Aug

Lem’s latest: Mayweather-Alvarez undercard fills out

The anticipated Sept. 14 Showtime Pay Per View event co-headlined by Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez and Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse will be joined by a third title fight between Ishe Smith and Carlos Molina, as well as a welterweight bout matching Ashley Theophane against Pablo Cesar Cano.

Jun

Photo gallery: Bika vs. Periban

by The Ring

Shots from Sakio Bika’s slugfest with Marco Antonio Periban to win the vacant WBC super middleweight title. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

May

Ward dumps WBC’s ‘Champion Emeritus’ monicker

by Lem Satterfield

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward on his decision to vacate the WBC’s “Champion Emeritus” title: “I think the fans know and appreciate that I am the super middleweight champion of the world, and I trust that I will continue to be recognized as such.”

May

Q&A Ward: ‘I don’t have to go chasing people’

by Lem Satterfield

Andre Ward spoke to RingTV.com about rehabbing his shoulder injury, fighting in September, doing HBO commentary for the Chad Dawson-Adonis Stevenson fight, a potential showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., fighting in the UK, and making a documentary of his time away from the ring.

May

Ward to return in September

by Lem Satterfield

RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward said he plans to return to the ring in September, and mentioned former WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. as a potential opponent.

Apr

Bradley, Ward break down Rigondeaux-Donaire

by Lem Satterfield

Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux “a sharpshooter” against Nonito Donaire, adding, “this is the best I’ve ever seen him look.” Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux’s strategy, Tim Bradley said, “If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA.”

Apr

Bika-Periban for WBC belt formerly owned by Ward

by Lem Satterfield

Well-traveled super middleweight Sakio Bika will face Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC title following Andre Ward’s being declared “Champion Emeritus.”

Apr

Lem’s latest: Berto-Soto Karass, Thurman-Chaves in July

by Lem Satterfield

Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Bika says ‘This is my time to shine’

by Lem Satterfield

Having lost title bouts to Andre Ward, Lucian Bute and Joe Calzaghe, super middleweight contender Sakio Bika looks to cash in on a potential WBC title fight agianst Nikola Sjekloca on Feb. 16.

Jan

Mitchell calls Banks rematch ‘a gift and a curse’

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell on his rematch with Johnathon Banks: “I wanted this fight. I want it to be known that I wanted this fight, and that I asked my team to get me this rematch.”