Mikey Garcia could face Burgos in first defense
Promoters Bob Arum and Artie Pelullo have put Juan Carlos Burgos on a very short list of possible options for Mikey Garcia’s first defense of the 130-pound belt he won on Saturday.
read moreKirkland signs with 50 Cent prior to Tapia fight
Junior middleweight James Kirkland will have both a new promoter and trainer when he meets Glen Tapia on the Dec. 7 undercard of Guillermo Rigondeaux-Joseph Agbeko.
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works
Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
read moreLem’s latest: Chavez Jr.-Vera announced
Former WBC middleweight beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will return to the ring as a super middleweight against Brian Vera on Sept. 7 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
read moreArum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?
Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
read moreArum: For Chavez Jr., it’s either Murray or Vera
Former WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will decide between Martin Murray and Brian Vera as potential opponents on Aug. 3, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.
read morePromoter: Martinez’s legend growing
Sergio Martinez’s promoter, Lou DiBella, believes there’s no doubt that the middleweight champion deserves mention alongside legendary Argentine Carlos Monzon.
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.
read moreLem’s latest: Roach, Chavez Sr. guide Jr.
WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defends his eccentric training methods in advance of Saturday night’s clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez.
read moreCotto chooses Trout over Pacquiao rematch
Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto has elected to face WBA 154-pound beltholder Austin Trout in December rather than a high-profile rematch with former foe Manny Pacquiao.
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