Aug

Lem’s latest: Mares rises from poverty to prominence

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.

Will Jennings rise to the challenge of Fedosov?

22

May

Will Jennings rise to the challenge of Fedosov?

by Lem Satterfield

Unbeaten Philadelphia-based heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings, who meets hammer-fisted Andrey Fedosov on June 14, had to rise from a second-round knockdown during his fifth-round stoppage win over Bowie Tupou in December.

10

Apr

Alvarez-Trout conjures Whitaker-Chavez

by Lem Satterfield

Saul Alvarez-Austin Trout returns to the Alamodome in San Antonio where Pernell Whitaker battled to a draw with Julio Cesar Chavez in September of 1993.

De La Hoya: Alvarez, Guerrero will beat Trout, Mayweather

07

Mar

De La Hoya: Alvarez, Guerrero will beat Trout, Mayweather

by Lem Satterfield

Oscar De La Hoya is picking Robert Guerrero to upset Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez to possibly stop Austin Trout in their upcoming fights.

Can Trout’s vision become a reality against Cotto? Ask the experts

28

Nov

Can Trout’s vision become a reality against Cotto? Ask the experts

by Lem Satterfield

Will Austin Trout’s dream of victory become a reality or a living nightmare in the form of Miguel Cotto?

26

Nov

Trout dreams of KO victory over Cotto

by Lem Satterfield

Austin Trout described his tendency since childhood to envision beating his boxing heroes in the ring, and said, “I have a big list of fighters that I really admire, and Miguel Cotto is on that list.”

Boxing luminaries attend Fight Night For Children

02

Nov

Boxing luminaries attend Fight Night For Children

by Lem Satterfield

Michael Buffer attended Thursday night’s Fight Night For Children in Washington, D.C., alongside boxing legends such as Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Aaron Pryor, Pernell Whitaker, James “Buster” Douglass and Ray Mancini.

De La Hoya’s not mad about THE RING’s top 10 Olympians list

15

Aug

De La Hoya’s not mad about THE RING’s top 10 Olympians list

by Lem Satterfield

Oscar De La Hoya on his absence from THE RING’s Top 10 list of fighters who have achieved Olympic and professional success: “I really don’t mind, because I don’t need my head to be blown up any more than it already is.”