Nov

Mike Perez outpoints Mago Abdusalamov in spirited scrap

Mike Perez outboxed and outworked Magomed Abdusalamov over 10 action-packed rounds on Saturday in New York City. The Cuban amateur standout also fought the Russian KO artist on even terms en route to a unanimous decision by scores of 97-92 (twice) and 95-94.

Nov

Travelin’ Man returns to Atlantic City – Part I

by Doug Fischer

When Lee Groves was tabbed to work the CompuBox keys for the Showtime Championship Boxing card topped by Bernard Hopkins’ IBF light heavyweight title defense against Karo Murat he was thrilled. When he found out it was to be staged in Atlantic City, he was even happier because of the city’s historic place in boxing.

Nov

Giovani Segura-Hernan Marquez may outdo Golovkin-Stevens in action

by Doug Fischer

The flyweight title elimination bout between former champs Hernan Marquez and Giovani Segura, which takes place tonight in Hermosillo, Mexico, hasn’t received a fraction of the attention Golovkin-Stevens has but it might produce more action than the middleweight showdown. UniMas will televise in the U.S.

Nov

Mike Perez: from Cuba to Ireland to NYC for HBO debut

by Doug Fischer

Almost six years after defecting from his native Cuba to pursue a professional boxing career, Mike Perez fights Magomed Abdusalamov tonight on HBO Championship Boxing with a shot to announce a new player in the barren heavyweight landscape.

Nov

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on tomorrow’s Gennady Golovkin-Curtis Stevens middleweight showdown, the merits of Jake LaMotta, Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward, and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Oct

Curtis Stevens relishes spoiler role against Gennady Golovkin

by Doug Fischer

Curtis Stevens is calm, cool and confident going into his challenge to WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin on Saturday in New York City. Stevens, a Brooklyn-born puncher, was eager to face the division’s “most feared man,” drawing praise from HBO executives and Golovkin’s management.

Oct

Q&A: Magomed Abdusalamov

by Doug Fischer

Magomed Abdusalamov faces fellow unbeaten heavyweight Mike Perez on the Golovkin-Stevens undercard on Saturday. RingTV.com caught up with the Russian puncher, who says the heavyweight division lacks excitement and vows to “wake up” the weight class with his aggressive style.

Oct

Best I’ve Faced: John Conteh

by Doug Fischer

John Conteh was Britain’s light heavyweight matinee idol during the Golden Age of the 175-pound division. The popular and affable Liverpool native, who held the WBC title from 1974-’78 and fought hall of famer Matthew Saad Muhammad among other top contenders of the day, spoke to RingTV.com about the best he faced.

Oct

Cleverly to continue career at cruiserweight

by Doug Fischer

Former WBO light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly contemplated retirement after suffering a fourth-round stoppage to Sergey Kovalev in August, but the 26-year-old Welshman has decided to continue his boxing career as a cruiserweight.

Oct

RING Ratings Update: Murat falls in light heavyweight rankings

by Doug Fischer

Karo Murat, who lost a unanimous decision to IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins, dropped in the 175-pound rankings; Peter Quillin, who scored a 10th-round TKO of Gabriel Rosado, took a small step forward at middleweight; and Kell Brook, who remained unbeaten with a fourth-round stoppage of Vyacheslav Senchenko, held his place at welterweight.