Todays Press

Oscar De La Hoya told TSS that he's with the rest of the boxing world, that he'd like to see Floyd Mayweather glove up against Canelo Alvarez in his next fight, in September. I asked Oscar (seen on right, with Canelo before Austin Trout fight, in Gene Blevins-Showtime photo above) this afternoon what the latest is on negotiations to make a scrap between the pound for pound ace and the Mexican phenom Canelo. Will it happen? "I hope so, it's a fight the whole world wants to watch," he said in ...

ONTARIO, CALIF.-Despite the main event falling out due to fighter injury, there was no drop of excitement as Houston's Victor Sanchez stopped Riverside's Richard Contreras after seven of the most brutal rounds on Friday night. Two Houston fighters were brought in with Sanchez (5-6-1, 2 Kos) emerging the victor after a toe-to-toe featherweight war with Contreras (10-2-1, 9 Kos) at the Doubletree Hotel. The Thompson Boxing Promotions fight card also featured a junior welterweight fight but let ...

IBF super-middleweight defied partner Rachel and went for training session in Sheffield - before well-timed motorway dash back to Nottingham Carl Froch has revealed how he nearly missed the birth of his second child because he is so focused on beating Mikkel Kessler in their unification showdown on May 25. ...

A two-time conqueror of Arturo Gatti, an Olympic gold medalist, a deceased legend and a world-renowned referee headed the 10-member Class of 2013 that was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. ...

Lucas Matthysse (now 32-2 with 1 no contest and 32 Kos) showed why he is arguably the number one junior welterweight in the world –and one of the most avoided men in boxing –with an impressive third round knockout of Lamont Peterson (now 31-2-1 with 16 Kos) in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Peterson, who had never been stopped in any of his previous 33 fights, was dropped by a left hook in the second round and again in the third. After tasting the canvas once more from yet another left hoo ...

Favourite Wadi Camacho won Prizefighter cruiserweights by stopping Hari Miles in the York Hall final in Bethnal Green. ...

Spearheaded by his promotional company, Delray Beach-based Acquinity Sports, Paredes went public last week with his big-fight aspirations, and this time he targeted the biggest fish in the welterweight pond. ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later this year. ... ...

MOSCOW (AP) -- Guillermo Jones of Panama regained the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, stopping local favorite Denis Lebedev in the 11th round Friday night. ...

Sorry, Whitey Bulger and Derek Sanderson. Books about those two Boston Bad Boys are destined to stay unfinished for a spell more, because I am deep into Thomas Hauser's new book, "Thomas Hauser on Sports: Remembering the Journey." This is book number 44 for the Manhattan author, best known as a "boxing guy" but someone whose output has ranged from a children's book to murder mysteries, along with copious sweet science-related text. I chatted with Hauser, who contributes to TSS, about this bo ...

Bernard Hopkins will make the first defence of his IBF light-heavyweight title against Karo Murat in Brooklyn on July 13. ...

Ring 8 will pay tribute to the late, great matchmaker Johnny Bos tomorrow night at historic Waterfront Crabhouse, in Long Island City, New York. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-paid professional athlete in the United States with expected earnings of at least $90 million this year from just two bouts, according to Sports Illustrated magazine. The 36-year-old welterweight - considered the best defensive boxer of his generation - topped the magazine's Fortunate 50 list, issued on Wednesday. Mayweather also took the top spot last year, earning an estimated $85 million, again from just two fights, ...

MADRID, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment with the judge's decision last month to order evidence including bags of blood to be destroyed, depriving the agency and other sports bodies of the chance to analyse them. ... ...

MADRID (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment with the judge's decision last month to order evidence including bags of blood to be destroyed, depriving the agency and other sports bodies of the chance to analyze them. ... ...

MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown on Friday, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later this year. Watched by Klitschko's elder brother and WBC champion Vitaly, Povetkin floored the lanky Pole with a right hook in round two, then sent his opponent to the canvas again in the following round before finishing the job a few seconds late ...

To extend his athletic career, former defensive end Ray Edwards has chosen boxing over the NFL. ...

MONTREAL - There will be much to get used to in the coming months for former amateur world boxing champion Artur Beterbiev. ...

List of world boxing champions in all 17 weight divisions after Devon Alexander retained the IBF welterweight title. ...

Lamont Peterson, right, is knocked down by Lucas Matthysse during their welterweight bout at Boardwalk Hall. ...

Damon Feldman announced his return to pro boxing with an anti-bullying and autism awareness show at The Deck in Essington, PA on Thursday, June 20. Billed as “Champions of Tomorrow”, the show will feature a host of local fighters including unbeaten heavyweight banger John Mercurio (6-0, 4 KOs), exciting Delaware lightweight Joey Tiberi (9-1, 5 KOs), super bantamweight Alex Barbosa (4-1, 1 KO ... ...

He learned to box at Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club, lives in Gedling - and has got a big fight coming up. ...

Remember in the movie “Shane” when the blond youngster shouted out to Alan Ladd's character, “Shane, come back.” Well, the Pomona icon is returning to the boxing ring. Sugar Shane Mosley (46-8-1, 39 Kos) has hung up the retirement duds and has reloaded with world titles on his mind. First on his enemies list is Mexico's Pablo Cano (26-2-1, 20 Kos) on Saturday, May 18 in Cancun, Mexico. USA FOX and FOX en Espanol will televise. Mosley (seen in above Carlos Puma photo) used to be like the char ...

