Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Calderon and Rafael Espinoza get belts in Puerto Rico
On Thursday, The WBO officially belted featherweight titlist Rafael Espinoza, who stunned Robeisy Ramirez last Saturday, in one of the...
read moreThe 50 most influential people in boxing
Based on the comments and data, expert opinions, and observations, journalist Brian Mazique compiled a list of the 50 most influential people in boxing. The list is not in order of influence but instead categorized by the most prominent roles in the industry.
read moreArthur Abraham-Paul Smith II to be discussed for Feb. 21
Although WBO super middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham defeated Paul Smith on Sept. 27, the WBO has seemingly declared a rematch be discussed for Feb. 21.
read moreWBO: Paul Smith denied rematch with Arthur Abraham
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get the hows and whys regarding the WBO denying an immediate super middleweight title rematch to Paul Smith.
read moreChris Avalos turns down shot at Guillermo Rigondeaux
It looks like RING junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is looking for a new opponent since Top Rank Promotions seemingly pulled his WBO mandatory, Chris Avalos out of their scheduled fight.
read moreLem’s latest: Yoan Pablo Hernandez SD 12 Firat Arslan
RING cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez squeaked by with a split-decision win over challenger Firat Arslan on Saturday in Germany.
read moreOmar Narvaez-Felipe Orucuta II on Sept. 6
WBO junior bantamweight beltholder Omar Narvaez will have a rematch with Felipe Orucuta on Sept. 6 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, WBO President Paco Valcarcel informed RingTV.com on Monday.
read moreWBO president eyes Gary Russell-Vasyl Lomachenko for 126-pound belt
While acknowledging the potential promoter conflict, WBO President Paco Valcarcel says he’ll push for a bout between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko in July to win the vacant featherweight belt.
read moreWladimir Klitschko’s WBO mandatory is Leapai
RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has been mandated by the WBO to face Alex Leapai, who scored a unanimous decision over the sanctioning organization’s previous No. 1 contender, Denis Boytsov, last month.
read moreLem’s latest: Maidana says Broner is not ‘a slick boxer’
Marcos Maidana says Adrien Broner “has not been tested by a natural welterweight like me. That’s why this is the hardest fight of his life.” Maidana challenges Broner for the WBA 147-pound title on Dec. 14.
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