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Alexander-Porter: The kid gloves are off

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13
Nov

Alexander-Porter: The kid gloves are off

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander defeated Shawn Porter once when they were amateurs, but says that he will be more dominant over his former rival when they meet as pros on Dec. 7 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

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25
Oct

Lem’s latest: Rosado calls Golovkin’s gloves ‘suspect’

Gabriel Rosado says Gennady Golovkin’s Grant brand gloves had less cushion across the knuckle area than the ones he wore during his seventh-round stoppage loss to Golovkin in January.

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20
Sep

Lem’s latest: Ward to face Rodriguez on Nov. 16

RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward will defend his titles against unbeaten challenger Edwin Rodriguez Nov. 16 on HBO.

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26
Jul

Brook-Senchenko targeted for Oct. 26

Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook could face once-beaten former WBA titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko on Oct. 26 in his native Sheffield, England.

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27
Jun

Lem’s latest: Golovkin growing in viewership

HBO’s 2 Days: Gennady Golovkin has accumulated more than 2.5 million viewers, surpassing last year’s average of 2.1 for the installment in advance of the WBA middleweight titleholder’s bout against Matthew Macklin on Saturday, according to the network.

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13
May

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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15
Apr

Lem’s latest: Alexander focused; Guerrero pinata mocks Mayweather

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander hopes to remain on the May 18 Showtime doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City even though his original opponent Kell Brook has pulled out with an injury.

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15
Apr

Brook out of Alexander fight with foot injury

Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered an injury to his right foot that has forced him to pull out of a scheduled May 18 challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander.

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12
Apr

Lem’s latest: Brook injured again prior to Alexander fight

Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered yet another foot injury that could jeopardize his scheduled challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander for the third time.

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03
Apr

Lem’s latest: Berto-Soto Karass, Thurman-Chaves in July

Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.

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