Lem’s latest: Sept. 2014 ‘perfect time’ for Martinez-Golovkin
Sergio Martinez’s advisor calls September of 2014 “the perfect time” for a “grand finale” with Gennady Golovkin.
read moreMartinez’s Team wants Golovkin fight, just not now
The manager of Sergio Martinez says THE RING/WBC middleweight champ will not avoid fighting formidable WBA beltholder Gennady Golovkin. “Martinez would never walk away from any fight and is sure that he will toy with [Golovkin],” said Sampson Lewkowicz.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans from around the world provide plenty of feedback on Gennady Golovkin’s impressive body shot KO of Matthew Macklin and wonder what’s next for the formidable middleweight titleholder in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreChavez’s fine reduced for positive marijuana test
Promoter Bob Arum on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s fine reduction: “I’m not happy with it. I don’t think that there should have been any fine at all. I don’t think that there should be any penalty for smoking marijuana or using marijuana 10 days before a fight. I don’t think that’s a crime.”
read moreCan Macklin stop Golovkin? The experts weigh in
Gennady Golovkin will be after his 14th straight stoppage victory against Matthew Macklin, who many believe is the toughest opponent the WBA middleweight titleholder has faced to day, when they fight on Saturday in Mashantucket, Conn.
read moreOosthuizen-Gonzales on solid Golovkin-Macklin undercard
Super middleweights Thomas Oosthuizen and Brandon Gonzales will meet in a clash of unbeatens on Saturday’s undercard to the main event between WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin and challenger Matthew Macklin.
read moreMarquez-Bradley moves to Oct. 12 to accomodate Mayweather-Alvarez
Juan Manuel Marquez and Tim Bradley will fight on Oct. 12 instead of on Sept. 14 in order to avoid conflicting with the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez.
read moreCamp notes for Golovkin
WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin on his upcoming defense against Matthew Macklin: “We respect Macklin, but I don’t believe that the strengths that he has shown in the past against previous opponents will have any effect on me.”
read moreCamp notes for Macklin
Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin on his upcoming bout with WBA beltholder Gennady Golovkin: “Gennady’s a great fighter but every great fighter hits a bump in the road at some point, and for Gennady, that will come on June 29.”
read moreArum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?
Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
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