Beibut Shumenov wants Bernard Hopkins next
WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov wants to unify all of the belts in the division, beginning with a bout against IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins in March or April.
read moreWho wins Hopkins-Murat? The experts weigh in
Karo Murat says he’s confident of victory over IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins, whom he considers to be too old and as evidence points to “his gray hair and his gray beard.”
read moreLem’s latest: Pelullo wants Bradley, Pacquiao-Rios winner for Provodnikov
Promoter Artie Pelullo calls newl WBO 140-pound titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov “the most exciting fighter in the business.” He wants the Russian bomber to face Tim Bradley in a rematch or the winner of Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios.
read moreLem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’
Hard-hitting light heavyweights Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev will face separate opponents on Nov. 30 in Canada, and Kovalev’s promoter sees them facing each other down the road.
read moreKovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card
The handlers of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev say the fighter has agreed to make his fist defense against Ismayl Sillakh on the Nov. 30 Adonis Stevenson-Tony Bellew card.
read moreStevenson vows to KO Cloud with ‘Superman punch’
Adonis Stevenson: “In boxing, people want to see that. The knockout. It’s good to go 12 rounds, but everybody wants to see a knockout. All of my fights, I want to win by knockout.”
read moreClevely 174, Kovalev 173
WBO lightheavyweight beltholder Nathan Cleverly weighed one pound more at 174 pounds than challenger Sergey Kovalev, who tipped the scales at 173, on Friday in advance of their fight on Saturday.
read moreWho wins Cleverly-Kovalev? Ask the experts
WBO light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly will try to remain unbeaten against fellow unbeaten 175-pound standout Sergey Kovalev, who has scored nine knockouts in his past 10 fights.
read moreRichardson: Hopkins ‘smells blood’ versus Cloud
Trainer Naazim Richardson on Bernard Hopkins: “I told him we’ve got to bring the Executioner back for this one. I’ve started to see that mindset again.”
read moreLem’s latest: Sanchez says Cloud-Hopkins is Norris-Leonard
Tavoris Cloud’s trainer, Abel Sanchez — who trained Terry Norris to brutally defeat Sugar Ray Leonard — says his fighter is “about to retire another legend on Saturday night” when Cloud faces 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins.
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