ARGENIS MENDEZ IN ENGLAND FOR TRAINING CAMP TO PREPARE FOR FIRST TITLE DEFENSEInternational Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis "The Thunderstorm" Mendez (21-2-, 10 KOs) has arrived in England and joined his trainer, Lee Beard, to prepare for his first title defense. Mendez, a 2004 Dominican Republic ...... continue reading |
THOMPSON BOXING PROMOTIONS AND BANNER PROMOTIONS RE-INKS JUAN CARLOS BURGOSsigning Tijuana's crackerjack super featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-1, 20 KOs) to a second promotional contract. After coming extremely close to winning a world title why stop now? ...... continue reading |
DAWSON VS. STEVENSON FULL CARD ANNOUNCEDThe interesting battle preceding the much-anticipated showdown on Saturday night, June 8, between the most dangerous super middleweight, Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (20-1-0, 17 KOs), and World Boxing Council (WBC),The Ring Magazine and linear light ...... continue reading |
IS JESSIE VARGAS STILL THE FUTURE OF BOXING?Before J'Leon Love was fighting on Mayweather undercards, there was Jessie Vargas. On September 17, 2011, Vargas fought on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Ortiz. At the time, he was still signed to Mayweather Promotions. In fact, he was perhaps ...... continue reading |
MIGUEL COTTO COULD RETURN SEPTEMBER 28 FOR POSSIBLE TITLE SHOTAccording to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, former jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto will likely make his return to the ring on September 28 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. "Nothing set. We are holding a date [at ...... continue reading |
[VIDEO] CARL FROCH: "I'M GOING TO WIN""This is going to be an unbelievable, fantastic, phenomenal, vicious, brutal, barbaric fight, but one in which I'm going to win" stated IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch, who recently held an open workout ahead of his highly-anticipated ...... continue reading |
[VIDEO] MIKKEL KESSLER: "FROCH WILL DEFINITELY NOT GET HIS REVENGE"WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KOs) has arrived in London prior to his blockbuster unification rematch with IBF champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KOs). The Viking Warrior held a media training session at the Hayemaker gym ...... continue reading |
JENNINGS VS. FEDOSOV TOPS JUNE 14 TRIPLEHEADER ON NBC SPORTS NETWORKHeavyweight contender Bryant Jennings, who boxed five times in 2012, makes his first start of 2013 when he takes on hard-hitting Andrey Fedosov in the scheduled 10-round main event on Friday evening, June 14, at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. ...... continue reading |
GOLOVKIN VS. MACKLIN HBO TELEVISED UNDERCARD FEATURES OOSTHUIZEN-GONZALES AND NELSON-CUELLOEver since it was first announced, boxing insiders and fans alike have been buzzing about the much-anticipated upcoming middleweight championship showdown between defending WBA/IBO champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (26-0, 23KO's) and Ireland's ...... continue reading |
CAIN VELASQUEZ: "I NEED TO GO IN THERE AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESSÂ…LIKE MIKE TYSON""I just know what's on the line again. I can't take him lightly. Some guys have taken him lightly. I need to go in there and take care of business. Especially in the heavyweight division, anything can happenÂ… There are a lot of guys with ...... continue reading |