Roberto Garcia wants his WBC 154 lb. belt back — by fighting Liam Smith
Roberto Garcia wants to reclaim his WBC Silver Belt Championship -- by fighting England’s Liam Smith for the vacant title. Garcia (41-4, 24 KOs), who has been in training since losing his Silver belt to Martin Murray in a 12-round unanimous decision on June 23, is ready to take on [...]
Devin Haney vs. Juan Carlos Burgos headlines “ShoBox” tripleheader
Devin Haney and Juan Carlos Burgos made weight just a day before their 10-round main event headlines a tripleheader at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif., on Saturday. It'll be a classic matchup between an up-and-coming youngster and hardened veteran when the 19-year-old Haney (19-0, 13 KO) takes on Burgos [...]
Ex-champ Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez marvels at skills of protege Jon Fernandez
Former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez sees big things for his protégé Jon “JonFer” Fernandez as the undefeated super featherweight prepares for his toughest test to date in O’Shaquie Foster in the headlining bout of "ShoBox: The New Generation," Friday, Sept. 21 on Showtime at 9:45 p.m. Martinez, known [...]
Miguel Cotto looking forward to spending time with family ahead of career-ending fight
By Robert Dominguez Miguel Cotto fought for his family, and now he's retiring for them. When the 37-year-old steps into the ring at Madison Square Garden Saturday night against Sadam Ali, it'll mark the end of a 16-year, Hall of Fame-worthy career that saw the Rhode Island-born, Puerto Rico-raised [...]
Win or lose, Miguel Cotto will end his career Dec. 2 as a great champ
By Robert Dominguez After an illustrious 16-year career highlighted by a 41-5 record, six world titles in four different weight classes and a litany of memorable brawls against some of boxing’s greatest champions, Miguel Cotto will step between the ropes for the last time on Dec. 2. Cotto, who will [...]
HBO is throwing fan-friendly boxing events in NY and LA leading up to Canelo vs. Golovkin bout
Boxing fans - and wannabe boxers - on both coasts can now join in on the pre-fight hype and hoopla surrounding the big bout between Canelo Alavarez and Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Las Vegas. HBO, which is broadcasting the long-awaited middleweight championship match as a live pay-per-view [...]
New ‘I am Boxing’ doc hypes Alvarez vs. Golovkin
By Robert Dominguez Not that it really needs it, but the biggest boxing match of the year is being hyped with a nostalgic look at some old-school showdowns. Part of the international hoopla surrounding the September superfight in Las Vegas between lineal middleweight champ Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, [...]
Jessie Vargas: A better fighter with Loss to Pacquiao
By Rich Mancuso There is no defeat in Jessie Vargas after losing his WBO welterweight title to eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao a few nights back in Las Vegas. This was another step for Vargas in becoming a better fighter and trading punches with Pacquiao causes that improvement. Because Manny Pacquiao [...]
