Gennady Golovkin-Marco Antonio Rubio scores big TV ratings on HBO
Gennady Golovkin HBO-televised stoppage of Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday was watched by 1,304 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research, making his 18th consecutive knockout the second highest viewed premium cable boxing event of 2014.
read moreCommentary: Tough decisions await Nonito Donaire in wake of KO loss
Nonito Donaire admitted that he can’t compete with featherweights like Nichols Walters, who stopped him in six rounds on Saturdays, but the 31-year-old Filipino star also says he won’t consider retirement yet. If he continues boxing he’s got some hard choices to make.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans from around the world share their thoughts on Gennady Golovkin’s quick stoppage of Marco Antonio Rubio and Nicholas Walters’ impressive KO of Nonito Donaire and ask Dougie what’s next for the skilled power punchers in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreGolovkin makes Southern California his new home with Rubio KO
Gennady Golovkin made short work of Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday in Carson, California, but that didn’t disappoint the record crowd that came to see the WBA middleweight titleholder make his area debut.
read moreEdwin Rodriguez wins lopsided decision on Golovkin-Rubio undercard
Former super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez got back in the win column with a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Azea Augustama on the Gennady Golovkin-Marco Antonio Rubio undercard on Saturday at StubHub Center in Carson, California.
read moreNicholas Walters TKO 6 Nonito Donaire live round-by-round updates
RingTV.com will do a live round-by-round update on tonight’s featherweight title bout between unbeaten RING No. 3-rated Nicholas Walters and RING No. 4-rated WBA beltholder Nonito Donaire in Carson, California.
read moreWeigh-in results: Gennady Golovkin 159, Marco Antonio Rubio 161.8
Marco Antonio Rubio came in 1.8 pounds over weight for Saturday’s middleweight matchup with defending WBO titleholder Gennady Golovkin, who weighed in at 159. Rubio was given two hours to lose the excess.
read moreGennady Golovkin: the making of a Los Angeles boxing attraction
How did Gennady Golovkin, who defends his WBA middleweight title against Mexican veteran Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday at StubHub Center in Carson, California, become an attraction in the greater Los Angeles area without ever fighting in the region?
read moreEdwin Rodriguez eyes career-reviving win vs. Azea Augustama
Former super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez admits he’s made some recent mistakes which cost him a major title. He comes back against Azea Augustama on Saturday.
read moreQ&A: Marco Antonio Rubio
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.
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