Lapin: “Wilder good, but not great”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2017, 12:38 p.m.

“Wilder isn’t Holyfield, he makes a lot of errors,” said Fiodor Lapin, the esteemed Polish trainer who worked corners with – among others – current top cruiserweight Krzysztof Głowacki, former WBC/IBF cruiserweight champion “Diablo” Włodarczyk, heavyweight contender “The Pin” Szpilka and now works with Andrzej Wawrzyk.

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Zab Judah to return on January 21
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2017, 10:35 a.m.

39-year-old former champion Zab Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) announced he’ll be fighting on January 21 against Jorge Luis Munguia (13-7, 5 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round super lightweight bout at the Sun Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. Judah’s last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Paulie ...

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Go on the pads with Danny Garcia (video)
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2017, 6:22 a.m.

Go on the pads with Danny Garcia ahead of March 4th's Welterweight Title unification bout with Keith Thurman. Taking place in New York, the pair will do battle in a matchup which already has fights fans licking their lips in excitement as the 147-pounders finally meet following a ...

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Price to fight Hammer on February 4
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2017, 3:15 a.m.

David Price will take on Christian Hammer next month on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s latest fight. The Liverpool heavyweight has been added to the February 4 bill at London’s Olympia, where Eubank Jr will meet Renold Quinlan in the main super-middleweight event.

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Redkach putting in work for Frampton vs Santa Cruz undercard (video)
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 1 p.m.

Ukrainian lightweight Ivan Redkach putting in work for Frampton vs Santa Cruz rematch bout date which take place on January 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Redkach opponent is still TBA. As part of preparations Redkach rips apart a heavy bag in his gym.

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DeGale: “Jack agreed to fight only after my 'rubbish' performance”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 11:48 a.m.

James DeGale believes Badou Jack agreed to fight him only after watching his last "rubbish" performance. The super-middleweight rivals boxed on the same card in Washington in April, with James DeGale taken the distance by mandatory challenger Rogelio 'Porky' Medina. Jack, who held on to his title against ...

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Juanma and Rivera coach banned for 6 months
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 8:40 a.m.

Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr's coach Albert Rivera have been banned for 6 months each for taking part in a post-fight brawl last October. The incident happened after Juanma defeated Vazquez via 11th round TKO in Puerto Rico. Lopez proceeded to confront Rivera once he'd entered ...

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GGG v Canelo talks progressing well, says Sanchez
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 6:32 a.m.

Abel Sanchez said that Gennady Golovkin remains on course to fight Canelo Alvarez this year. “Tom tells me that they are progressing well with the negotiations,” Sanchez told. “I really hope they are concluded as it’s a fight boxing needs. The fans need the best fights that can ...

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Cotto - Kirkland Kick-off Press Conference (photos)
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 3:26 a.m.

Five-time world champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) and hard-hitting slugger James «Mandingo Warrior» Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) held a press conference Friday afternoon at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California for their upcoming showdown taking place February 25 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, ...

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Arum and Lonergan will meet to discuss Horn vs. Pacquiao in Australia
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2017, 3:44 p.m.

Top Australian welterweight Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KO) is close as never to a chance to meet with the most desired today’s opponent — the legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KO). Duco Events Director Dean Lonergan booked the Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Queensland, Australia for April 23 and ...

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