Oct

Vanes Martirosyan dedicates Willie Nelson fight to Dan Goossen

Vanes Martirosyan says he’s ready to live up to his potential thanks to new trainer Joe Goossen and promoter Dan Goossen, who passed away on Monday. Martirosyan, who takes on fellow contender Willie Nelson on Saturday, is dedicating the fight to Dan Goossen.

Oct

Willie Nelson calls Vanes Martirosyan a ‘very beatable’ gateway to title

by Ryan Songalia

Willie Nelson believes that beating Vanes Martirosyan this Saturday on Showtime would put him at the top of the 154-pound division and far beyond the tough life he escaped by taking up boxing.

Sep

Chris Avalos turns down shot at Guillermo Rigondeaux

by Lem Satterfield

It looks like RING junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is looking for a new opponent since Top Rank Promotions seemingly pulled his WBO mandatory, Chris Avalos out of their scheduled fight.

Apr

Vanes Martirosyan on May 10 Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola card

by Lem Satterfield

Vanes Martirosyan will return to the ring on the May 10 undercard of the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch at the Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Apr

Ring Ratings Update: Quiet two-week stretch

by Doug Fischer

The last two weeks have been relatively quiet in terms of action involving RING-rated fighters. However, some of the magazine’s top-10 contenders were in action, such as heavyweight Odlanier Solis, who lost to Tony Thompson and was dropped from the rankings.

Mar

Vanes Martirosyan rebounds with decision over Mario Lozano

by Doug Fischer

Junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan bounced back from his first pro loss with a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Mario Lozano on Friday in Cabazon, Calif.

Mar

Vanes Martirosyan’s new chapter begins on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

Vanes Martirosyan says he is ready to move on to a new chapter in his boxing career with a new promotional and training team behind him when he faces Mario Alberto Lozano in the main event of this week’s Friday Night Fights on ESPN2.

Feb

Muhammad Ali on Twitter: ‘I shook up the world’

by Lem Satterfield

Muhammad Ali reminded his Twitter followers on Tuesday how his upset knockout of Sonny Liston “shook up the world,” a message delivered 50 years to the day of their clash on Feb. 25, 1964.

Feb

Vanes Martirosyan returns against Luciano Cuello on March 21

by Lem Satterfield

Junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan will return to the ring against veteran gatekeeper Luciano Cuello in the main event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on March 21 in Cabazon, Calif., promoter Dan Goossen announced on Tuesday.

Jan

Vanes Martirosyan signs with Goosen Tutor, will fight March 21 on ESPN2

by Mike Coppinger

Once-beaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan has signed with Goosen Tutor Promotions. He’ll make his debut under his new promoter March 21 on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights.