Jun

Manuel Avila to face Prosper Ankrah on July 9

On July 9, undefeated featherweight Manuel “Tino” Avila will face Prosper Ankrah at the Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, California.

Feb

Cano outpoints Abreu in entertaining Golden Boy Live! main event

by Doug Fischer

Pablo Cesar Cano had his heavy hands full with Juan Carlos Abreu but the young veteran’s experience was the difference in a competitive and entertaining 10-round welterweight main event at Fantasy Springs Casino on Friday. Cano won a majority decision by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95.

Jan

Caballero-Guevara card to feature Diego De La Hoya and Dong Taishan

by Lem Satterfield

IBF bantamweight titlist Randy Caballero will make his first defense against two-time title challenger Alberto Guevara on Feb. 27 with support bouts featuring Diego De La Hoya and Dong Taishan.

Sep

Leo Santa Cruz stops Manuel Roman in the second round

by Michael Rosenthal

Leo Santa Cruz stopped Manuel Roman with a single straight right to the jaw 55 seconds into the second round to retain his WBC junior featherweight fight on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Sep

Q&A: Leo Santa Cruz

by Doug Fischer

RingTV.com caught up with Leo Santa Cruz ahead of the WBC 122-pound beltholder’s title defense against Manuel Roman on the undercard of Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana rematch. Santa Cruz shared his thoughts on Roman, the hot junior featherweight division and his future plans.

Aug

Boxing’s Mexican icons chime in on Maidana with pride

by Lem Satterfield

Marcos Maidana may not be Mexican but some of his most famous supporters are. And they offered their opinions on “Chino” in the build-up to “Mayhem.”

Aug

Leo Santa Cruz: ‘I feel as if I have a target on my back’

by Lem Satterfield

As he now holds a piece of the junior featherweight crown, WBC titlist Leo Santa Cruz believes he’s a wanted man and will attempt to fend off the challenge of Manuel Roman on September 13.

Aug

Leo Santa Cruz wants to look spectacular against Manuel Roman

by Lem Satterfield

Leo Santa Cruz expects to be under “big, big pressure” and to “look spectacular” when he defends his WBC junior featherweight belt against Manuel Roman on the Sept. 13 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Aug

Latinos infuse Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana card

by Lem Satterfield

With the recent marketing shift that Mayweather Promotions has taken in touting Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s September 13 rematch with Marcos Maidana, the undercard sees a Latino-heavy roster of fights.

Aug

Floyd Mayweather Jr. announces ‘Mayhem’ PPV undercard on Twitter

by Lem Satterfield

Floyd Mayweather Jr. officially announced the four pay-per-view undercard bouts for his Sept. 13 rematch with Marcos Maidana on his Twitter account on Thursday. Leo Santa Cruz-Manuel Roman, Miguel Vazquez-Mickey Bey, Alfredo Angulo-James De La Rosa, and John Molina Jr.-Humberto Soto.