More humble, maybe, but still the same Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. might’ve mellowed a bit in the past year, but during Wednesday’s media conference call the ‘old Floyd’ made it known that he’s still around.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Readers give their two cents on Canelo Alvarez’s chances of competing with Floyd Mayweather, Garcia-Matthysse, Haye-Fury, Deontay Wilder, the Cold War, and modern training methods vs. old-school activity in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreMayweather-Canelo media day notes
RingTV.com contributor Mark E. Ortega attended both the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez media days this week, compiling the following notes on their anticipated mega-fight, now just two weeks away.
read moreAndre Ward: ‘I’m the boss’
Andre Ward discusses his relationship with promoter Dan Goossen, criticism of his drawing power, and a potential bout with Edwin Rodriguez in an exclusive RingTV.com Q&A.
read moreMosley not sold on Mundine fight
Shane Mosley is scheduled to face Anthony Mundine in the former super middleweight beltholder’s native Australia in October, but the talked-about junior middleweight contest might not happen, according to Mosley, due to money issues.
read moreShowtime offers live streams of Alvarez, Mayweather media workouts
Showtime Sports will offer live streams of the Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather media workouts today and on Wednesday, Aug. 28, respectively as they prepare for their Sept. 14 event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Alvarez will work out for the media TODAY at his training camp in Big Bear, Calif., from 3:45-5:30 p.m. ET/12:45-2:30 p.m. PT.
read moreLem’s latest: Golovkin’s trainer breaks down 160-pound division
Abel Sanchez, the trainer of WBA middleweigiht beltholder Gennady Golovkin, gave RingTV.com’s Lem Satterfield his thoughts on the stacked middleweight division. A showdown between Golovkin and fellow puncher Curtis Stevens is close to being finalized for Nov. 2.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for lots of fan feedback on Jhonny Gonzalez’s shocking KO of Abner Mares, questions about what both fighters do next, admiration for Leo Santa Cruz, Mayweather-Canelo opinions and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreTrainer: Martinez won’t face ‘animal like Golovkin’
Abel Sanchez doesn’t think his middleweight Gennady Golovkin will ever get a shot at RING champ Sergio Martinez: “I think that they’ve made a comment about fighting Gennady Golovkin in about September of 2014. That’s like saying that he doesn’t want to fight him.”
read moreAlan’s observations: Don’t give up on Mayweather-Pacquiao
Alan Massengale is well aware of “the Cold War” and recent statements from Floyd Mayweather, but the veteran broadcaster implores the boxing world not to give up on a Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown, which he believes can still be a global event that captures the imagination of sports fans and non-sports fan alike.
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