Aug

Steve Cunningham takes hard stance on PEDs in boxing

Steve Cunningham made no accusations going into Friday’s fight against Antonio Tarver but said he’d sue any opponent who tested positive for PEDs.

Jun

Erislandy Lara outclasses Delvin Rodriguez to a shutout decision

by Doug Fischer

Erislandy Lara, THE RING’s No. 2-rated junior middleweight, outclassed unrated former title challenger Delvin Rodriguez en route to a shutout 12-round decision on Friday in Chicago. It was a typical Lara performance, lauded by boxing media and purists but booed by fans in attendance. In the “PBC on Spike” co-feature, light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev stopped Alexander Johnson in seven rounds.

Jun

Weigh-in results, final bout sheet for Lara-Rodriguez, Beterbiev-Johnson

by Doug Fischer

Top junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara weighed in at 153.6 pounds for tonight’s “PBC on Spike” main event against Delvin Rodriguez, who weighed 153.4. Light heavyweight Artur Beterbiev weighed in at the division limit of 175 for his co-feature against Alexander Johnson, who weighed 174.2. The 10-bout card takes place in Chicago.

Jun

Artur Beterbiev continues fast track to world title

by Doug Fischer

Artur Beterbiev, a top-10 rated lightweight heavyweight contender despite only having eight pro bouts, returns Friday against Alexander Johnson at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. His bout will be televised on SpikeTV along with the Erislandy Lara-Delvin Rodriguez main event.

Jun

Erislandy Lara enters Delvin Rodriguez bout feeling unbeaten

by Doug Fischer

As far as Erisdlany Lara, his team and his small-but-vocal fan base are concerned, the Cuban junior middleweight standout enters his Friday “PBC on SpikeTV” main event against Delvin Rodriguez as an unbeaten fighter. Lara’s only two losses, decisions to Paul Williams and Canelo Alvarez, were controversial.

May

Antonio Tarver hangs on to youth – and a heavyweight dream

by Coyote Duran

At age 46, former RING light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver might be working the ringside microphone for “Premier Boxing Champions” but he’s still hanging on to the idea of one last title run at heavyweight.

May

John David Jackson: Chris Algieri can fight and he can beat Amir Khan

by Doug Fischer

Few believe Chris Algieri has the style or talent to beat Amir Khan when the former 140-pound beltholders meet on Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., but the once-beaten New Yorker’s new trainer – John David Jackson – believes in Algieri enough to back him against the heavily favored UK star.

May

Amir Khan predicts ‘good little test,’ Chris Algieri trainer predicts ‘surprise’

by Michael Woods

While an easygoing Amir Khan is offering the obligatory assurance that he’s not overlooking Chris Algieri ahead of Friday’s matchup, Algieri’s trainer, John David Jackson, is one of a faithful few predicting the Long Islander will get the W.

May

Malignaggi suffers cut in training, May 29 bout vs. O’Connor nixed

by Doug Fischer

Paul Malignaggi’s May 29 fight against Danny O’Connor has been scratched due to a cut the two-division titleholder suffered in training. Malignaggi-O’Connor was to co-feature a Premier Boxing Champions on Spike show, but will now be replaced by the Javier Fortuna-Bryan Vasquez WBA 130-pound title bout, according to the PBC.

Apr

Anthony “Dog” Dirrell says he’ll back his bark with bite

by Doug Fischer

WBC super middleweight titleholder Anthony Dirrell aims to remain unbeaten and prove he’s a class above his first challenger, Badou Jack, by knocking out the once-beaten 2008 Olympian from Sweden on Friday in Chicago. The fight headlines a “PBC on Spike” show on SpikeTV.