Garcia: Matthysse ‘is the fight I wanted’
Richard Schaefer says Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse has “Fight of The Year written all over it.”
read moreGarcia-Matthysse on Sept. 14 Mayweather-Alvarez card
RING 140-pound champion Danny Garcia will put his unbeaten record on the line against Lucas Matthysse, winner of six straight fights by knockout, on the Sept. 14 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez card.
read moreMaidana calls out Broner on Twitter
Welterweight contender Marcos Maidana to WBA titleholder Adrien Broner via his Twitter account: “If he doesn’t wanna fight me, he quits the WBA title and I’ll take care of him by buying his rap record.”
read moreCunningham says Alexander would ‘destroy’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, is hopeful that his fighter will get a talked-about matchup with former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan, who he calls a “confused” fighter. Cunningham thinks Alexander, the IBF weltewreight beltholder, would “destroy” the British star.
read moreQ&A: Berto discusses trainer Hunter, rival Soto Karass
Andre Berto says that in his upcoming fight with Jesus Soto Karass he wants to be “that complete fighter…the really sharp Andre Berto that can put together that speed and that power and be effective defensively.”
read moreMaidana resting at home after car accident
Welterweight contender Marcos Maidana is resting at home in Argentina following a car accident on Sunday. His manager says he’s doing fine and has his eyes on a shot at unbeaten WBA beltholder Adrien Broner.
read moreLem’s latest: De La Hoya discusses Mayweather-Alvarez
Oscar De La Hoya on Floyd Mayweather-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: “Mayweather will stand in the pocket and fight. He’ll run and he’ll box, but he’ll also stay in the pocket and fight, which can make him vulnerable to being hit.”
read moreLem’s latest: Alexander wants to ‘chin check’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham: “Amir Khan sounds good to us, and if he wants to get his chin checked at welterweight, then Devon will be the first to oblige him.”
read moreGomez-Corley, Caballero-Robles slated for July 20
In his second ten-round bout, unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Frankie Gomez will face well-traveled ex-beltholder DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley on July 20.
read moreLem’s latest: Mayweather to ‘get the job done’ versus Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: “The only thing I can say is there’s been guys for 17 years. The only thing I can do is continue to beat the guy that they put in front of me.”
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