Alexander, trainer make case for Mayweather
Devon Alexander: “I would match up very well against Floyd Mayweather. It’s skills versus skills. I don’t think that Floyd wants to deal with that.”
read morePhoto gallery: Porter vs. Diaz II
Action shots from Shawn Porter’s unanimous decision win in the rematch with Julio Diaz, and a bloody, ten-round draw between Badou Jack and Marco Antonio Periban Thursday in Las Vegas.
read morePorter looks to climb out of welterweight shadows against Diaz
Originally slated to be on the Mayweather-Alvarez undercard, Shawn Porter’s rematch with Julio Diaz will happen Thursday on Fox Sports 2, and for the brand-conscious Porter that’s a plus: “I have my own show,” he said.
read morePorter-Diaz II to provide warm up to ‘The One’
The prelude to Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez will begin on Thursday, Sept. 12, with a welterweight rematch between Shawn Porter and Julio Diaz, who fought to a spirited draw last December, on Fox Sports 2.
read moreLem’s latest: Mayweather-Alvarez undercard fills out
The anticipated Sept. 14 Showtime Pay Per View event co-headlined by Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez and Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse will be joined by a third title fight between Ishe Smith and Carlos Molina, as well as a welterweight bout matching Ashley Theophane against Pablo Cesar Cano.
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell expects Arreola ‘to be the bull’
Heavyweight Seth Mitchell on his pending showdown with veteran Chris Arreola: “I think that the only chance that he does have to beat me is to be the bull and that’s what I expect.”
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works
Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
read moreCunningham says Alexander would ‘destroy’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, is hopeful that his fighter will get a talked-about matchup with former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan, who he calls a “confused” fighter. Cunningham thinks Alexander, the IBF weltewreight beltholder, would “destroy” the British star.
read moreLem’s latest: Alexander wants to ‘chin check’ Khan
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham: “Amir Khan sounds good to us, and if he wants to get his chin checked at welterweight, then Devon will be the first to oblige him.”
read moreLem’s latest: Smith-Molina being targeted for July
Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina could challenge IBF beltholder Ishe Smith in July, according to his promoter, Leon Margules.
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