Dec

Lem’s latest: Malignaggi vows ‘no love taps’ with Judah

Paulie Malignaggi says he is motivated to defeat Zab Judah, despite the fact that the Brooklyn natives are friends. Malignaggi and Judah headline a Showtime-televised card at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday.

Oct

Bernard Hopkins and world title history

by Doug Fischer

When Bernard Hopkins steps inside the ring with Karo Murat this Saturday, it will be the 31st world title fight (34th counting THE RING championship) of his extraordinary career. Only one man in history, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., took part in more world title fights than Hopkins.

Sep

Someone’s ‘O’ has got to go: 10 notable fights between unbeaten boxers – part I

by Doug Fischer

Part of the crossover appeal of this Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez showdown is that both fighters are unbeaten in more than 40 bouts. RingTV.com’s resident historian Lee Groves compiled his choice of the 10 most notable clashes between unbeaten fighters. Today, Nos. 10 through 6.

Jun

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans continue to give their feedback on the making of the Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez fight in this week’s Monday mailabg. Some are excited about the Sept. 14 event; some aren’t, but everyone has an opinion on it — and so does Dougie.

May

Will Froch get revenge versus Kessler? The experts weigh-in

by Lem Satterfield

IBF super middleweight beltholder and THE RING’s No. 1-rated 168 pounder Carl Froch has the home advantage on Saturday against THE RING’s No. 2-rated super middleweight Mikkel Kessler, who win their first clash by unanimous decision.

May

Lampley mulls Kessler-Froch II

by Lem Satterfield

Going into the anticipated HBO-televised Mikkel Kessler-Carl Froch rematch this Saturday, HBO commentator Jim Lampley considers Froch the better fighter and Kessler the better boxer.

May

Hopkins calls Murat ‘dangerous’

by Lem Satterfield

“I keep saying ‘I’m different’ because it is true and I’m going to prove it once again on July 13,” said 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins, referring to his upcoming fight with Karo Murat, who is 19 years younger.

May

Bika-Periban moved to June 22

by Lem Satterfield

Super middleweights Sakio Bika and Marco Antonio Periban will fight for the vacant WBC title on the June 22 undercard of a Showtime-televised main event featuring Paulie Malignaggi’s WBA welterweight title defense against Adrien Broner at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Apr

Bika-Periban for WBC belt formerly owned by Ward

by Lem Satterfield

Well-traveled super middleweight Sakio Bika will face Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC title following Andre Ward’s being declared “Champion Emeritus.”

Apr

Hopkins: After Murat, then Froch, Bute, Cleverly?

by Lem Satterfield

If he gets beyond a mandatory title defense against Karo Murat in July, IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins would like to face Carl Froch or Lucian Bute. (This story also contains a video of Hopkins accepting Gennady Golovkin’s challenge.)