Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev for November? SI.com’s Chris Mannix tweeted Friday afternoon that sources have indicated light heavyweight titlists Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins have signed agreements to fight in early November. The fight is slated for HBO, according to ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael. Mannix indicated that paperwork was filed with the IBF, an alphabet organization that favors

Danny Garcia workout quotes & photos PHILADELPHIA (July 30, 2014) – Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia opened his DSG Boxing Gym in Philadelphia Wednesday for a media workout prior to his August 9 welterweight bout against “Lightning” Rod Salka at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY live on SHOWTIME. Garcia, along with his

NEW YORK (July 22, 2014) – SHOWTIME Sports® will celebrate its upcoming milestone 200th edition of ShoBox: The New Generation with a four-fight telecast filled with tough matchups for promising prospects this Friday, July 25, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The landmark 200th telecast will be supported by 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

Can Karim Mayfield get back on track? Tonight, junior welterweight contender Karim Mayfield looks to erase memories of his first professional defeat as he faces Emmanuel Taylor in the main event of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights. Earlier this year, Mayfield (18-1-1, 11 knockouts) lost a ten-round unanimous decision, derailing hopes of a title shot –

Cuban super middleweight Vilier Quinonez makes US TV debut July 25 on ShoBox MIAMI (July 16, 2014) – Undefeated former Cuban amateur star Vilier Quinonez (8-0, 5 KOs) will make his U.S. network debut July 25 against unbeaten super middleweight prospect Jerry Odom (11-0, 10 KOs) in an eight-round bout, airing on ShoBox: The New

Canelo earns split decision over Lara Canelo Alvarez won a controversial twelve round split decision over Erislandy Lara in front of a raucous crowd at the MGM Grand on Saturday night. Two judges favored the aggression of Canelo over Lara’s more precise but lower volume effort. Scores were 115-113 both ways and 117-111 for Canelo,

Could Tomoki Kameda’s timing be perfect? It was just this February that Tomoki Kameda was looking down on his luck. The 22-year old undefeated WBO bantamweight champion (and youngest of the three Kameda brothers) saw his career threatened just based solely on his bloodline. The Kameda family gym in Japan suspended and their license to

Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana rematch back in Las Vegas In May, Argentina’s Marcos Maidana pushed Floyd Mayweather to the brink of defeat for the first time since Mayweather tangled with Jose Luis Castillo in the early part of the century. It was announced that Mayweather and Maidana will do it again, as the two return to

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