Feb

Peterson would be honored to face Mayweather

IBF junior featherweight titleholder Lamont Peterson will defend his belt against ex-titleholder Kendall Holt on Friday. Peterson once sparred with Floyd Mayweather and his trainer, Barry Hunter, says his fighter would be honored to fight the pound-for-pound king.

Lem’s latest: Peterson-Holt ‘an entertaining fight’

14

Feb

Lem’s latest: Peterson-Holt ‘an entertaining fight’

by Lem Satterfield

IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson on Kendall Holt: “At the end of the day…I don’t think that he will be able to bite down like I’m going to be able to.”

13

Feb

Peterson: ‘I prefer VADA’

by Lem Satterfield

IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson said “I think that VADA is a good thing for the sport,” adding, “hopefully I’ll use VADA after this fight.” Peterson failed a VADA-administered drug test going into his scrapped rematch with Amir Khan.

Lem’s latest: Live stream of Kovalev-Campillo weigh-in

18

Jan

Lem’s latest: Live stream of Kovalev-Campillo weigh-in

by Lem Satterfield

Light heavyweight Gabriel Campillo will have been out of the ring for nearly a year when he meets Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night.

Lem’s latest: Arum on Marquez-Pacquiao V, Donaire, Bradley, Rios

17

Jan

Lem’s latest: Arum on Marquez-Pacquiao V, Donaire, Bradley, Rios

by Lem Satterfield

Will Manny Pacquiao’s next fight, likely against Juan Manuel Marquez, take place outside of the United States?

14

Jan

Promoter: Vazquez would ‘spank’ Broner

by Lem Satterfield

Zanfer Promotions’ Sean Gibbons said “Adrien Broner can play around with these chumps and brush his hair and act like he’s doing something, but until you fight Miguel Vazquez, you can not call yourself the best lightweight in the world.”

14

Jan

IBF to approve Vazquez-Burns ‘tonight’

by Lem Satterfield

IBF Championships Chairman Lindsay Tucker expects to approve a March 16 clash between his organization’s lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez and WBO counterpart Rick Burns on Monday.

14

Jan

IBF would approve Vazquez-Burns

by Lem Satterfield

The IBF would approve a proposed bout between its lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez and the WBO 135-pound beltholder Ricky Burns.

11

Jan

Fox represents tall order for Kennedy

by Lem Satterfield

Unbeaten Alantez Fox, a 6-foot-5 junior middleweight prospect: “I call myself ‘SlyAza’ Fox because I move, and I try not to get hit as much as possible, and I’m hoping everybody will recognize my talent when they see it.”

IBF: Peterson to defend against Holt in D.C. on Feb. 22

10

Jan

IBF: Peterson to defend against Holt in D.C. on Feb. 22

by Lem Satterfield

IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson will defend his crown against ex-titleholder Kendall Holt on Feb. 22 in Peterson’s home town of Washington, D.C.