Elbow issue forces Chris Arreola to withdraw from Dec. 11 bout Chris Arreola has withdrawn from his scheduled Dec. 11 return to the ring on ESPN 2 due to a left elbow issues following surgery earlier this year, according to a report from ESPN’s Dan Rafael. Arreola’s elbow has been an issue since his fight

  Andrade/Charlo reportedly off “Royal Battle” card, Ortiz’ opponent named?   One of the scheduled bouts set for the Dec. 13 “Royal Battle” card has been pulled from the bill, according to a report by boxingscene.com Sunday. The anticipated bout between WBO junior middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade and Jermell Charlo has been cancelled, according to

  Klitschko continues dominance, scores monstrous knockout in fifth round   Just as Wladimir Klitschko’s entrance music courtesy of the Red Hot Chili Peppers says, “can’t stop, addicted to the shindig, chop top, he says I’m going to win big,” the Ukraine continued his eight year dominance of the heavyweight division Saturday. Klitschko won big

  Diego Magdaleno to contend for world title in 2015?   Frank Espinoza feels Diego Magdaleno‘s reign as world champion is right around the corner. Magdaleno appears primed for another crack at contending for a world title, after his first attempt was unsuccessful. Magdaleno lost a controversial split decision to Roman Martinez last April in

  Kovalev unifies WBO, WBA, IBF titles with masterful win over Hopkins   Sergey Kovalev had his coming out party in Atlantic City Saturday night against Bernard Hopkins. Kovalev was dominant as he unified three light heavyweight world titles and showed that the “Alien” is human after all, dropping Hopkins in the opening minutes of

  Will Hopkins continue to defy the odds against Kovalev?   The man that has terrorized his opponents from behind a mask over the course of two decades seeks to wreak havoc one more time against his toughest foe yet. Even as his days of fighting under the moniker the Executioner, Bernard Hopkins has yet

  Hopkins vs. Kovalev BTG staff predictions Foreword by Nader Gamez The light heavyweight unification between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev has received so much attention from the media and fight fans since its announcement, many feel it will be the fight of the year — if not of the modern era. Putting it into

  Update: Chavez Jr. confirms deal with Haymon   After months of speculation, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has confirmed he has aligned himself with powerful advisor Al Haymon, according to a report by Kevin Iole. Ben Thompson broke the news Monday, saying sources closes to the situation told FightHype.com of the signing. The signing comes in the wake of

Fonfara cruises to victory over Ngumbu in lackluster bout Despite a sluggish start, Andrzej Fonfara scored a unanimous victory over Doudou Ngumbu Saturday night in the main event of a Showtime triple header in Chicago. Ngumbu took advantage of Fonfara’s slow start, catching him with several left hooks in the first two rounds. It took

Ortiz, Mares added to Dec. 13 “Royal Battle” card   Golden Boy Promotions has completely outdone themselves. In what was a star-studded lineup, headlined by Amir Khan and Devon Alexander, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 13, two former title holders were announced on the under card Friday. Abner Mares and Victor Ortiz