Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo I remembered
It was a war in which bombs were launched; blood was spilled and whose participants were never the same again. Our resident historian Lee Groves remembers the breathtaking spectacle that was Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo I, 10 years later.
read moreLiam Smith targets Demetrius Andrade; Cardle to fight for British title
Unbeaten junior middleweight Liam Smith eyes a clash with Demetrius Andrade, while his lightweight stablemate Scott Cardle secures a British title shot.
read moreDaniel Estrada taps Juan Manuel Marquez for Omar Figueroa bout
Daniel Estrada isn’t taking Saturday’s challenge of WBC lightweight titlist Omar Figueroa lightly. In preparation, he’s enlisted the aid of Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez and Nacho Beristain.
read moreOmar Figueroa fighting for family vs. Daniel Estrada
Omar Figueroa’s recent changes in training have been all about family. This Saturday, he defends his WBC lightweight belt against Daniel Estrada.
read moreDeontay Wilder on Shawn Porter-Kell Brook card
Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder is now part of the Showtime tripleheader on August 16 against a fighter to be determined.
read morePorter-Brook, Bika-Dirrell, Figueroa-Estrada tripleheader on August 16
Titles and closure are up for grabs when Showtime broadcasts an August 16 tripleheader with Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook in its main event.
read moreLem’s latest: Ricky Burns wants Omar Figueroa, post-Dejan Zlaticanin
Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook details former WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns’ plans should he get past Dejan Zlaticanin on June 27.
read moreLem’s latest: Julio Diaz says he’s 1-1 vs. Shawn Porter, 1-0 vs. Amir Khan
Going into his April 26 bout versus Keith Thurman, former two-time lightweight titlist Julio Diaz says, in spite of the official results, he beat Shawn Porter in their first go-round and Amir Khan.
read moreJerry Belmontes: ‘I beat the crap out of’ Omar Figueroa Jr.
Lightweight Jerry Belmontes, who has multiple wins over former amateur rival Omar Figueroa Jr., says their April 26 meeting for Figueroa’s WBC strap on Showtime will be no different.
read moreOmar Figueroa Jr. ‘looking for payback’ against Jerry Belmontes
WBC lightweight titleholder Omar Figueroa Jr. kicks off his title reign with a defense against Jerry Belmontes as part of a Showtime tripleheader at the StubHub Center in Carson, California
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