Aug

Lem’s latest: Rigondeaux bout in jeopardy?

The bout between junior featherweights Guillermo Rigondeaux and Roberto Marroquin on the Sept. 15 Chavez-Martinez undercard could be in jeopardy following a complaint from promoter Gary Hyde.

Lem’s latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

20

Aug

Lem’s latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

by Lem Satterfield

An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.

Q&A: Mitchell wants to raise boxing’s American fan base

20

Aug

Q&A: Mitchell wants to raise boxing’s American fan base

by Lem Satterfield

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell believes that he can raise the status of boxing by becoming the first American to hold the title since since 2007, when Shannon Briggs briefly wore the WBO’s belt.

20

Aug

Dawson training camp notes

by Lem Satterfield

RING light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is the son of a boxer, which helped him settle on the sport himself after struggling with the demands of three sports plus academics in high school.

15

Aug

HBO, Showtime fall dates to clash

by Lem Satterfield

Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza once said of co-existing with HBO that “there is room for two very successful, very active networks in boxing.”

Lem’s latest: Rahman back in the title hunt

06

Aug

Lem’s latest: Rahman back in the title hunt

by Lem Satterfield

Hasim Rahman is back after wrist surgery and is in training for his Sept. 29 shot at WBA heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin.

05

Aug

Wilder: ‘I’m ready for the world’

by Lem Satterfield

Undefeated U.S. heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder: “I am, without hesitation, I would say, the best heavyweight that America has to offer.”

Adamek aims to keep his streak going against Walker

02

Aug

Adamek aims to keep his streak going against Walker

by Lem Satterfield

Former titleholder Tomasz Adamek has not lost at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in nine appearances heading into his Sept. 8 heavyweight bout with Travis Walker.