Nov

Deontay Wilder-Bermane Stiverne weigh-in results and pics

Deontay Wilder – 220 ¾ pounds Bermane Stiverne –254 ¾ pounds (for Wilder's WBC heavyweight title) Referee: Arthur Mercante; Judges: Eric Marlinski (N.Y.),...

Sammy Valentin-Alejandro Barboza headline final Telemundo card of the season

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Nov

Sammy Valentin-Alejandro Barboza headline final Telemundo card of the season

by Francisco Salazar

Welterweight Sammy Valentin looks to get back in the win column at the expense of an unbeaten prospect.

Dougie’s Friday mailbag (PED testing, Joshua vs. Fury, Keith Thurman, UK trainers)

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Nov

Dougie’s Friday mailbag (PED testing, Joshua vs. Fury, Keith Thurman, UK trainers)

by Doug Fischer

It’s mixed bag of questions for Dougie this Friday – PED testing, Tyson Fury’s chances against Anthony Joshua, Roberto Duran against the lightweight greats, the lack of respect for Keith Thurman and more.

Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler look back on a super middleweight war, 10 years on

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Nov

Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler look back on a super middleweight war, 10 years on

by Anson Wainwright

A decade ago, the two best super middleweights in the world came together in a bid to unify the RING, WBA, WBC and WBO titles. It was a defining moment for Joe Calzaghe.

Juan Carlos Abreu stops Jesus Soto Karass in eight, Ryan Garcia shines on ESPN (again)

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Nov

Juan Carlos Abreu stops Jesus Soto Karass in eight, Ryan Garcia shines on ESPN (again)

by Norm Frauenheim

Juan Carlos Abreu let veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto Karass know it’s the end of a long career on Friday in Tucson, Arizona. In the ESPN-televised co-feature, young prospect Ryan Garcia scored another impressive stoppage.

Bermane Stiverne: Deontay Wilder can’t last against decent opponents

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Nov

Bermane Stiverne: Deontay Wilder can’t last against decent opponents

by Mike Coppinger

Bermane Stiverne says this go-around with Deontay Wilder will be much different, and despite his performance in the first bout, he’s showing the champ no respect.

Sergey Lipinets: ‘Akihiro Kondo is in my way and that is a very dangerous place to be’

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Nov

Sergey Lipinets: ‘Akihiro Kondo is in my way and that is a very dangerous place to be’

by Anson Wainwright

With Terence Crawford moving on to welterweight, we can expect a few vacant 140-pound title fights in the upcoming months. Sergey Lipinets vs. Akihiro Kondo is the first.