Broner-Maidana highlights big two months for Golden Boy
Unbeaten WBA welterweight titleholder Adrien Broner will make the first defense of his belt against Marcos Maidana on Dec. 14 on Showtime Pay Per View as part of a strong November and December schedule for Golden Boy Promotions.
read moreMalignaggi set to sign with Haymon
Paulie Malignaggi: “I’m looking forward to fighting as an Al Haymon fighter, winning as an Al Haymon fighter, and getting the big fights for the big money as a Haymon fighter.”
read moreLem’s latest: Khan says Alexander, not Mayweather, is next
A recent statement from Amir Khan was sent out to dispel the rumor that he has pulled out of a potential match-up against Devon Alexander on Dec. 7 to take a fight against Floyd Mayweather in May.
read moreLem’s latest: What’s next for Mayweather?
Richard Schaefer on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “The good news is that when you are the pound-for-pound king, the list of guys that want to fight you never seems to get shorter, it always seems to get longer.”
read moreSchaefer: Alexander-Khan ‘close’
A potential clash between Amir Khan and Devon Alexander is close to being finalized, said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
read moreLem’s latest: Mayweather, Alvarez to wear Grant gloves
Both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez will be wearing 10-ounce Grant gloves when they meet at the MGM Grand tonight in Las Vegas. Mayweather will wear blue gloves, Alvarez will wear green.
read moreAlexander, 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 moreLem’s latest: Garcia voices opinion on Matthysse
Angel Garcia’s comparison of son Danny Garcia to Lucas Matthysse: “Lucas Matthysse fought 32 guys he was supposed to knock out. Danny fought 26 guys he was supposed to lose to.”
read moreLem’s latest: Alvarez finds smaller is better for sparring
Canelo Alvarez believes that he will “find a way” to land his shots against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday and the defending junior middleweight champ says sparring with lighter-weight fighters helped make him sharp enough to do so.
read moreLem’s latest: Mares to show ‘elite’ talent versus Gonzalez
Unbeaten WBC featherwieght titleholder Abner Mares on his Aug. 24 fight with veteran two-division beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez: “You will see a different Abner Mares. I can’t wait to show that I’m one of the elite.”
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