Provodnikov ‘ready for anything’ from Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov on the notion that Mike Alvarado can box him: “If I made Timothy Bradley fight me, then I don’t see anybody else being able to run away and box me.”
read moreLampley ‘can’t wait’ for Alvarado-Provodnikov
HBO commentator Jim Lampley said of Saturday’s junior welterweight matchup between Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov: “I expect both of them to be hurt at some time or another, but I expect the fight to go rounds.”
read moreLomachenko stops Ramirez in fourth round of pro debut
Ukrainian two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko scored two knockdowns during his fourth-round stoppage of Jose Luis Ramirez in his professional debut on Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Cruz heard ‘gay slurs’ during fights
Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz on dealing with homophobia in boxing: “I’m in a sport that is very macho. Sometime in the ring, people would should gay slurs at me before I came out.”
read moreLem’s latest: Provodnikov vows ‘street fight’ with Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov said of his upcoming fight with Mike Alvarado, “It’s not going to be about technique. Simply war. It’s just going to be a street fight. I promise you that.”
read moreFaceoff: Alvarado-Provodnikov airs on Saturday
Saturday’s episode of HBO’s Faceoff With Max Kellerman will feature WBO junior welterweight beltholder Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov in advance of their Oct. 19 fight.
read moreLem’s latest: Ward to face Rodriguez on Nov. 16
RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward will defend his titles against unbeaten challenger Edwin Rodriguez Nov. 16 on HBO.
read moreQ&A: Alvarado embraces homecoming fight with Provodnikov
WBO junior welterweight titleholder Mike Alvarado says he’s ready for the pressure of defending his belt against Ruslan Provodnikov before a hometown crowd.
read moreQ&A: Provodnikov “100 percent” confident for Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov said that his loss to WBO welterweight beltholder Tim Bradley has prepared him for victory against WBO junior welterweight titleholder Mike Alvarado on Oct. 19.
read moreMayfield signs with Top Rank
Unbeaten San Francisco-based junior welterweight Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield, who is trained by Virgil Hunter, has signed with Top Rank.
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