Jan

Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola in April?

A deal has been reached between the promoters of Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola, who could fight sometime in April for the heavyweight belt vacated by Vitali Klitschko.

Jan

Adonis Stevenson-Andrzej Fonfara eyed for May 24

by Lem Satterfield

RING/WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson could pursue his 11th consecutive knockout against Chicago-based contender Andrzej Fonfara on May 24, Stevenson’s promoter, Yvon Michel, informed RingTV.com on Friday.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Manny Pacquiao agrees to terms for Tim Bradley rematch

by Lem Satterfield

Manny Pacquiao has agreed to terms for an April 12 rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against Tim Bradley, who appears to be on the verge of accepting his side of the deal as well, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Richard Schaefer on Manny Pacquiao’s ‘desperate actions’

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer called Manny Pacquiao’s proposed charity fight vs. Floyd Mayweather a “desperate” idea from a “desperate” person. “My good friend Floyd is not desperate, but Pacquiao and his promoter are,” Schaefer said.

Jan

Alvarez-Angulo PPV to follow Jorge Linares-Nihito Arakawa preview

by Lem Satterfield

The lightweight fight between Jorge Linares and Nihito Arakawa will air live on Showtime on March 8 in advance of Golden Boy Promotions’s four-bout pay-per-view show headlined by Canelo Alvarez and Alfredo Angulo from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Jan

Mauricio Sulaiman discusses his father, Jose Sulaiman

by Lem Satterfield

Mauricio Sulaiman praised the legacy of his father — former WBC president Jose Sulaiman, who died on Thursday — even while acknowledging that he “made a few mistakes along the way.”

Jan

Lem’s latest: Visa received, Artur Szpilka fights Bryant Jennings

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight Artur Szpilka is expected to arrive in Chicago on Friday night for his Jan. 25 bout against Bryant Jennings after having received his visa from the United States Embassy in Poland. The Jennings fight will be part of the Mikey Garcia-Juan Carlos Burgos HBO broadcast.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Luis Collazo dedicates Victor Ortiz bout to kidney patient

by Lem Satterfield

Luis Collazo is dedicating his Jan. 30 bout against Victor Ortiz at Barclays Center in Brooklyn to The NephCure Foundation, a kidney disease non-profit, as well as in honor of 15-year-old Allie Genatt, who suffers from an incurable kidney disease.

Jan

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Bryan Vera rematch heats up

by Lem Satterfield

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vows to have “no weight problem” in advance of his 168-pound rematch with Bryan Vera, who promises “to beat Chavez decisively” on March 1 in San Antonio in Vera’s home state of Texas.

Jan

‘Underdog’ Lucian Bute unfazed vs. Jean Pascal

by Lem Satterfield

Lucian Bute was not surprised when informed that 21 of 22 insiders polled by RingTV.com picked Jean Pascal to beat him in their light heavyweight fight on Saturday in Montreal on HBO, but the former super middleweight beltholder remains confident of victory.