Nov

Lem’s latest: Schaefer touts welters

Golden Boy’s Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 shows will feature what Richard Schaefer calls “the best fights that you can make at 147,” including Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander-Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman-Jesus Soto Karass, and Paulie Malignaggi-Zab Judah.

Nov

Schaefer discusses the potential for Mayweather-Khan

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer believes that a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Amir Khan fight would attract a large number of viewers based on the fighters’ mutual popularity.

Nov

Golden Boy wins purse bid for Peterson-Jean

by Lem Satterfield

IBF titleholder Lamont Peterson could defend his 140-pound belt against Dierry Jean in either January or February, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

Nov

Kirkland: ‘The sky is the limit for me’

by Lem Satterfield

James Kirkland on the potential for facing Floyd Mayweather Jr., Canelo Alvarez or Miguel Cotto: “When these fights actually happen, hey, James Kirkland’s going to be the one on top. I can’t wait until these opportunities actually take place.”

Oct

Adrien Broner calls Marcos Maidana ‘one-dimensional’

by Lem Satterfield

Adrien Broner plans to “light up” Marcos Maidana “like a Christmas tree” on Dec. 14. Broner, the WBA welterweight beltholder, defends his title against the hard-punching Maidana in the headliner of a Showtime card in San Antonio.

Oct

Lem’s latest: Hopkins-Murat draws large audience

by Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins drew a large audience for his unanimous decision victory over Karo Murat. The IBF light heavyweight title bout was televised on Showtime.

Oct

Lem’s latest: Alvarez to fight thrice in 2014

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer plans to have Canelo Alvarez fight three times in 2014. Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto and middleweight champ Sergio Martinez are among the top opponent considerations for Alvarez.

Oct

Broner-Maidana card made a non-PPV, moved to San Antonio

by The Ring

The welterweight title bout between WBA beltholder Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana has been moved from Las Vegas to San Antonio on Dec. 14 on Showtime. The network also announced the stacked lineup to the Dec. 14 show and the Malignaggi-Judah headlined card on Dec. 7 in Brooklyn.

Oct

Garcia looking to ‘build his way into 147’

by Lem Satterfield

If Danny Garcia’s next fight is not a defense of his RING, WBA and WBC 140-pound belts, it will likely be a non-title catchweight bout designed to facilitate a rise into the 147-pound division, according to his father and trainer Angel Garcia.

Oct

Malignaggi blasts boxing media at Judah press conference

by Doug Fischer

Paul Malignaggi spent more time blasting the boxing media during the Tuesday kick-off press conference for his Dec. 7 fight with Zab Judah at Barclays Center in Brooklyn than he did talking about the showdown with his fellow Brooklynite veteran.