Jan

Williams gets off canvas to stop White in wild first round

Light heavyweight prospect Thomas Williams Jr. scored two knockdowns and had to get up from a knockdown to score a thrilling first-round stoppage in a Friday Night Fights main event in Shelton, Wash. Rico Ramos outpointed Jonathan Arrellano in the co-featured bout.

Jan

Molina injures hand, withdraws from FNF main event

by Doug Fischer

Welterweight prospect Javier Molina suffered a fractured right hand in sparring on Wednesday and has withdrawn from his Jan. 24 Friday Night Fights main event against former 140-pound titleholder Kendall Holt on ESPN2, it was announced by Goossen Tutor Promotions.

Jun

Jennings is tested by Fedosov, Kovalev KOs White

by Doug Fischer

American heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings withstood a stern challenge from hard-charging Andrey Fedosov and scored a six-round TKO of the iron-chinned Russian on Friday. Light heavyweight puncher Sergei Kovalev scored another KO in the NBC Sports Net Fight Night co-feature.

Jun

Kovalev a puncher who doesn’t think like a puncher

by Doug Fischer

Hard-punching light heavyweight Sergei Kovalev, who faces Cornelius White in Friday’s NBC Sports Net Fight Night co-feature, concedes that Adonis Stevenson is the heaviest hitter in the 175-pound division, but the Russian contender – who says he never looks for the KO – may one day pit his power against the newly crowned champ’s.

May

Will Jennings rise to the challenge of Fedosov?

by Lem Satterfield

Unbeaten Philadelphia-based heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings, who meets hammer-fisted Andrey Fedosov on June 14, had to rise from a second-round knockdown during his fifth-round stoppage win over Bowie Tupou in December.

May

Lem’s latest: Peterson-Matthysse undercard announced

by Lem Satterfield

Lamont Peterson’s younger brother, Anthony, will compete in a lightweight bout on Saturday’s undcard to Lamont’s 141-pound main event against Lucas Matthysse.

May

Lem’s latest: Gamboa-Perez on Dawson-Stevenson card

by Lem Satterfield

Olympic gold medalist and former featherweight beltholder Yuriorkis Gamboa will meet Colombia’s Darley Perez in an HBO-televised lightweight match on June 8 in Montreal.

Apr

Lem’s latest: Angry Angel says Judah gets KO’d in five

by Lem Satterfield

Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of Danny Garcia, called Zab Judah “a sissy” who is going to get his “ass whupped” for spoiling his son’s promotional signing event at a Brooklyn sports outlet on Tuesday.