Jun

Weigh-in photos: Russell-Lomachenko, Guerrero-Kamegai

Featherweights Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko, welterweights Robert Guerrero and Yoshihiro Kamegai, and junior middleweights Devon Alexander and Jesus Soto Karass on the scales. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Jun

Weigh-in results for Saturday’s Showtime tripleheader

by Doug Fischer

Robert Guerrero and Yoshihiro Kamegai made weigh on Friday for their Showtime-televised main event at Stub Hub Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday. Guerrero weighed 146 pounds. Kamegai weighed 146.75. Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko both weighed 125.5 pounds for their co-featured WBO featherweight title bout.

Jun

Watch the live stream of Showtime tripleheader weigh-ins

by Doug Fischer

Showtime sports will present the weigh-in of all three matchups on Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader today live, starting at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT via satellite feed, YouTube, Ustream and www.SHO.com/Sports.

Jun

Russell-Lomachenko has boxing world’s attention, and deservedly so

by Doug Fischer

The featherweight showdown between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko isn’t the main event of Showtime’s tripleheader on Saturday but the back story of the WBO title bout and its fascinating style matchup is what everyone is talking about.

Jun

Q&A: Vasyl Lomachenko

by Doug Fischer

Former amateur star Vasyl Lomachenko spoke to RingTV.com about his controversial split-decision loss to Orlando Salido, making the transition to the professional sport and his fight with undefeated standout Gary Russell Jr. on Saturday for the WBO featherweight title.

Apr

Manager: Promoter feud won’t spoil Gary Russell Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko

by Lem Satterfield

Whoever won the purse bid, whoever assigns the dressing rooms, manager Egis Klimas says Gary Russell Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko only comes down to two fighters in the ring.

Mar

Bob Arum: Gennady Golovkin or Jean Pascal for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could face either WBA 160-pound titleholder Gennady Golovkin or ex-175-pound titleholder Jean Pascal in July, according to Bob Arum.

Mar

WBO president eyes Gary Russell-Vasyl Lomachenko for 126-pound belt

by Lem Satterfield

While acknowledging the potential promoter conflict, WBO President Paco Valcarcel says he’ll push for a bout between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko in July to win the vacant featherweight belt.