NSAC approves Mayweather Promotions license
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get the details on the unanimous approval of Mayweather Promotions’ license to promote fights in the state of Nevada.
read moreLem’s latest: Zou Shiming returns on July 19 in China
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get the lowdown on the return of Zou Shiming on July 19 and more.
read moreBrandon Rios faces ‘biggest fight’ vs. Diego Chaves
Having lost to Manny Pacquiao in his most recent fight in November, Brandon Rios knows he has to make a definitive statement in his comeback fight versus tough Argentine Diego Chaves on August 2.
read moreBrandon Rios knows he’s in tough with Diego Chaves
Brandon Rios could have asked for an easier comeback fight after losing his last two bouts to Mike Alvarado and Manny Pacquiao but the slugger is looking forward to getting back in action on Aug. 2 against formidable Diego Chaves.
read morePhoto gallery: Brandon Rios-Diego Chaves press conference
His opponent was apparently a no-show, so Brandon Rios flew solo at the Hollywood press conference to promote his Aug. 2 bout against Diego Chaves. The card will also feature a junior welterweight scrap between Jessie Vargas and Anton Novikov, who were both present. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
read moreLem’s latest: Mike Jones ends 26-month ring absence on Aug. 23
Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook details the return of welterweight Mike Jones after a two-year-plus absence from the ring and much more.
read moreLem’s latest: Brandon Rios-Diego Chaves; Vyacheslav Glazkov returns
HBO will present a split-site doubleheader on Aug. 2, with a welterweight bout between Brandon Rios and Diego Chaves in Las Vegas, plus light heavyweight Sergey Kovalev in action from Atlantic City.
read moreRichard Schaefer chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated
Richard Schaefer on being chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated: “In the end, this is all about the fans of our great sport and I will continue to deliver the best fights and fighters to them in 2014 and beyond.”
read moreKeith Thurman: ‘I’m ready for the world’
Richard Schaefer: “I think the question is, who can beat Keith Thurman? I don’t there there’s anybody. I just don’t think there is anybody who is going to beat Keith Thurman.”
read moreKeith Thurman: Soto Karass a stepping stone to Mayweather
Keith Thurman: “You can doubt me as much as you want, but you are going to watch me throughout my career climb that ladder and reach the destination that I foresaw, and the one that I told you about, and that’s Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.”
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