With his heavyweight days behind him, Steve Cunningham eagerly returns to the 200-pound division
After a mixed bag of results as a heavyweight, Steve Cunningham is sliding back down the scale to the 200-pound division—a weight class that seems to suit him better physically and mentally, and where he twice held a world championship.
Having gotten his knockout groove back, Adrien Broner eyes quick stoppage of Ashley Theophane
When he stopped Russian contender Khabib Allakhverdiev in the 12th round in October, Adrien Broner won a 140-pound world title and became a four-division world champion. But as happy as he was with that achievement, he was equally happy that he took care of business before the final bell.
Top-notch fighters help Robert Easter Jr. prep for 135-pound brawl with ex-champ Algenis Mendez
Although Robert Easter Jr. will officially be facing a former champion for the first time in his career when he takes on Algenis Mendez on April 1, the experience will be nothing new in the eyes of the 135-pound prospect.
Julian Williams stays on target with stoppage of Marcello Matano
Julian Williams was businesslike in his dismantling of Marcello Matano on Saturday night, but things got more personal after the Philadelphia native earned his first shot at a world title.
Fernando Guerrero maintaining ‘warrior’ mentality at new weight
Fernando Guerrero has been close to the top of the mountain in the 160-pound division, but the climb has taken a toll on the onetime title challenger.
Hugo Ruiz wastes no time stopping Julio Ceja in 122-pound world title rematch
Ahead of Saturday’s 122-pound world title rematch, Hugo Ruiz insisted he’d be more aggressive against Julio Ceja than he was in August, when he was stopped in the fifth round of a thrilling, high-action bout.
Kiko Martinez confident he can score a big win fighting Leo Santa Cruz in Southern Cal
Going to his opponents’ backyards for high-profile matches has not worked out very well for Kiko Martinez. All six of the Spaniard’s losses—two by knockout—have happened on the other guy’s home soil. Even so, he remains undaunted.
Now or never: Kiko Martinez realizes his upcoming fight against Leo Santa Cruz might be his last shot at a title
Confusion and chaos are as much a part of boxing as a left glove and a right glove. But one thing about the sweet science is not in dispute: Championship opportunities are finite. Kiko Martinez understands this reality as well as anyone.