Jim Lampley is like all of us, in that he is a boxing fan. It so happens that he operates on something of a higher mental plane than most of us, I dare say, and it's because of his ability to reason at a lofty zone that I enjoy picking his brain every now and again, getting an extra dose of his analysis apart from his time on HBO's fights and his periodic "The Fight Game" half hour magazine show. I chatted with Lampley on Monday for a spell, getting his take on HBO's forthcoming slate, and t ...

In terms of talent and championship pedigree, the October 12 fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley is worthy and intriguing. ...

By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over a letter this morning to Dr (Jacques) Rogge, informing him about his candidacy. He will announce it officially next Thursday," a source told Reuters. ... ...

IBF African champion Richard 'Azonto' Commey (15-0) will face Paul Truscott (19-3) on July 13 at York Hall. ...

Lenny Daws' European title shot against Michele Di Rocco on June 8th will take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Brindisi, Italy. ...

Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba's spoiling tactics and land himself a shot at the WBC title when the pair re-match. ...

The boxing schedule for May 17 and May 18 features events in the United States, Canada, Russia and Mexico. One of the highlights will be the Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse fight on May 18. However, the bout will not be for a title, so Peterson will retain his controversial IBF light welterweight title. ...

Martin Gethin finds himself on the verge of a world title shot four years after he considered giving up on boxing for good. ...

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement. ...

THURSDAY'S LUCAS MATTHYSSE, LEE PURDY AND ANTHONY OGOGO ATLANTIC CITY ROUNDTABLE QUOTES ABOUT MAY 18 FIGHTS AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY LIVE SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ® TELECAST TO SHOWCASE LAMONT PETERSON VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE & DEVON ALEXANDER VS. LEE PURDY FOR ALEXANDER'S IBF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; OGOGO TO BE FEATURED LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME IN UNDERCARD ACTION LUCAS MATTHYSSE, WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion "[On arriving to the United Stat ...

Giving the naysayers the middle finger, Shane Mosley, who turns 42 in September, showed that he has something left to give the sport, as he took a 115-113 x 3 win over Pablo Cano, aged 23, in Cancun on Saturday night. Mosley and Cano were both buzzed a few times, and it looked like Mosley would maybe get stopped in the ninth. But he held on, and surprisingly, his legs showed some bounce and he had Cano backing up for much of the rest of the way. Mosley went to 47-8-1 and won a WBC Internatio ...

After careful thought and consideration with my family and team, I have decided to relinquish my WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Emeritus Title. As has been recently reported, the WBC elected to strip me of my world title belt, making the upcoming bout between Sakio Bika and Marco Antonio Periban for the vacant Super Middleweight Title. After consultation with my manager James Prince and attorney Josh Dubin, it is my belief that the WBC did not have the right to strip me of my World Ti ...

Goodwin Promotions are planning a bumper end of season with two Saturday night shows at York Hall in the space of two weeks. On 13th July, Saturday Night Fever ...

Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba's spoiling tactics and land himself a shot at the WBC title when the pair rematch as chief support to Carl ...

Inverness heavyweight Gary “The Highlander” Cornish (15-0) will challenge Melton Mowbray's Paul Butlin (14-18) for the vacant International Masters heavyweight ...

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement. ...

Obnoxious British contender Tyson Fury continues to crudely belittle Wladimir Klitschko in hopes of securing a future bout versus The Ring, WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion. ...

Boxing comment: You know you're an elite-level fighter when other elite-level fighters are not only calling you out but offering to fight you in your own backyard. ...

Houston – Notable locals Ivan Otero and Darlington Agha notched decision wins Thursday night at the Bayou City Events Center. Junior welterweight Ivan Otero (11-2, 2 KOs) defeated Aaron Anderson (2-21-1 KO) by unanimous decision. Judges at ringside scored the bout 60-53, 60-53 and 59-54. Otero came to the ring to fight. Anderson came to showboat. For the fans in attendance, both approaches made good. Anderson entered the ring wearing a long, red cape. He was adorned with a crown, and he joy ...

Some of Washington DC traveled with Lamont Peterson up to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, but their feverish support was not enough on Saturday night, as Peterson succumbed to the punching power of Argentina's Lucas Matthysse in a third round TKO loss. The two met in a non-title, welterweight catch-weight (141 lbs) bout, broadcast by Showtime, which promised fireworks as soon as the fight was announced. Peterson (31-2-1, 16KO) began the first round using his jab and movement to establish sp ...

He didn't belong down here.He tried to make it work, took an occasional matchmaking job that came around maybe five or six times a year, but his heart was stuck in Brooklyn and Sunset Park where he grew up and spent most of his life. He still loved the Mets and the Knicks, still liked reading the New York Post. He talked about being able to walk to Madison Square Garden to see a fight, or strolling over to Jimmy's Corner Bar in Manhattan to have a cocktail or a Pepsi in the days before and a ...

Lightning Lenny Daws' European title shot against Michele Di Rocco on June the 8th will take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Brindisi, Italy, Italian ...

Larry Ekundayo was victorious on his return to the ring on Saturday night when he beat Frenchman Howard Cospolite on points. ...

Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba this weekend and land himself a shot at the WBC title. ...

Colchester welterweight Lee Purdy has vowed to seize his late chance and pull off a major upset against Devon Alexander. ...

Carl Froch admits Saturday's super-middleweight unification rematch with Mikkel Kessler has been "a long time coming". ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Anyone who has ever attended a NASCAR race knows there is a world of difference between watching the sport on television and being there in person. On TV, the cars don't seem nearly as fast, or as powerful, as they really are. If you're sitting in the stands, especially if you're close to the track, the noise and vibration of a 190-mph racecar vrooming past is akin to finding yourself at the edge of a tornado. Saturday night, in Boardwalk Hall, referee Steve Smoger had an ...