Lemieux: "It’s going to be a great night"
Andrew Karlov
March 1, 2017, 6:52 a.m.

David Lemieux: It’s going to be a great night, a great night for me. Curtis Stevens is a step in where I want to go. You’ve never fought a guy like me. I’m going to destroy you. You don’t have to talk so much. Stevens is going to get knocked out, that’s what’s going to happen. I don’t care if his hand is a 100% or a 1000%, I’m going to go in there and destroy him. You’re not making it out of the fight.

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De La Hoya: "Mayweather vs McGregor - an embarrassment"
Andrew Karlov
March 1, 2017, 2:48 a.m.

Oscar De La Hoya says it would be "an embarrassment for boxing" if Conor McGregor was allowed to step into a ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. UFC star McGregor has repeatedly called out five-weight world champion Mayweather Jr., despite having no boxing pedigree.

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Langford-Khurtsidze to meet for WBO interim middleweight title
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 28, 2017, 3:10 p.m.

Birmingham’s Tommy Langford (18-0-0, 6 KOs) will face Brooklyn-based Georgian Avtandil Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KOs) for the WBO Interim World Middleweight Championship at the Leicester Arena on Saturday 22nd April, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.

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Canelo: "I am Ready for the Best Julio Cesar Chavez Jr."
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 28, 2017, 12:06 p.m.

Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is set for his next showdown as he takes on fellow countryman and former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Canelo will square off against Chavez on Saturday May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on HBO Pay Per View. We caught up with Canelo at the LA press conference as he talked about his upcoming showdown.

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Hey Harold!: Golovkin vs. Jacobs (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 28, 2017, 9:22 a.m.

HBO Boxing unofficial scorer Harold Lederman discusses Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs. This fight happens Saturday, March 18 live on pay-per-view beginning at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

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Haye: "Without Tyson Fury, I want Anthony Joshua or Wladimir Klitschko next"
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 28, 2017, 6:17 a.m.

The 36 year-old David Haye believes he’ll be ready for a world title challenge three fights into his comeback from a lengthy absence, with only Bellew standing in the way of realizing the initial goal when Haye first announced his return. Anthony Joshua and Haye’s former opponent Wladimir Klitschko are set to rumble in front of a record crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium, with ‘The Hayemaker’ one of the main considerations for promoter Eddie Hearn should 'AJ' come out on top.

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Breazeale claims Wilder lobby attack, vows to seek punishment
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 28, 2017, 3:14 a.m.

According to reports, Dominic Breazeale and Deontay Wilder met up in the lobby once their respective fights were over and things didn’t stay calm for long. In a statement, Breazeale gave his account of what too place.

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WBC orders Wilder, Stevenson mandatory defenses
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 27, 2017, 2:27 p.m.

Two days after Deontay Wilder retained his title by fifth-round knockout of Gerald Washington on Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama, the WBC ordered him to next defend against former titleholder Bermane Stiverne.

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Chavez Jr. This is the Most Important Fight of My Career
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 27, 2017, 11:23 a.m.

Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico looks to redeem his career as he will take on fellow countryman Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Chavez faces Canelo on Saturday May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on HBO Pay Per View. Fightnews.com caught up with Chavez at the LA press conference as he talked about his upcoming fight with Canelo.

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Three UAE venues in the frame for Pacquiao-Khan
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 27, 2017, 8:48 a.m.

Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao have agreed terms on a bout, and a source in the Briton's camp told that the United Arab Emirates was the strongest contender to host the fight. The Sevens Stadium in Dubai and Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium and Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium are all under consideration.

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