Weigh-in has alien, short cake, kick-ass threats
Bernard Hopkins vows to march on at 48 years old against Karo Murat, Deontay Wilder tries to earn his 30th knockout without a loss, and Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado trash talk in advance of Showtime’s Saturday tripleheader.
read moreShumenov, Orozco return to action
WBA light heavyweight titleholder Beibut Shumenov will end an 18-month ring absence when he returns to action on the Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana card on Dec. 14.
read moreMalignaggi blasts boxing media at Judah press conference
Paul Malignaggi spent more time blasting the boxing media during the Tuesday kick-off press conference for his Dec. 7 fight with Zab Judah at Barclays Center in Brooklyn than he did talking about the showdown with his fellow Brooklynite veteran.
read moreMalignaggi goes from student to rival for Judah
A teenaged Paulie Malignaggi once had fellow Brooklynite and Dec. 7 opponent Zab Judah in his corner for an amateur bout, when Judah was already a professional with an 18-0 record.
read moreJudah-Malignaggi slated for Dec. 7
Brooklyn-born former titleholders Paulie Malignaggi and Zab Judah will meet at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Dec. 7.
read moreMalignaggi set to sign with Haymon
Paulie Malignaggi: “I’m looking forward to fighting as an Al Haymon fighter, winning as an Al Haymon fighter, and getting the big fights for the big money as a Haymon fighter.”
read moreLem’s latest: What’s next for Mayweather?
Richard Schaefer on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “The good news is that when you are the pound-for-pound king, the list of guys that want to fight you never seems to get shorter, it always seems to get longer.”
read moreSchaefer: Alexander-Khan ‘close’
A potential clash between Amir Khan and Devon Alexander is close to being finalized, said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
read moreLem’s latest: Mayweather, Alvarez to wear Grant gloves
Both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez will be wearing 10-ounce Grant gloves when they meet at the MGM Grand tonight in Las Vegas. Mayweather will wear blue gloves, Alvarez will wear green.
read moreAlexander, trainer make case for Mayweather
Devon Alexander: “I would match up very well against Floyd Mayweather. It’s skills versus skills. I don’t think that Floyd wants to deal with that.”
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