Richardson: Hopkins ‘smells blood’ versus Cloud
Trainer Naazim Richardson on Bernard Hopkins: “I told him we’ve got to bring the Executioner back for this one. I’ve started to see that mindset again.”
read moreDe La Hoya: Alvarez, Guerrero will beat Trout, Mayweather
Oscar De La Hoya is picking Robert Guerrero to upset Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez to possibly stop Austin Trout in their upcoming fights.
read moreBuffer to be profiled on HBO’s debut of ‘Cornered’
Ageless Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer will be profiled on HBO’s debut series “Cornered” on March 5.
read moreDougie’s late Friday mailbag
Sorry for the late posting of this week’s Friday mailbag, folks. (Valentine’s Day evening was rough.) But here it is, complete with fans’ questions and comments on Adrien Broner, The Problem’s Saturday lightweight title defense against Gavin Rees, and other subjects. Enjoy!
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag
Fans have questions about the promotional/business side of Saturday’s Miguel Cotto-Austin Trout showdown, more feedback on Guerrero-Berto and a potential Mayweather-Guerrero fight, plus pro and con opinions on the late Hector Camacho in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez would embrace drug testing
Juan Manuel Marquez: “As for the steroids, I’m willing to give myself to any anti-doping tests. Why don’t Manny Pacquiao and I both do it? I don’t care. To shut everybody up. And, of course, my exams have always been clear.”
read moreLem’s latest: Broner wants Pacquiao; Burns recalls Camacho; Montiel wins
Adrien Broner: “I know what fight can happen, and that’s me and [Manny] Pacquiao.”
read moreDe La Hoya: Camacho’s death ‘hurts to the soul’
Hector “Macho” Camacho was both the consummate showman and skilled practictioner, and despite his flaws outside the ring he earned respect inside it. RingTV.com collected the thoughts of boxing insiders following his passing.
read moreMother: Camacho to be taken off life support Saturday
Maria Matias, mother of Hector “Macho” Camacho: “I lost my son three days ago. He’s alive only because of a machine. My son is not alive. My son is only alive for the people who love him.”
read moreHopkins eyes record against Cleverly, Shumenov or Cloud
Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins is being targeted for a comeback on March 9 opposite 175-pound titleholders Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Tavoris Cloud.
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