Dec

Campa, Barrera, Magomedov win on HBO Latino card

Unbeaten Mexican prospect Pedro Campa won his U.S. debut, a 10-round decision over Aaron Herrera on Saturday at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California.

Nov

Pedro Campa and Aaron Herrera to clash on HBO Latino

by Coyote Duran

Welterweights Pedro Campa and Aaron Herrera will square off in an HBO Latino/Top Rank Promotions main event on Dec. 12.

Jan

Beibut Shumenov on near-death, Bernard Hopkins, Sergey Kovalev

by Lem Satterfield

WBA light heavyweight beltholder Beibut Shumenov talks about his near-death experience as an infant, called IBF counterpart Bernard Hopkins “the best champion” in the 175-pound division, and said he was shocked to hear the controversial comments that WBO titleholder Sergey Kovalev recently made about African Americans.

Dec

Richard Schaefer chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated

by Lem Satterfield

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

Nov

Travelin’ Man returns to Atlantic City – Part I

by Doug Fischer

When Lee Groves was tabbed to work the CompuBox keys for the Showtime Championship Boxing card topped by Bernard Hopkins’ IBF light heavyweight title defense against Karo Murat he was thrilled. When he found out it was to be staged in Atlantic City, he was even happier because of the city’s historic place in boxing.

Oct

Lem’s latest: Hopkins-Murat draws large audience

by Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins drew a large audience for his unanimous decision victory over Karo Murat. The IBF light heavyweight title bout was televised on Showtime.

Oct

RING Ratings Update: Murat falls in light heavyweight rankings

by Doug Fischer

Karo Murat, who lost a unanimous decision to IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins, dropped in the 175-pound rankings; Peter Quillin, who scored a 10th-round TKO of Gabriel Rosado, took a small step forward at middleweight; and Kell Brook, who remained unbeaten with a fourth-round stoppage of Vyacheslav Senchenko, held his place at welterweight.