Lem’s latest: Mares says Russell ‘hasn’t fought anybody’
Unbeaten three-division titlewinner Abner Mares on a potential matchup with prospect Gary Russell Jr.: “Whenever this fight with Gary Russell were to happen, we’ll find out then if I’m tailor-made for him.”
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Thurman on Mayweather, Bradley, Broner, Alexander
Unbeaten welterweight contender Keith Thurman on the other top fighters in the 147-pound division: “There’s no elite fighter out there that intimidates me. I’m not intimidated by no fighter, by no man.”
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Alexander receives splint on left hand
X-rays taken late Sunday night revealed a break in the fifth metacarpal bone in the left hand of IBF welterweight beltholder IBF Devon Alexander, who suffered the injury during his win over Lee Purdy on Saturday night.
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Alexander to see hand specialist on Monday
IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander broke his hand in the first round of Saturday night’s seventh-round technical knockout victory over Lee Purdy.
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Lem’s latest: Smoger on Matthysse’s KO of Peterson
Referee Steve Smoger, who officiated the Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson fight, says Matthysse is “the hardest puncher at 140 (pounds) that I’ve ever been in with.”
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Peterson-Matthysse: Live round-by-round updates
RingTV.com has a live blog of Saturday night’s 141-pound clash during which Lucas Matthysse scored three knockdowns for a third-round knockout of Lamont Peterson.
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Who wins Peterson-Matthysse, no ifs, ands or belts?
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.
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Lem’s latest: Haye’s hand injury postpones Charr fight
Former heavyweight beltholder David Haye has suffered an injury to his left hand that will force the postponement of his June 29 bout with Manuel Charr, according to The Daily Mail of London.
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Alexander to make ‘statement’ versus Purdy
IBF welterweight beltholder Devon Alexander said that he wants “to send a statement to everybody at 147” that he’s “a force to be reckoned with” by defeating Lee Purdy on Saturday, perhaps by knockout.
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F. Gomez faces Corley on July 6
Junior welterweight prospect Frankie Gomez will face his most experienced opponent to date in former 140-pound titleholder DeMarcus Corley in a Fox Sports Net-televised card on July 6.
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