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.
read moreQ&A Guerrero: Mayweather’s ‘a little guy,’ and ‘a mastermind’
Robert Guerrero on Floyd Mayweather: “He’s not that big. Floyd’s not like Andre Berto, who, I mean, was just bulked up and huge. But you’ve got to respect Floyd, because, I mean, he’s fast, he’s slick and he’s smart and he’s a mastermind in the ring.”
read moreDiaz: Roach has ‘lost the love for the sport’
Freddie Roach on Joel Diaz: “I would like to tell him where to go, but the things is, he doesn’t know me.”
read moreKhan-Diaz bound for Sheffield, England on April 27
Former titleholder Amir Khan is looking to enjoy “a special night” on April 27 opposite Julio Diaz in England.
read moreLem’s Latest: Khan-Diaz to be co-feature to Garcia-Judah
Former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan could get a stiff test from former 135-pound titleholder Julio Diaz on April 27 in Khan’s native England.
read moreMalignaggi: Holt should move to welterweight
Kendall Holt after Friday night’s loss to Lamont Peterson: “My body just wasn’t responding. My body and my mind just weren’t on the same page. My body wanted to do one thing, and my mind said do something else.”
read moreLem’s latest: Rios speaks out; Perez-Forbes card announced
Unbeaten junior welterweight Brandon Rios would love to face Mike Alvarado, Danny Garcia or Lucas Matthysse, among others, and laments the rift between his promoter Top Rank and rival Golden Boy.
read moreLem’s latest: Ramirez meets Pacquiao; T. Marquez-Viloria on WealthTV
Mexican amateur sensation Jose Ramirez participated in his first workout under the Top Rank banner at The Wild Card in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday, and will make his professional debut on the Dec. 8 undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV.
read moreLem’s latest: Trout raises intensity for Cotto; Bowe-Holyfield I annivesary
Austin Trout on his fight with Miguel Cotto: “I’m looking at this as my golden opportunity. He’s had his time and done great things with it, but it’s my time now. I’ll be damned if I let this opportunity slip away from me.”
read moreShowtime to air Cotto-Trout fight documentaries
WBA junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout and challenger Miguel Cotto will be featured in pre- and post-fight documentaries in association with their Dec. 1 clash at New York’s Madision Square Garden on Showtime.
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