Dec

Richard Schaefer chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated

Richard Schaefer on being chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated: “In the end, this is all about the fans of our great sport and I will continue to deliver the best fights and fighters to them in 2014 and beyond.”

Oscar De La Hoya, Bob Arum exchange X-mas greetings on Twitter

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Dec

Oscar De La Hoya, Bob Arum exchange X-mas greetings on Twitter

by Lem Satterfield

Among the things Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya said to rival Top Rank CEO Bob Arum during their exchanged Christmas greetings on Twitter was “Let’s make these fights for the fans.”

Showtime: Marcos Maidana-Adrien Broner draws 1.3 million viewers

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Dec

Showtime: Marcos Maidana-Adrien Broner draws 1.3 million viewers

by Lem Satterfield

Saturday’s win by Marcos Maidana to dethrone Adrien Broner as WBA welterweight titleholder drew 1.3 million viewers, Showtime’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sports, Stephen Espinoza, announced on Tuesday.

Richard Schaefer eyes Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov ‘immediately’

16

Dec

Richard Schaefer eyes Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov ‘immediately’

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said that he would begin working on a light heavyweight title unification bout between IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins and WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov “immediately.”

Jermain Taylor TKO 7 Juan Carlos Candelo, could return on Jan. 25

14

Dec

Jermain Taylor TKO 7 Juan Carlos Candelo, could return on Jan. 25

by Lem Satterfield

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor ended a 14-month ring absence with Saturday night’s seventh-round technical knockout of Juan Carlos Candelo.

Lem’s latest: Jermain Taylor faces Candelo on Broner-Maidana card

18

Nov

Lem’s latest: Jermain Taylor faces Candelo on Broner-Maidana card

by Lem Satterfield

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will face Juan Carlos Candelo on the undercard of the Dec. 14 main event featuring Adrien Broner against Marcos Maidana.

Ward on Hopkins and ‘Boogey Men’ Golovkin, Kovalev, Stevenson

07

Nov

Ward on Hopkins and ‘Boogey Men’ Golovkin, Kovalev, Stevenson

by Lem Satterfield

Super middleweight champ Andre Ward said that Gennady Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson are being made out to be “The Boogey Men of their divisions.”

IBF: Hopkins, Molina have time to mull big fights

04

Nov

IBF: Hopkins, Molina have time to mull big fights

by Lem Satterfield

Carlos Molina has until next June to defend his IBF junior middleweight belt against a mandatory challenger, and Bernard Hopkins has until next July to do the same with his IBF light heavyweight title.