Sep

Floyd Mayweather Jr. hints at shakeup in Mayweather Promotions

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s recent hints at having “a totally new team” for his next fight in May leads a packed Lem Satterfield notebook that includes news items on Orlando Salido, Joseph Diaz Jr. and Dusty Hernandez-Harrison.

Sep

Oscar De La Hoya: ‘I’ve talked to Al Haymon about various possibilities’

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya stated that he has “talked to Al Haymon about various possibilities” for matching his boxers against those from Top Rank during an interview on Tuesday night’s episode of HBO’s “The Fight Game with Jim Lampley.”

Sep

De La Hoya talks Golden Boy’s future, Cold War’s end, Alvarez’s next fight

by Doug Fischer

While promoting the Mayweather-Maidana rematch in Las Vegas, Oscar De La Hoya spoke about his efforts to thaw the cold war with Top Rank, making fights the fans want, Canelo Alvarez’s next bout, working with Al Haymon, and Golden Boy’s arbitration with Richard Schaefer.

Sep

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on Marcos Maidana’s second shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr., and his chances of pulling the upset, Showtime’s All Access, Peter Quillin’s decision to vacate the WBO middleweight title, and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Sep

Peter Quillin defends his decision to vacate title

by Lem Satterfield

Amid severe backlash in the aftermath of suddenly vacating the WBO middleweight title, Peter Quillin recently spoke to RingTV.com in order to defend his decision.

Sep

Peter Quillin vacates WBO title, pulls out of Matt Korobov fight

by Doug Fischer

Undefeated middleweight Peter Quillin announced on social media that he is vacating his WBO title, effectively pulling himself out of his scheduled Nov. 1 bout against mandatory challenger Matt Korobov.

Aug

De La Hoya, Arum seek to end ‘Cold War,’ Pacquiao-Garcia on table

by Lem Satterfield

Onetime-allies turned rivals, promoters Oscar De La Hoya and Bob Arum will meet next week to discuss ending the rift between Golden Boy and Top Rank, with both eager to see a matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Danny Garcia.

Aug

Lem’s latest: Al Haymon signs Abner Mares, Andrzej Fonfara

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn that Al Haymon’s signing spree continues with Abner Mares and Andrzej Fonfara becoming the enigmatic advisor’s latest signees.

Aug

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on Danny Garcia and the lack activity among today’s elite boxers, the Garcia-Salka, Hopkins-Kovalev and Porter-Brook matchups, Takashi Uchiyama, Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares, and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Aug

Main Events drops lawsuit vs. Golden Boy, Showtime, Al Haymon

by Lem Satterfield

Main Events has dropped a lawsuit filed against advisor Al Haymon, promoter Yvon Michel, Showtime and Golden Boy charging those parties with interfering with a tentative fight between Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev.