Omar Figueroa Jr. weighs options for future

Sunday, 21 September 2014 by

Omar Figueroa Jr. weighs options for future   Omar Figueroa Jr. is unsure what the future holds for him, but the WBC lightweight champion is eager to deliver action-packed fights on a regular basis. Figueroa is in his final days of his contract with Golden Boy Promotions, but is hopeful to get the matter resolved

Floyd Mayweather Jr. sent shock waves around the world Wednesday after making vague statements to FightHype.com regarding the future of his staff, most notably a potential separation from Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Mayweather is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Marcos Maidana Sept. 13 and questions surrounding his training and promotional company’s staff

Sergio Mora inks deal with Haymon

Thursday, 11 September 2014 by

In his latest quest to rejuvenate his career, Sergio Mora announced he’s inked a deal with manager and adviser Al Haymon. Mora, a former WBC junior middleweight champion, announced his signing on Twitter Thursday night. Mora (26-3, 9 KOs) is currently promoted by DiBella Entertainment and has been lobbying for big-name fights in the middleweight

Al Haymon – Blue or red pill?

Wednesday, 10 September 2014 by

Fifteen years after the release of The Matrix, the boxing world appears to have it’s own version of the hit-movie. The mysterious and somewhat allusive Al Haymon has created a fictitious world in which his fighters operate in. A man who seems to suffer from a social-anxiety disorder is the most talked about person in the sport.

Mad Marcos Hernandez Returns this Saturday

Wednesday, 03 September 2014 by

FRESNO, CA (September 3, 2014) – Fresno’s unbeaten welterweight prospect, “Mad” Mark Anthony “Marcos” Hernandez (2-0) makes his way back to the ring this Saturday, September 6th, when he faces Will Walters (2-3-1, 1 KO) at the SOS Club in Modesto, California. Hernandez, 6’2, will battle Walters in a four-round bout. Signed by world renowned manager Al Haymon, Hernandez is a

Kell Brook’s waiting game nearly over Kell Brook (32-0) is finally close to the world title shot he has craved for years when he takes on Akron slickster Shawn Porter (24-0-1) in mid-August. This will feel a long time coming for the undefeated Sheffield star that has held mandatory status with the IBF since his

Sergey Kovalev responds to Bernard Hopkins Ft. Lauderdale, FL: As Sergey Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs) prepares to defend his WBO Light Heavyweight World Title against Blake Caparello on August 2nd on HBO Boxing After Dark from Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, the media is buzzing about the possibility of a unification fight between

Aug. 16 Showtime tripleheader topped by Shawn Porter-Kell Brook in Carson It has been announced that on Aug. 16, Showtime will televise a world title tripleheader emanating from the StubHub Center in Carson, California, headlined by the IBF welterweight title bout between Shawn Porter and mandatory challenger Kell Brook. On the undercard, Omar Figueroa defends

  WBO orders purse bid for Peter Quillin-Mat Korobov ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael reported Thursday afternoon that the WBO has ordered negotiations to begin pitting their middleweight champion Peter Quillin against Mat Korobov. That’s all fine and dandy, but Quillin (31-0, 22 knockouts) is promoted (not on paper) by Golden Boy Promotions and Korobov (24-0, 14

Does Danny Garcia have any intention of facing Lamont Peterson? On Aug. 9, Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson appear in separate showcase bouts atop a Showtime-televised tripleheader emanating from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Garcia (28-0, 16 knockouts), the RING Magazine junior welterweight champion, squares off with lightly regarded Rod Salka, who in his last fight

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