Leo Santa Cruz: Jesus Ruiz is real, Rigondeaux is not invincible
Leo Santa Cruz, who defends his WBC 122-pound title against Jesus Ruiz in the co-feature to the Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder fight on Saturday in Las Vegas, is frustrated by fans’ criticism of his recent opposition. Santa Cruz says bouts against Abner Mares and Guillermo Rigondeaux will happen.
read moreGeorge Foreman: ‘Aggressive’ Deontay Wilder has edge vs. Bermane Stiverne
According to former heavyweight champion George Foreman, Deontay Wilder can beat WBC heavyweight titlist Bermane Stiverne as long as he fights a smart, aggressive fight.
read moreQ&A: Bermane Stiverne
When RingTV.com spoke with Bermane Stiverne, who defends his WBC heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder on Saturday on Showtime, the Las Vegas-based boxer-puncher from Haiti seemed tired of the hyperbole surrounding his American challenger.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans from the around the world share their thoughts on Andre Ward and Roc Nation, Al Haymon’s split with Golden Boy Promotions and his deal with NBC, the Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder fight, #TheNeverendingStory, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreBermane Stiverne: ‘I think Deontay Wilder is a clown’
WBC heavyweight beltholder Bermane Stiverne has continued to amp up the rhetoric heading into his Jan. 17 title defense against Deontay Wilder at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
read moreBermane Stiverne on Deontay Wilder: ‘This is judgment day’
In the build-up to their heavyweight title clash, WBC beltholder Bermane Stiverne says Jan. 17 is Deontay Wilder’s ‘judgment day.’
read moreBermane Stiverne on Deontay Wilder: ‘I’m going to hurt that kid’
Deontay Wilder has the perfect KO record, the height and the hype, but Bermane Stiverne says he’ll do more than just defend his title on Jan. 17: “I’m going to chop him down.”
read moreOscar De La Hoya ‘excited for 2015’
Revitalized after a milestone 2014, Oscar De La Hoya says he’s excited about a 2015 that could see the best challenge the best in the ring.
read moreDeontay Wilder’s sparring partners include Bermane Stiverne conqueror
Deontay Wilder has sparred with Demetrice King, the only man to beat Bermane Stiverne in the professional ranks, in preparation for his Jan. 17 challenge to the WBC heavyweight titleholder.
read moreLeo Santa Cruz-Jesus Ruiz on Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder card
Leo Santa Cruz will defend his WBC junior featherweight title against Jesus Ruiz on the undercard of a heavyweight bout between WBC titleholder Bermane Stiverne and Deontay Wilder on Jan. 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to Golden Boy matchmaker Eric Gomez.
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