NSAC: Bradley-Marquez PPV fighters test negative
Tim Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez and the others fighters on their nine-bout card on Oct. 12 tested negative for banned substances, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
read moreRussell Jr. may be next if Salido fights Lomachenko
Undefeated featherweight Gary Russell Jr., who is the mandatory challenger for WBO titleholder Orlando Salido: “I’m ready for my first world title fight and can not wait for the fight to get made.”
read moreLem’s latest: Bradley, Diaz dissed by bitterly defeated Marquez, Beristain
Juan Manuel Marquez said he was “scared of the judges more than” Tim Bradley during the post-fight press conference for their WBO welterweight title bout that Bradley won by split decision on Saturday in Las Vegas.
read moreLomachenko stops Ramirez in fourth round of pro debut
Ukrainian two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko scored two knockdowns during his fourth-round stoppage of Jose Luis Ramirez in his professional debut on Saturday.
read moreKovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card
The handlers of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev say the fighter has agreed to make his fist defense against Ismayl Sillakh on the Nov. 30 Adonis Stevenson-Tony Bellew card.
read moreLem’s latest: Cruz heard ‘gay slurs’ during fights
Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz on dealing with homophobia in boxing: “I’m in a sport that is very macho. Sometime in the ring, people would should gay slurs at me before I came out.”
read moreLomachenko focused on Ramirez, not Salido-Cruz or Rigondeaux
Two-time Olympic champ Vasyl Lomachenko, who goes pro on Saturday, advises boxing fans to “be patient.” “I will be doing big things and you’ll be witnesses when I do them.”
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez to earn $6 million, Bradley, $4.1 million
Juan Manuel Marquez will earn a guaranteed $6 million for his challenge to WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley, who will pocket at least $4.1 million when they fight on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez says he’s ‘done with Pacquiao’
Juan Manuel Marquez said he is “done” with Manny Pacquiao, which is why he chose to face Tim Bradley on Oct. 12 rather than a fifth fight with Pacquiao. Bradley, who turned down a rematch with Pacquiao, says Marquez is a “new challenge.”
read moreRamirez, Magdaleno return on Saturday
Unbeaten prospects Gilberto Ramirez and Jesse Magdaleno will appear on the same UniMas card on Saturday night, Top Rank has announced.
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