Jul

Sammy Vasquez works toward a title shot while dealing with trauma of war

Sammy Vasquez uses boxing as therapy after two deployments in Iraq as a member of the national guard. He faces Felix Diaz July 16 from Birmingham, Alabama.

Sammy Vasquez Jr. faces Luis Collazo July 16 in Wilder-Arreola co-feature

21

Jun

Sammy Vasquez Jr. faces Luis Collazo July 16 in Wilder-Arreola co-feature

by The Ring

Sammy Vasquez Jr., who served two tours of duty in Iraq, faces former titleholder Luis Collazo in the July 16 co-feature of Wilder-Arreola on Fox.

19

Apr

Who’s next for the PBC Pack?

by Coyote Duran

Got a pack of PBC fighters with nothing to do for the time being, so what to do? Match ’em up! Al Haymon and crew have solid possibilities at hand.

Barthelemy dominates DeMarco, Vasquez outpoints Omotoso

21

Jun

Barthelemy dominates DeMarco, Vasquez outpoints Omotoso

by Doug Fischer

Rances Barthelemy dropped Antonio DeMarco on his way to a wide decision in the 10-round “PBC on CBS” main event on Sunday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

24

Feb

The Travelin’ Man goes to Pittsburgh

by Coyote Duran

RingTV.com’s resident Travelin’ Man, Lee Groves recently enjoyed a rare one-day excursion to Pittsburgh, where he would count punches for a Showtime tripleheader.

Sammy Vasquez Jr. stops James Stevenson in eighth round

10

Aug

Sammy Vasquez Jr. stops James Stevenson in eighth round

by Lem Satterfield

Welterweight Sammy Vazquez Jr. scored an eighth-round knockdown during Friday’s ninth-round stoppage of James Stevenson in a clash of unbeaten prospects at CONSOL Energy Center before his hometown fans in Pittsburgh, Pa.

James Stevenson faces challenge vs. Vasquez Jr., but has seen worse

07

Aug

James Stevenson faces challenge vs. Vasquez Jr., but has seen worse

by Lem Satterfield

James Stevenson knows that fighting Sammy Vasquez Jr. on Friday in Pittsburgh is a step up, but the Baltimore welterweight has a past full of dealing with adversity.

Sammy Vasquez Jr.: ‘I’m destroying these guys’

05

Aug

Sammy Vasquez Jr.: ‘I’m destroying these guys’

by Lem Satterfield

Hard-punching southpaw Sammy Vasquez Jr. will face fellow unbeaten prospect James Stevenson on Friday in the main event of a Fox Sports 1-televised card from the CONSOL Energy Center before his partisan fans in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lem’s latest: George Groves predicts left hook KO of Carl Froch

29

May

Lem’s latest: George Groves predicts left hook KO of Carl Froch

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, George Groves predicts a definitive victory in his rematch with super middleweight titlist Carl Froch on Saturday.