Christian M’billi, a contender, will face a veteran in the 10-round main event this Saturday, August 17th, at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. … continue
By Vince D’Writer: Headlining the June 10th Golden Boy Promotions card that will start airing 8 p.m. ET/ 1 a.m. BST live on DAZN, Jaime … continue
By Sean Jones: Sergiy Derevyanchenko says he intends on knocking out Jaime Munguia on Saturday to ensure that the judges don’t take away his victory, … continue
By Barry Holbrook: Sergiy Derevyanchenko will be meeting with his manager Keith Connolly and Al Haymon early next month to decide on his next opponent … continue
By Dan Ambrose: The Daniel Jacobs vs. Sergey Derevyanchenko fight was made official on Tuesday by promoters Eddie Hearn and Lou Dibella for a still to be determined date on HBO Boxing for the vacant IBF middleweight title in New York. Hearn and DiBella announced the fight earlier today. One of the stumbling blocks for the fight was the fact that the match had to take place on HBO due to the 31-year-old Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs) being under contract with the network.
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez insists that Saul Canelo Alvarez has “many options” for his next fight in September if the rematch with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin doesn’t take place. Gomez says they still want the fight with Golovkin, but it’s up to him to decide whether he’s willing to agree to the terms set for the purse split from May 5.
By Dan Ambrose: Tom Loeffler thinks the major reason why Golden Boy Promotions aren’t showing interest in giving middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin a fairer deal for the rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez for September 15 is because they’re looking for an easier opponent for him.
By Jim Dower: Oscar De La Hoya says he’s wish Gennady Golovkin luck in his next fight against IBF mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko 12-0, 10 KOs) because he’s taking the Saul Canelo Alvarez train and moving on to a possible fight against Danny Jacobs, Billy Joe Saunders or Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan for September 15.
By Donavan Leonard: “All the belts” was the mantra put forth by middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) when his invasion of the United States began in September 2012 with a TKO victory over Grzegorz Proksa.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman says the World Boxing Council are going to be reinstating Saul Canelo Alvarez in their rankings beginning next month in June after he signed up with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA, as part of their Clean Boxing Program.