Matthew Macklin calls out Peter Quillin for middleweight showdown
Matthew Macklin wants a fourth shot at a middleweight title. THE RING’s No. 5-rated 160-pound fighter is aiming for a fight with WBO beltholder Peter Quillin.
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Denmark’s Patrick Nielsen has sights set on big fights
Patrick Nielsen is just 22 years old, but he has been impressive while fighting in his native Denmark. He takes on American Tony Jeter on Saturday.
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Ricky Burns spars with Luke Campbell ahead of Terence Crawford clash
Ricky Burns is deep in preparations for his March 1 title clash with Terence Crawford. The WBO lightweight beltholder is sparring with Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell.
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Vanes Martirosyan signs with Goosen Tutor, will fight March 21 on ESPN2
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.
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Guillermo Rigondeaux’s manager tells Bob Arum to stop disparaging his fighter
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum publicly criticized Guillermo Rigondeaux again for being boring. Rigondeaux’s manager Gary Hyde responded to Arum in a letter obtained by RingTV.com.
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Marco Huck leaves no doubt with TKO 6 of Firat Arslan
Marco Huck erased all questions with a sixth round stoppage of Firat Arslan in the rematch.
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Lamont Peterson’s latest comeback starts with Dierry Jean
Lamont Peterson is no stranger to comeback attempts. The IBF junior welterweight champion begins another one when he fights Dierry Jean on Saturday.
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Tyson Fury: WBO eliminator vs. Dereck Chisora all but done
Tyson Fury told RingTV.com that a rematch with Dereck Chisora is just about finalized, and that it will be a WBO eliminator. But first, Fury will fight a tune-up against journeyman Gonzalo Omar Basile.
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Jean Pascal: Lucian Bute stands between championship bout
Jean Pascal faces Lucian Bute on Saturday on HBO. With a win in the Canadian super fight, Pascal eyes a title shot against Adonis Stevenson next.
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Beltran aims to trade ‘sparring partner’ label for ‘champion’
For years, lightweight contender Ray Beltran has been known a sparring partner, and a very good one. But against Ricky Burns on Saturday, his mind will be on proving that he’s much more than that.
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