By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya says Saul Canelo Alvarez will STILL fight twice this year despite his 6-month suspension for clenbuterol, and he plans on having the 27-year-old Golden Boy Promotions star fight in September and December.
Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan
Yamaguchi Falcao to Spike O’Sullivan: Stop Running from me!
Unbeaten WBC #13 rated middleweight Yamaguchi Falcao is sick and tired of being avoided.
A Bronze Medalist at the 2012 Olympics representing his native Brazil, Falcao was in Canada last December helping David Lemieux prepare for his fight against WBO 160 pound champion Billy Joe Saunders. Falcao was made aware that middleweight Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan would serve as the televised co-feature for Lemieux-Saunders December 16 in Canada.
Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan vs. Berlin Abreu – Results
By Jim Dower: Middleweight contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (28-2, 20 KOs) destroyed welterweight prospect Berlin Abreu (14-2, 11 KOs) by a 3rd round stoppage on Saturday night on ESPN at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan vs. Berlin Abreu on May 4 on ESPN
By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight fringe contender Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) turned down a world title shot against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin for May 5, and instead he’ll take a much smaller money fight against little known welterweight Berlin Abreu (14-1, 11 KOs) on May 4th on ESPN on the undercard of the super featherweight contest between Golden Boy Promotions prospect Ryan Garcia (14-0, 13 KOs) and Jayson Velez (26-4-1, 18 KOs) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Golovkin may need to scrap May 5th fight date
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and his management have had no luck in getting a replacement opponent for May 5th since Saul Canelo Alvarez pulled out of the fight a week ago after testing positive twice for the performance enhancing substance clenbuterol.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Vanes Martirosyan possible for May 5
By Jeff Aranow: Vanes Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) is being considered as a potential opponent for IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) to fight on May 5th on Cinco de Mayo, according to Fight News.
Golovkin vs. O’Sullivan heading to regular HBO non-PPV
By Allan Fox: IBF/IBO/WBA.WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s title defense against #5 WBO, #9 WBA and #11 WBC Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) is heading to regular HBO (non-pay-per-view) on May 5th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, according to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times.
Golovkin’s May 5th fight being moved to StubHub Center in LA
By Dan Ambrose: Gennady Golovkin’s management is in the process of moving his May 5th fight from Las Vegas to the StubHub Center in Carson, California, according to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times. In the past, Golovkin brought in a huge crowd for his fight against Marco Antonio Rubio in 2014 at the StubHub Center.
Loeffler says O’Sullivan and four other guys in running for GGG’s May 5th fight
By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Tom Loeffler says he expects to make an announcement in the next couple of days about the May 5th replacement opponent for middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on HBO PPV at the MGM Grand Garden in New York.
Golovkin’s replacement opponent still to be decided
By Allan Fox: Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) is ready to go ahead for his May 5th date at his new venue at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but he still needs an opponent to face him. The Nevada State Athletic Commission has given the green light for GGG to fight at the MGM Grand Garden, and now he just needs an opponent to fill the spot.