Oct

Freddie Roach wants Canelo, then Golovkin for Miguel Cotto

Freddie Roach says he wants to see THE RING/WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto face Canelo Alvarez next, followed by oft-avoided WBA titleholder Gennady Golovkin. Roach spoke to RingTV.com from his training camp with Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines.

Oct

Q&A: Marco Antonio Rubio

by Anson Wainwright

Most of the buzz going into Saturday is over middleweight power-puncher Gennady Golovkin, but the man he’ll face is no slouch. Marco Antonio Rubio sports an impressive KO ratio of his own — 51 knockouts in 66 bouts — and will bring a formidable range of experience into the ring.

Oct

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on Jermain Taylor’s IBF middleweight title victory over Sam Soliman, seek Dougie’s thoughts on the controversy surrounding Taylor and the fight, and ask his opinion on Canelo Alvarez’s pay-per-view promise and boxing ability in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Oct

Gennady Golovkin to appease California fans vs. Rubio

by Lem Satterfield

WBA middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin’s popularity rise with every fight. That popularity has spilled over into the West Coast where “GGG” will face Marco Antonio Rubio on Oct. 18.

Oct

Abel Sanchez: Gennady Golovkin to get 18th straight KO on Oct. 18

by Lem Satterfield

Trainer Abel Sanchez is so confident that his charge, Gennady Golovkin will successfully defend his WBA middleweight title against Marco Antonio Rubio that he’s even calling the round in which the fight ends.

Oct

Abel Sanchez, Robert Garcia to go head-to-head twice

by Lem Satterfield

They won’t be fighting each other but Abel Sanchez and Robert Garcia will square off through their pupils on Oct. 18 and Nov. 29 for chief second supremacy.

Sep

HBO banking on Canelo Alvarez becoming boxing’s next superstar

by Doug Fischer

HBO is dusting off its star-making machine for Canelo Alvarez. The network did a good job with Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Now HBO is working hand-in-hand with De La Hoya and going to go head-to-head with Mayweather to establish the next star.

Sep

Abraham Han-Marco Reyes on Golovkin-Rubio card

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn that Abraham Han will face Marco Reyes in the kickoff to Gennady Golovkin’s latest middleweight title defense.

Sep

HBO’s ’24/7: Hopkins/Kovalev’ to air Oct. 18

by Lem Satterfield

On Oct. 18, HBO will air the first episode of “24/7: Hopkins/Kovalev” following the clash between WBA middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin and Marco Antonio Rubio.