Jun

Sergey Kovalev-Blake Caparello set for Aug. 2 on HBO

Sergey Kovalev returns to HBO and Atlantic City on Aug. 2 to defend his WBO light heavyweight title against unbeaten prospect Blake Caparello at Revel Casino Hotel, the Russian beltholder’s promoter Main Events announced on Saturday.

Mar

Sergey Kovalev “on course” for Cedric Agnew

by Lem Satterfield

Unbeaten light heavyweight beltholder Sergey Kovalev is working “to be more strategic, offensively” for the March 29 defense of his WBO title against unbeaten Cedric Agnew, the Russian puncher’s trainer John David Jackson said in a recent press release.

Nov

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Readers share their emotional thoughts on the condition of Magomed Abdusalamov and professional boxing, the appreciation of defensive fighters and ring warriors, Gennady Golovkin’s “hype” and potential fights, and the Segura-Marquez war in this week’s Friday mailbag.

Jun

Kovalev a puncher who doesn’t think like a puncher

by Doug Fischer

Hard-punching light heavyweight Sergei Kovalev, who faces Cornelius White in Friday’s NBC Sports Net Fight Night co-feature, concedes that Adonis Stevenson is the heaviest hitter in the 175-pound division, but the Russian contender – who says he never looks for the KO – may one day pit his power against the newly crowned champ’s.

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.

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.)

Mar

Cloud calls Hopkins’ shades, mask, hoodie ‘childish’

by Lem Satterfield

Tavoris Cloud on Bernard Hopkins’ outfit at Wednesday’s press conference: “It was funny to just turn around and to just see a grown man with a ski mask on standing there and not saying nothing to nobody.”

Nov

Hopkins eyes record against Cleverly, Shumenov or Cloud

by Lem Satterfield

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins is being targeted for a comeback on March 9 opposite 175-pound titleholders Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Tavoris Cloud.