Andrade: ‘The knockout will come’ versus Martirosyan
Junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade on Saturday’s bout with fellow contender Vanes Martirosyan: “I am going to beat him down for three minutes of every round. I am going to make a statement that I’m the best 154-pound fighter in the world.”
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Schaefer: Wilder’s next fight could be for the title
Undefeated heavyweight puncher Deontay Wilder has served as a sparring partner for undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko, and could be in line for the WBC title owned by Klitschko’s older brother, Vitali Klitschko.
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Lem’s latest: Steward remembered on Lampley’s ‘Fight Game’
The late Emanuel “Manny” Steward trained Thomas Hearns, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Mike McCallum among his seemingly endless list of current and former world champions.
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Russell 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.”
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Lem’s latest: Juan Diaz signs with Top Rank
Former lightweight titleholder Juan Diaz has signed with Top Rank and will face Juan Santiago on the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov card on Oct. 19.
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Schaefer eyes Gonzalez-Russell in the fall
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer wants to match unbeaten prospect Gary Russell Jr. against newly crowned WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez in November or December.
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Lem’s latest: Russell wants Gonzalez, then Mares
Unbeaten featherweight Gary Russell says he’d planned on facing Abner Mares later this year, but after Saturday’s result he’s targeting the man who took Mares’ title by first-round knockout.
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Lem’s latest: Mares rises from poverty to prominence
Abner Mares grew up poor and fending for himself in the streets but is now a married father of two girls and the wearer of championship belts in three divisions.
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If Wilder beats Liakhovich, Mitchell-Arreola winner could be next
Undefeated heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder could be on a collision course with the winner of a Sept. 6 bout between Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola if he defeats Sergei Liakhovich on Friday.
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Russell unfazed by criticism
Featherweight Gary Russell Jr.: “When my career is over with, either I’ll become this great champion that everyone says that I have the potential to be, or I’ll be a prima donna…Half the people that criticize me, they can’t beat the people that I’m in the ring with anyway.”
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