”

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10
Oct

Lem’s latest: Malignaggi, Tyson part of Brooklyn’s boxing legacy

Brooklyn’s Paulie Malignaggi is part of a championship legacy that includes Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Zab Judah.

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19
Aug

Don King turns 81 on Monday

Promoter Don King, who turns 81 on Aug. 20, invited Pygmies to the “Rumble In The Jungle,” claims to be able to communicate with Floyd Mayweather in “ghetto-ese,” and once killed a man — just a few stories from the life of the man who coined the phrase “Only in America.”

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