Erislandy Lara grateful to be an American on Fourth of July LAS VEGAS (July 4, 2014) – On independence day in the USA, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara, is grateful to be an American as he celebrates “Fourth of July” in Las Vegas in anticipation of his showdown with Canelo Alvarez. The opportunities that Lara

Canelo Alvarez media workout quotes and photos SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2014) – Five days before he heads to Las Vegas, popular Mexican superstar and former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez participated in a media workout Tuesday before dozens of TV cameras, print and internet reporters, bloggers and boxing videographers at

Erislandy Lara looking excellent in sparring preparing for Canelo Alvarez LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2014) — With less than two weeks to go until his SHOWTIME PPV® showdown with Canelo Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs), WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) is looking sensational in sparring and running on all cylinders. “My

Erislandy Lara media workout quotes & photos from Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (June 26, 2014) – Before he steps into the ring to face Mexican-superstar Canelo Alvarez, WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara worked out for the media and talked about his upcoming PPV main event on “Honor & Glory”. Lara

Saturday’s fight could define careers of both Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto The stage is set, and it’s finally fight week. This Saturday, the legitimate middleweight champion Sergio Martinez returns to the ring, but not for his usual fight. No, this isn’t against a top 10 but unknown challenger, this is in the Mecca, Madison

GloveGate leaves questions unanswered Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather earned a hard fought majority decision win over Marcos Maidana in Mayweather’s most competitive fight since Zab Judah gave him trouble in 2006. Perhaps the fight that developed Friday after the weigh-in was one of Mayweather’s toughest, as a controversy regarding gloves took place between the two

Behind The Gloves Staff Predictions: Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana face off this Saturday in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the WBC and WBA welterweight titles. “The Moment”, as this event is billed, presents Mayweather, the effortless master, against Maidana, the rugged Argentinian slugger who ended Adrien Broner‘s

Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana final press conference quotes   LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2014) – A focused Floyd Mayweather stated Saturday’s SHOWTIME® PPV showdown with Marcos Maidana could be the best performance of his storied career knowing that Marcos Maidana has knockout percentage of more than 80 percent. “Everybody keeps asking who is going to crack

Mayweather-Maidana fight week: who has most to prove? Its technically fight week for Floyd Mayweather against Marcos Maidana and at Behind The Gloves we will be discussing Saturday’s pay-per-view all week long. Of every fighter on the PPV portion, who has the most to prove? Floyd Mayweather: The pound-for-pound King Mayweather has never officially tasted

Manny Pacquiao wins decision over Timothy Bradley LAS VEGAS–Saturday night at the MGM Grand, Manny Pacquiao got the decision over Timothy Bradley that many feel he deserved the first time these two met in June 2012. Pacquiao prevailed on scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice as Bradley fought to Pacquiao’s strengths. Pacquiao was able to