Oct

Hassan N’Dam easily outpoints Curtis Stevens in title eliminator

Hassan N’Dam thoroughly outboxed Curtis Stevens to win a one-sided unanimous decision in a title-elimination fight on Wednesday in Santa Monica, California. It was N’Dam’s first significant test since he went down six times in a loss to Peter Quillin in 2012.

Sep

Thomas-Vlasov, Lawson-Narh highlight Ndam-Stevens undercard

by Doug Fischer

The boxing world awaits the intriguing IBF middleweight title-elimination bout between Hassan N’Jikam N’Dam and Curtis Stevens on Oct. 1, but the undercard of the ESPN-televised fight looks compelling as well.

Oct

Vargas outpoints Narh, Magdaleno stops Hidalgo in three

by Mark E. Ortega

Undefeated welterweight standout Jessie Vargas won a hard-fought 10-round decision over Ray Narh in the main event of a free show on Friday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Sep

Lem’s latest: Roach targets busier, body-attacking Cotto

by Lem Satterfield

Miguel Cotto will look to be busier and return to his “bread and butter” body attack against Delvin Rodriguez, according to trainer Freddie Roach.

Sep

Bits & Pieces: Hunter opines on boxing, Matthysse, Ward-Rodriguez

by Mark E. Ortega

2012 Trainer of the Year Virgil Hunter was in attendance at last Saturday’s megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez, and had a lot to say about the art of boxing, Matthysse’s lack of “oomph,” and Andre Ward’s next assignment.