Nov

Schaefer: Hatton still deserves a shot at Malignaggi

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer contends that Ricky Hatton still is deserving of a rematch with Paulie Malignaggi despite Saturday’s knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, whom Malignaggi stopped in April.

Senchenko’s body shot KOs Hatton in ninth round

24

Nov

Senchenko’s body shot KOs Hatton in ninth round

by Lem Satterfield

Vyacheslav Senchenko’s ninth-round body shot stopped Ricky Hatton for the third time in his career and the first before his hometown fans at the Manchester Arena in England.

50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked

15

Nov

50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked

by Lem Satterfield

Rapper 50 Cent was granted a promoter’s license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is apparently no longer considered a partner in the company.

Lem’s latest: Trout raises intensity for Cotto; Bowe-Holyfield I annivesary

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Nov

Lem’s latest: Trout raises intensity for Cotto; Bowe-Holyfield I annivesary

by Lem Satterfield

Austin Trout on his fight with Miguel Cotto: “I’m looking at this as my golden opportunity. He’s had his time and done great things with it, but it’s my time now. I’ll be damned if I let this opportunity slip away from me.”

Showtime to air Cotto-Trout fight documentaries

13

Nov

Showtime to air Cotto-Trout fight documentaries

by Lem Satterfield

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.

Golden Boy to showcase top 140, 147, 154 pounders

12

Nov

Golden Boy to showcase top 140, 147, 154 pounders

by Lem Satterfield

Southpaw IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander will face unbeaten Kell Brook as part of a Showtime-televised 147-pound triple- or quadruple-header at a site to be determined.

M. Garcia eyes long-awaited title shot against Salido

11

Nov

M. Garcia eyes long-awaited title shot against Salido

by Lem Satterfield

Featherweight contender Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia will pursue his ninth straight knockout and his 15th in 16 fights when he meets WBO titleholder Orlando Salido on Jan. 19 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Q&A: Harrison avoids streets, draws local fans, national interest

04

Nov

Q&A: Harrison avoids streets, draws local fans, national interest

by Lem Satterfield

Only a few years after being released from prison for armed robbery, Dusty Harrison’s father and trainer, Buddy Harrison, started his son shadowboxing while he was still in diapers.

50 Cent Twitter attacks Ellerbe, Mayweather, who responds

03

Nov

50 Cent Twitter attacks Ellerbe, Mayweather, who responds

by Lem Satterfield

Rapper 50 Cent to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Twitter: “You should have know not to go against me PUNK.”

50 Cent splits with Mayweather, adds Dib-Velez to Cotto-Trout card

01

Nov

50 Cent splits with Mayweather, adds Dib-Velez to Cotto-Trout card

by Lem Satterfield

50 Cent has apparently split from Floyd Mayweather and moved ahead with two fighters he signed: Billy Dib, who may defend his featherweight belt under Cotto-Trout, and Yuriorkis Gamboa, who fights on the Pacquiao-Marquez IV undercard.