Dec

Lem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.

Dec

Bermane Stiverne drops lawsuit against Don King

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight contender Bermane Stiverne informed RingTV.com that he has dropped the lawsuit that he filed against promoter Don King in advance of the WBC’s order for King to begin negotiations with Chris Arreola’s promoter Dan Goossen for a fight for the vacant WBC title.

Dec

WBC orders Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch for vacant title

by Lem Satterfield

The WBC has ordered the promoters of Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola to begin free negotiations for a rematch for the WBC heavyweight title that was vacated by Vitali Klitschko earlier this month. Stiverne unanimously decisioned Arreola in April.

Dec

Vitali Klitschko declared WBC’s Champion Emeritus

by Lem Satterfield

WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko, who will run for president of the Ukraine, has been declared “Champion Emeritus,” which means his belt is now vacant for the WBC’s top contenders to fight for.

Oct

Weigh-in has alien, short cake, kick-ass threats

by Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins vows to march on at 48 years old against Karo Murat, Deontay Wilder tries to earn his 30th knockout without a loss, and Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado trash talk in advance of Showtime’s Saturday tripleheader.

Oct

Wilder has Steward in mind going into Firtha bout

by Lem Satterfield

“I want to keep his memory alive,” said Deontay Wilder of the late Emanuel Steward, who believed he could become America’s next heavyweight champion.

Sep

Wilder says Haye beats Fury, title shot coming next year

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder, who has been added to the Oct. 26 Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card, believes David Haye will defeat Tyson Fury on Feb. 8, and that he will be fighting for a major title during the early months of next year.

Sep

Lem’s latest: Wilder ‘ready’ for likely berth on Hopkins-Murat card

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder is preparing as if he will be fighting on the Oct. 26 Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card on Showtime from Atlantic City.

Sep

Travelin’ Man returns to Fantasy Springs – Part II

by Doug Fischer

Lee Groves says that boxing is a sport that reveals everything about an athlete on a given night – good and bad. While the “Travelin’ Man” worked the CompuBox keys for a recent show at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif., he noted certain truths about Chris Arreola, Seth Mitchell, Rafael Marquez and Efrain Esquivias.