Ward: "I just need to do me"
Andrew Karlov
June 13, 2017, 9:05 a.m.

WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight world champion Andre Ward’s latest comments on Saturday’s grudge PPV rematch with Sergey Kovalev. “I always want to put on a great show for the fans,” said Ward. “I value and appreciate boxing fans, that’s first and foremost. Last fight, we definitely put on a show. That ...

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Rushton: Manny hasn’t fought anyone like Jeff
Andrew Karlov
June 13, 2017, 6:03 a.m.

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has never boxed anyone similar in style to WBO #2 Jeff Horn according to the Horn’s trainer Glen Rushton, who says the element of surprise could be Horn’s biggest weapon on July 2 at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia with a predicted 55,000+ attendance. Rushton ...

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Zeuge: "Smith will not take my title"
Andrew Karlov
June 13, 2017, 3 a.m.

Tyron Zeuge (20-0-1, 11 KOs) says Paul Smith (38-6, 22 KOs) will not take his title when they meet for the WBA World Super Middleweight Championship on Saturday, June 17 at the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar, Germany, live on Sky Sports. Zeuge captured the WBA strap with an impressive knockout ...

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Daniel Franco undergoes surgery for double brain bleed
Andrew Karlov
June 12, 2017, 10:52 a.m.

Featherweight contender Daniel “Twitch” Franco suffered severe head injuries in his knockout loss to Jose Haro on Saturday night, June 10 at the WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa in a bout telecast on CBS Sports Network.

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Roy Jones Jr. Says Conor McGregor Could Damage Boxing
Andrew Karlov
June 12, 2017, 3:46 a.m.

Roy Jones Jr. says Oscar De La Hoya is kinda right the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight could seriously damage boxing if Conor wins. Long story short, Roy says the only way Conor wins this fight is if he gets "lucky" otherwise, Mayweather should beat that ass.

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Rios KOs Herrera
Andrew Karlov
June 11, 2017, 11:40 p.m.

In an all out war in main event action, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (34-3-1, 24KO) made his ring return a successful one with a devastating seventh round knockout of the very tough Aaron Herrera (32-7-1, 23KO). While Rios appeared to slightly edge Herrera in the first two rounds, Herrera fought ...

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Rios: 'I'm ready to get back to the top'
Andrew Karlov
June 11, 2017, 6:44 a.m.

Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios didn't want to be one of those fighters who retired time and again only to be lured back into the ring.

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Brandon Rios set for comeback fight
Andrew Karlov
June 11, 2017, 2:34 a.m.

Brandon Rios 146.4 vs. Aaron Herrera 147.4

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Murata: "I’ll go on, pursue the belt"
Andrew Karlov
June 11, 2017, 1:33 a.m.

The headliner of the week is Japanese middleweight prospect Ryota Murata who announced on Thursday that he would go on and pursue the world belt again although he failed to win the vacant WBA 160-pound throne via highly controversial decision to Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam here in Tokyo on May 20. ...

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Burnett dethrones IBF bantam champ Haskins
Andrew Karlov
June 10, 2017, 5:31 p.m.

Unbeaten IBF #10 bantamweight Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) seized the IBF bantamweight world title from reigning IBF champion Lee Haskins (34-4, 14 KOs) via twelve round split decision on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Burnett took the fight to Haskins, who was never really ...

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