Mar

Crawford down to Diaz and Granados for May 20 opponent

Terence Crawford will face either Felix Diaz or Adrian Granados on May 20 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on HBO, according to promoter Bob Arum.

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai: Gonzalez is great but not untouchable at 115 lbs

15

Mar

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai: Gonzalez is great but not untouchable at 115 lbs

by Anson Wainwright

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, who challenges Roman Gonzalez for the WBC 115-pound title on Saturday, respects Chocolatito’s abilities but feels he’s more accustomed to fighting at jr. bantamweight.

Arum to announce project he hopes changes direction of sport

15

Mar

Arum to announce project he hopes changes direction of sport

by Mitch Abramson

Bob Arum expects counter-programming to become more commonplace after he rolls out an ambitious venture he says will be global in reach and put to work the young fighters he has signed.

Arum said he has another deal for Pacquiao and Horn in July

15

Mar

Arum said he has another deal for Pacquiao and Horn in July

by Mitch Abramson

A deal is in place for Manny Pacquiao to once again face Jeff Horn sometime in July in Australia, Bob Arum said. But he could also wait until the fall to face Adrien Broner or Terence Crawford, Arum said.

Kal Yafai-Suguru Muranaka set for May 13

15

Mar

Kal Yafai-Suguru Muranaka set for May 13

by Tom Gray

Kal Yafai won the WBA junior bantamweight title with a points win over Luis Concepcion and is now looking to dazzle in his home city of Birmingham, England.

Alvarez makes deal to allow Stevenson optional defense

15

Mar

Alvarez makes deal to allow Stevenson optional defense

by Mitch Abramson

Eleider Alvarez has reached a step-aside agreement to allow WBC titleholder Adonis Stevenson to bypass his mandatory (Alvarez) and make a voluntary defense, which is expected to be Sean Monaghan.

15

Mar

RING Ratings update: Lemieux rising

by Michael Rosenthal

David Lemieux’s memorable knockout of Curtis Stevens was a reminder that the French-Canadian is a force to be reckoned with at middleweight.

Sergiy Derevyanchenko stops Kemahl Russell in five rounds

14

Mar

Sergiy Derevyanchenko stops Kemahl Russell in five rounds

by Vladimir Lik

Sergiy Derevyanchenko defeated fellow unbeaten middleweight Kemahl Russell by fifth-round stoppage on Tuesday in Tunica, Mississippi.

Fight Picks: Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs

14

Mar

Fight Picks: Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs

by Anson Wainwright

With a fight like Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Jacobs around the corner, RingTV.com naturally culls the opinions of boxing’s brightest experts for their picks.

Andy Lee wants winner of GGG-Jacobs, Lemieux, one last title run

14

Mar

Andy Lee wants winner of GGG-Jacobs, Lemieux, one last title run

by Mitch Abramson

Andy Lee will return on Saturday for the first time in 15 months against KeAndrae Leatherwood on the non-HBO PPV undercard of Gennady Golovkin-Danny Jacobs at Madison Square Garden.