Sep

Best I Faced: Daniel Ponce De Leon

The latest subject of our ‘Best I Faced’ series is former two-weight world titleholder Daniel Ponce De Leon.

Sep

Luis Ortiz stops Lateef Kayode in one, Jesus Cuellar KOs JuanMa Lopez

In a precursor to Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana rematch, Golden Boy Promotions held a special Sept. 11 card in Las Vegas that saw heavyweight hopeful Luis Ortiz score a first-round TKO of Lateef Kayode and featherweight standout Jesus Cuellar brutally stop faded two-division titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez in two rounds.

Jul

Francisco Vargas wants to show boxing skills vs. JuanMa Lopez

by Doug Fischer

Francisco Salazar wants to showcase improved boxing ability against the most experienced opponent of his career, two-division titleholder JuanMa Lopez. The 2008 Mexican Olympian faces Lopez on the Showtime Pay Per View broadcast headlined by Canelo-Lara.

Jul

Showtime Sports to live stream Canelo-Lara weigh-in

by Doug Fischer

Showtime Sports will offer a live stream of today’s Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara weigh-in from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the site of their Saturday showdown. The weigh-in, which begins at 3:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. ET, can be watched on YouTube, Ustream, and sports.sho.com/live.

Mar

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans give their thoughts on Danny Garcia’s controversial decision over Mauricio Herrera, Deontay Wilder’s blitz of Malik Scott, JuanMa Lopez’s comeback KO of Daniel Ponce de Leon, and many upcoming fights, in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Mar

Richard Schaefer on Danny Garcia, Deontay Wilder, Juan Manuel Lopez

by Lem Satterfield

Junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia’s next fight will be in Puerto Rico, the site of Saturday’s majority decision victory over Mauricio Herrera, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.

Mar

Older, wiser Daniel Ponce de Leon is ready for Juan Manuel Lopez

by Doug Fischer

Daniel Ponce de Leon, who faces Juan Manuel Lopez in a rematch tonight on Showtime Extreme, is older, wiser, and has improved his boxing skills since their first meeting, which he lost by first-round KO.

Mar

JuanMa Lopez must beat Daniel Ponce de Leon to have a boxing future

by Doug Fischer

Juan Manuel Lopez, once a bright star in the featherweight division, needs to have a spectacular performance against former foe Daniel Ponce de Leon in Puerto Rico on Showtime on Saturday in order for the boxing world to accept that he isn’t finished.

Feb

Puerto Rico hosts Danny Garcia-Mauricio Herrera press conference

by Lem Satterfield

Junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia and veteran challenger Mauricio Herrera will be present at a Tuesday press conference in Isla Verde Carolina, Puerto Rico for their March 15 clash in Bayamon on Showtime, Golden Boy announced on Sunday.

Jun

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans weigh-in on the decline of JuanMa Lopez, the future of Mikey Garcia, the Paul Malignaggi-Adrien Broner trash talk, red-hot lightweight Terence Crawford and more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!