Omar Figueroa Jr. to face Daniel Estrada
A deal has been reached for WBC lightweight titleholder Omar Figueroa to defend against Daniel Estrada on a date and at a location to be determined, according to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman.
read moreMaurico Herrera, Abner Mares eyed for Alvarez-Lara PPV card
Mauricio Herrera and Abner Mares are being considered for the Showtime PPV undercard of the July 12 Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara main event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to Golden Boy Vice President and matchmaker Eric Gomez.
read moreGary Russell Jr. on Vasyl Lomachenko fight: ‘It’s on’
The purse is set and the contract is signed. Gary Russell Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko is on for the vacant WBO featherweight title on June 21.
read moreJuan Manuel Lopez-Francisco Vargas on Alvarez-Lara card
After an impressive victory over Daniel Ponce de Leon in their rematch, Juan Manuel Lopez returns in July against Francisco Vargas in support of Saul Alvarez-Erislandy Lara.
read moreCanelo Alvarez on Alfredo Angulo, Floyd Maywather Jr., Erislandy Lara
Canelo Alvarez discussed his upcoming showdown against Alfredo Angulo, his performance against Floyd Mayweather and Erislandy Lara’s taunts during an exclusive interview with RingTV.com on Saturday.
read moreSchaefer: Ortiz-Collazo on Jan. 30
Former welterweight titleholders Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo will meet on a Fox Sports 1-televised headliner in Brooklyn on Jan. 30, during Super Bowl week.
read moreLem’s latest: Schaefer touts welters
Golden Boy’s Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 shows will feature what Richard Schaefer calls “the best fights that you can make at 147,” including Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander-Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman-Jesus Soto Karass, and Paulie Malignaggi-Zab Judah.
read moreBroner, Thurman vow decisive wins over Maidana, Soto Karass
While Adrien Broner said he’s “going for the knockout” against Marcos Maidana, Keith Thurman is coming to “bring the hurt” against Jesus Soto Karass.
read moreShumenov, Orozco return to action
WBA light heavyweight titleholder Beibut Shumenov will end an 18-month ring absence when he returns to action on the Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana card on Dec. 14.
read moreTrainer Robles describes terror in Tijuana
Southern California boxing trainer Manny Robles says he has survived a harrowing hostage situation in Tijuana in which he was temporarily “virtually” kidnapped by what he believes to be organized crime figures through instructions on a prepaid cell phone.
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