Matthysse to return against Taylor on May 6
Andrew Karlov
March 1, 2017, 9:56 a.m.

Argentine slugger Lucas Matthysse, who is returning from a 19-month layoff caused by injury, will take on Emmanuel Taylor in a 10-round welterweight fight on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard, Golden Boy Promotions announced Tuesday.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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