Mares hoping to regain 126-pound title by working with Cuellar's former trainer
Robert Garcia trained Jesus Cuellar for two years, which included helping the Argentine boxer win a 126-pound championship.
Lem’s Corner: Already possessing similarities, Molina and Provodnikov finally to share a ring
John Molina Jr. and Ruslan Provodnikov were born just 53 weeks apart, made their professional debuts seven months apart in 2006 and they live about 25 miles from each other in Southern California.
Bone promises better showing in second shot as a fill-in against a former champ
Erick Bone was chilling in New York early last March when he got the call: The second-ever Premier Boxing Champions card was taking place in 24 hours in Ontario, California, and a replacement opponent was needed for former 147-pound champ Shawn Porter.
Vazquez hopes move up in weight gets his career back on a championship track
Miguel Vazquez was considered the world’s top 135-pound boxer entering the seventh defense of his title against Mickey Bey in September 2014.
Thurman resumes sparring as he ramps up training for Porter
Keith Thurman returned to the ring over the weekend, sparring for the first time since a February car accident postponed his upcoming 147-pound title defense against Shawn Porter.
Lara takes care of business in foul-filled rematch against Martirosyan
Neither Erislandy Lara nor with Vanes Martirosyan were satisfied with the result of their first fight in November 2012, a foul-filled match that ended in a ninth-round technical draw after an accidental headbutt caused a deep cut under Martirosyan's left eye.
Jermall Charlo fends off a game Austin Trout, retains 154-pound title
With his twin brother’s victory and first world championship safely in the bank, Jermall Charlo entered the ring Saturday night determined to make history in his title defense against Austin Trout: With a win, he and Jermell Charlo would hold 154-pound titles concurrently, becoming the first boxing twins to do so.
Jermell Charlo steps up approach, knocks out John Jackson to make history
Jermell Charlo didn’t expect to pursue John Jackson around the ring Saturday night, but he finally caught up to him in the eighth round and landed a world championship.
