Sep

Lem’s latest: Alvarez finds smaller is better for sparring

Canelo Alvarez believes that he will “find a way” to land his shots against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday and the defending junior middleweight champ says sparring with lighter-weight fighters helped make him sharp enough to do so.

Espinoza on All-Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo, Mares-Gonzalez

28

Aug

Espinoza on All-Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo, Mares-Gonzalez

by Lem Satterfield

Stephen Espinoza on the numbers generated by All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo: “Well over half a million people saw the first episode of All Access on the premiere night, which is a very good number.”

Q&A: Mares wants Gonzalez rematch or Santa Cruz showdown

27

Aug

Q&A: Mares wants Gonzalez rematch or Santa Cruz showdown

by Lem Satterfield

Abner Mares told RingTV.com that his stunning loss to Jhonny Gonzalez “woke up the beast that I had inside of me.” Mares says he’ll get right back in training and target Gonzalez for a rematch or Leo Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz vs. Terrazas live round-by-round updates

24

Aug

Santa Cruz vs. Terrazas live round-by-round updates

by Lem Satterfield

RingTV.com will have a live round-by-round update of Saturday’s Leo Santa Cruz-Victor Terrazas fight for Terrazas’ WBC junior featherweight title.

Lem’s latest: Mares rises from poverty to prominence

23

Aug

Lem’s latest: Mares rises from poverty to prominence

by Lem Satterfield

Abner Mares grew up poor and fending for himself in the streets but is now a married father of two girls and the wearer of championship belts in three divisions.

First episode of All-Access: Mayweather-Canelo debuts Saturday

22

Aug

First episode of All-Access: Mayweather-Canelo debuts Saturday

by Lem Satterfield

During the Saturday debut of All-Access: Mayweather-Canelo on Showtime, Floyd Mayweather claims that Canelo Alvarez mimics his style. Alvarez, meanwhile, reveals that he was called “freckles” and “cheese head,” by other children growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Lem’s latest: Mares-Gonzalez card announced

21

Aug

Lem’s latest: Mares-Gonzalez card announced

by Lem Satterfield

Olympians Dominic Breazeale and Joseph Diaz Jr., as well as unbeaten junior welterweight Antonio Orozco, have been added to Saturday’s Abner Mares-Jhonny Gonzalez card.

Lem’s latest: Mares to show ‘elite’ talent versus Gonzalez

15

Aug

Lem’s latest: Mares to show ‘elite’ talent versus Gonzalez

by Lem Satterfield

Unbeaten WBC featherwieght titleholder Abner Mares on his Aug. 24 fight with veteran two-division beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez: “You will see a different Abner Mares. I can’t wait to show that I’m one of the elite.”