Gennady Golovkin’s trainer: ‘We have the best fighter in the world’
WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin “beats” RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward if they were to meet, according to Golovkin’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, who ranks the 160-pounder behind Sugar Ray Robinson and Bernard Hopkins as the best in the division’s history.
read moreMotorcycle accident takes Thomas Oosthuizen off Pascal-Bute card
South African light heavyweight Thomas Oosthuizen has suffered a motorcycle accident that will take him off a Jan. 18 card featuring Jean Pascal against Lucian Bute.
read moreAndre Ward: ‘I would consider fighting George Groves next’
Carl Froch has two options according to Andre Ward: “He has to rematch [George] Groves or try to avenge his loss to me.”
read moreMagomed Abdusalamov to begin rehabilitation on Monday
Magomed Abdusalamov is expected to begin rehabilitation on Monday, according to his promoter, Nathan Lewkowicz.
read moreWBC orders Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch for vacant title
The WBC has ordered the promoters of Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola to begin free negotiations for a rematch for the WBC heavyweight title that was vacated by Vitali Klitschko earlier this month. Stiverne unanimously decisioned Arreola in April.
read moreRichard Schaefer eyes Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov ‘immediately’
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.”
read moreVitali Klitschko declared WBC’s Champion Emeritus
WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko, who will run for president of the Ukraine, has been declared “Champion Emeritus,” which means his belt is now vacant for the WBC’s top contenders to fight for.
read moreExperts analyze Paul Malignaggi-Zab Judah buddy bash
Paulie Malignaggi and Zab Judah will meet in Saturday’s clash of Brooklyn natives. Sixteen boxing experts are split over who will win the showdown between the veteran two-division titleholders.
read moreWard on Hopkins and ‘Boogey Men’ Golovkin, Kovalev, Stevenson
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.”
read moreIBF: Hopkins, Molina have time to mull big fights
Carlos Molina has until next June to defend his IBF junior middleweight belt against a mandatory challenger, and Bernard Hopkins has until next July to do the same with his IBF light heavyweight title.
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