Soto Karass and the gatekeepers
Andre Berto still wants to be a player in the 147-pound division but after losing two of his last three bouts, the former two-time titleholder will have to prove he can do it by beating welterweight gatekeeper Jesus Soto Karass tonight. Find out who the gatekeepers are in boxing’s other divisions.
read moreRing Ratings Update: Guevara climbs jr. fly rankings
The past week was a busy one in many of the sport’s marquee divisions but the only changes to THE RING’s rankings occurred at the lighter weight classes. Pedro Guevara moved up the junior flyweight ratings with lopsided decision over strawweight contender Mario Rodriguez.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans give their two cents on the controversial Dereck Chisora-Malik Scott stoppage, Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse, HBO’s reported snub of Guillermo Rigondeaux, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag.
read moreWeekend Review: Strange knockout in the U.K.
A competitive heavyweight fight between Dereck Chisora and Malik Scott on Saturday in London had an odd and disturbing conclusion.
read morePhoto gallery: Chisora vs. Scott
Images from London, where British heavyweight Dereck Chisora scored a sixth-round stoppage over Malik Scott. Photos by Scott Heavey-Gettyimages.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans express excitement on the Garcia-Matthysse fight being made and added to the Mayweather-Canelo PPV event, ask Dougie’s opinion on various mythical matchups between James Toney and Bernard Hopkins, and sound off on other fights and topics in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreFrampton to face Briceno on July 20
Junior featherweight contender Carl Frampton will face Nicaraguan Everth Briceno on the undercard of the July 20 card headlined by heavyweights Dereck Chisora and Malik Scott in London.
read morePromoter: Vazquez would ‘spank’ Broner
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.”
read moreIBF to approve Vazquez-Burns ‘tonight’
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.
read moreIBF would approve Vazquez-Burns
The IBF would approve a proposed bout between its lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez and the WBO 135-pound beltholder Ricky Burns.
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