Nov

The longest trip to nowhere: four guys went to Puerto Rico, had coffee and made promises

By now, you’ve seen the photo. The heads of the four most relevant boxing sanctioning bodies met recently to “work(…)...

IBF will strip titleholders, issue one-year ban for Olympic involvement

20

Jun

IBF will strip titleholders, issue one-year ban for Olympic involvement

by The Ring

The IBF plans to punish any titleholder or rated fighter with a one-year ban and by vacating their title if they decide to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

The IBF will discourage pros from competing in the Olympics

02

Jun

The IBF will discourage pros from competing in the Olympics

by Mitch Abramson

IBF president Daryl Peoples said he would personally discourage any pro fighter from fighting in the Olympics because of the many risks involved.

IBF strips Jermain Taylor; Hassan N’Dam, Felix Sturm to fight for belt

06

Feb

IBF strips Jermain Taylor; Hassan N’Dam, Felix Sturm to fight for belt

by Lem Satterfield

The IBF has stripped jailed Jermain Taylor of his middleweight belt and ordered its Nos. 1- and 2-ranked contenders, Hassan N’Dam and Felix Sturm, to fight for the vacant title before Feb. 9, according to a press release from President Daryl Peoples.

Zolani Tete to face Paul Butler on March 6

30

Dec

Zolani Tete to face Paul Butler on March 6

by Lem Satterfield

Undefeated former IBF bantamweight titlist Paul Butler will face IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Zolani Tete on March 6 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

A “focused, stronger” Josesito Lopez to face Rafael Cobos

11

Sep

A “focused, stronger” Josesito Lopez to face Rafael Cobos

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get Josesito Lopez’s thoughts on what to expect on Thursday night against Rafael Cobos and beyond.

Oscar De La Hoya: Hopkins-Kovalev on Nov. 8 in Atlantic City

22

Aug

Oscar De La Hoya: Hopkins-Kovalev on Nov. 8 in Atlantic City

by Lem Satterfield

According to Golden Boy Promotions’ Oscar De La Hoya, November 8 is the date set for the light heavyweight title unification clash between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev.