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

Brian Rose: ‘I can shock the world in New York’ Brian Rose says he will prove he belongs at World level when he challenges Demetrius Andrade for the WBO World Light Middleweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, live on Sky Sports 1HD from 2am on Sunday June 15. Rose enters his

Gary Russell Jr-Vasyl Lomachenko signed for June 21 on Showtime ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael tweeted on Monday that Gary Russell Jr and Vasyl Lomachenko have both signed contracts to face each other on June 21 for the WBO featherweight title on Showtime. The title is the one left vacant by Orlando Salido when he missed weight

VANES MARTIROSYAN HEADS BACK TO ACTION! SATURDAY, MAY 10 AT USC GALEN CENTER Sherman Oaks, CA (April 8, 2014) World-ranked junior middleweight contender and Southern California fan favorite Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan will return to the ring on Saturday, May 10 at the USC Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California

Lomachenko-Russell: Could it thaw the Cold War? Thursday, the WBO announced it has ordered that Vasyl Lomachenko meet Gary Russell Jr. for their featherweight title, which was left vacant when Orlando Salido failed to make weight prior to earning a decision over Lomachenko last month. Lomachenko is promoted by Top Rank whereas Russell Jr. is

Martirosyan gets workmanlike decision over Lozano on Friday Night Fights Vanes Martirosyan wanted to make a statement in his return to the ring on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights and while more workman like then statement like he did just that. The “Nightmare” earned a unanimous decision over game challenger Mario Lozano as all three judges

Martirosyan headlines FNF clash in Cabazon This week’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights main event from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif., will feature a clash  between the rebounding Vanes Martirosyan and power punching Mario Lozano. Martirosyan (31-1-1, 21 knockouts) is a member of the 2004 US Olympic Team and former title challenger,

 Andrade not looking past Rose WBO junior middleweight champ Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is already prepping for his mandatory April title defense against Brian Rose. Andrade (20-0) grabbed the vacant title with a victory over Vanes Martirosyan in November. Going into the fight, Andrade knew he was facing an opponent with more experience, and a

Andrade throws his name into ‘Money’ ring ATLANTA (February 12, 2014) – Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (20-0, 13 KOs) is shooting for the stars, better make that, The Star. Not only does Andrade plan to succeed Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. as boxing’s pound-for-pound champion and biggest draw,

Martirosyan signs with Goossen, returns Mar. 21 on ESPN It took 2004 US Olympian Vanes Martirosyan nine years to get his first crack at a world title. Last November, Martirosyan lost a split-decision to Demetrius Andrade for the vacant WBO junior middleweight belt on HBO, the result being Martirosyan cutting ties with Las Vegas based