Juan Manuel Lopez eyes spectacular victory vs. Francisco Vargas
Juan Manuel Lopez wants to score his second consecutive upset victory by beating unbeaten junior lightweight prospect Francisco Vargas on the July 12 Canelo-Lara undercard. The two-division titleholder KO’d Daniel Ponce de Leon in his last bout
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 moreBelmontes upsets Tomlinson, Vargas outslugs Cotto in Las Vegas
Jerry Belmontes spoiled the U.S. debut of Will Tomlinson, outboxing the unbeaten Australian junior lightweight contender over 10 rounds on the non-PPV undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo fight on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
read moreQ&A: Francisco Vargas
2008 Olympian Francisco Vargas will face Abner Cotto as part of tonight’s “Toe to Toe” undercard on Showtime Extreme, and the junior lightweight is approaching the fight as another step closer to a title shot.
read moreWilder blasts Liakhovich in one round on ShoBox
Deontay Wilder once again proved that he is America’s most athletic and explosive heavyweight standout by knocking out his first former titleholder with an opening-round blasting of Sergei Liakhovich in a ShoBox: The New Generation main event in Indio, Calif., on Friday.
read moreIf Wilder beats Liakhovich, Mitchell-Arreola winner could be next
Undefeated heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder could be on a collision course with the winner of a Sept. 6 bout between Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola if he defeats Sergei Liakhovich on Friday.
read moreLem’s latest: Mosley mulls Mundine
Shane Mosley, who turns 42 in September, could face Anthony Mundine in October.
read moreSchaefer confirms: Russell Jr. returns on Aug. 9
Unbeaten featherweight Gary Russell Jr. will be back in action on the Aug. 9 card featuring heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Sergei Liakhovich.
read moreWilder-Liakhovich headed to Indio
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder, who is 28-0 with as many knockouts, will meet the veteran Sergei Liakhovich at The Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, Calif., on Aug. 9.
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