Feb

Chris Eubank Jr. shows growth with 12th-round TKO of Dmitry Chudinov

Three months after losing his unbeaten record to fellow Billy Joe Saunders, Chris Eubank Jr. exorcised the demons at London’s O2 Arena by outclassing unbeaten Russian slugger Dmitry Chudinov en route to a 12th-round TKO.

Feb

Carl Frampton dominates Chris Avalos to fifth-round stoppage

by Doug Fischer

A turbo charged home support cheered on unbeaten Belfast hero Carl Frampton as he successfully defended his IBF junior featherweight title for the first time with a fifth-round technical knockout over Chris Avalos on Saturday.

Feb

Cano outpoints Abreu in entertaining Golden Boy Live! main event

by Doug Fischer

Pablo Cesar Cano had his heavy hands full with Juan Carlos Abreu but the young veteran’s experience was the difference in a competitive and entertaining 10-round welterweight main event at Fantasy Springs Casino on Friday. Cano won a majority decision by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95.

Feb

Keith Thurman sees no threat in Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Andreas Hale

Keith Thurman dismissed comments from Floyd Mayweather’s uncle, Roger, about his being “average” and said he’ll prove against Robert Guerrero on March 7 that he’s a more dangerous fighter than Floyd.

Feb

From the Telegraph: Eubank Jr. wants outspoken father in his corner

by Doug Fischer

Outspoken two-division champ Chris Eubank Sr. will not being leaving his son’s side any time soon, Chris Eubank Jr. tells the Telegraph. The 25-year-old middleweight prospect, who faces unbeaten Dmitry Chudinov on Saturday in London, says having Eubank Sr. in his corner is an advantage not a distraction.

Feb

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao matchup and who they think will win the super fight, plus Gennady Golvokin, Frampton-Avalos, Eubank-Chudinov, Fury-Hammer, and Stevenson-Bika in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Feb

Skirting risk, Pacquiao wins at hoops on Wednesday

by Ryan Songalia

By leading his Philippine Basketball Association team to victory on Wednesday, WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao took a risk himself by entering the fray as a player.

Feb

Provodnikov on Matthysse bout: ’90 percent, it ends in knockout’

by Coyote Duran

While many others are geeking out over the May 2 meeting between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, others are waiting with bated breath for Ruslan Provodnikov-Lucas Matthysse. Our own Vladimir Lik caught up with the ‘Siberian Rocky’ for a one-on-one.

Feb

Ring Ratings Update: Golovkin advances in pound-for-pound ratings

by Doug Fischer

There was nowhere for Gennady Golovkin, THE RING’s No. 1-rated middleweight, to advance in the magazine’s 160-pound rankings after he scored his 19th consecutive stoppage against courageous Martin Murray this past Saturday, but the WBA beltholder moved up a notch in the pound-for-pound top 10.

Feb

No trash-talk from Roach, but he says Pacquiao can stop Mayweather

by Doug Fischer

Without being rude about it or overly dismissive of Floyd Mayweather Jr., hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach tells RingTV.com that his fighter, Manny Pacquiao, has the ability to not only beat – but knockout – the undefeated American favorite on May 2.