By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © German Villasenor): Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, Argentina’s Lucas “The Machine” Matthysse, (34-2, 32 KOs), closed the distance versus Washington, D.C.’s Lamont Peterson, (31-2-1, 16 KOs), and then closed the show in a display of raw and very real power. The fight, televised by Showtime, was a match-up of elite junior welterweight fighters fought at a catch weight of 141 pounds. While it was a non-title affair, (Matthysse and Peterson

By Steve Kim (Photo © Peter Amador / Top Rank): Right now, there is a bit of a vacuum in Puerto Rican boxing. This proud island, which treats the sport as it’s national pastime, has had a glorious succession of prizefighters that has seen the likes of Wilfredo Gomez, Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto become cultural icons. But with Cotto clearly on the back nine of his career and Juan Manuel Lopez failing to living up to expectations, a void currently exists. Currently, there is just one major

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By Steve Kim: There is a bit of mythology regarding Lucas Matthysse, who is Lamont Peterson’s foe this Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City (Showtime 9 p.m., ET/PT). Yes, he is certainly a formidable 140-pounder and possesses heavy hands and a certain toughness that cannot be taught. But if you look at his actual résumé, you’ll see two disputed losses in his biggest fights (versus Zab Judah and Devon Alexander) and his most notable win, against Ajose Olusegun. Yeah, we

By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor, MaxBoxing): On Wednesday afternoon, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Keith Kizer, sent this email out to various members of the media: All test results for 5/3 were negative. All test results for 5/4 were negative, except Matthew Garretson tested positive for Furosemide and J’Leon Love tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide. Complaint for disciplinary action will be issued. Most of the focus is on J’Leon Love, an

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By Steve Kim: On February 22nd at the D.C. Armory in the nation’s capital, Lamont Peterson successfully defended his IBF junior welterweight title after a 14-month hiatus from the ring. Back in 2012, while preparing for his rematch with Amir Khan (whom he had defeated in December of 2011), Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone. In front of a national audience on ESPN2, he made his triumphant return by chopping down Kendall Holt in eight rounds...

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The explosive May 18 match-up between unbeaten contenders Shawn Porter and Phil Lo Greco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey will air as part of the event’s SHOWTIME EXTREM

By Gabriel Montoya: 2012’s “Trainer of the Year” Robert “Grandpa” Garcia of Oxnard, CA carries a calm into the room that belies his full but mere 38 years. That easygoing confidence was on display as he stepped to the podium Monday afternoon inside La Fonda on Wilshire near downtown Los Angeles as part of the press conference to announce the June 8 fight between his fighter, Marcos Maidana and Thompson Boxing’s Josesito “The Riverside Rocky” Lopez, trained by Henry Ramirez...

Anson Wainwright: With arguably the biggest fight of his career virtually right in front of him, Australia’s own undefeated phenom and IBO 130-pound champion “Wild” Will Tomlinson

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Undefeated lightweight contender Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KOs) has signed on to fight explosive Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KOs) in the co-f

Matthew Paras: The ratings are in for the second boxing card on NBC and promoter Main Events is pleased with the turnout. On April 20th, Main Events...

By Steve Kim: While it may not draw 40,000 fans and have a worldwide audience or a million pay-per-view buys (or less, depending on who you ask), this weekend, Showtime (9 p.m., ET/PT) just might have the best pure fight on its schedule when a junior welterweight (plus one pound) showdown takes place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City between Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson. For the hard-hitting Argentinean, this could begin the march that cements his claim as the world’s best 140-

By Ken Hissner: Pittsburgh’s middleweight Charley Burley, 83-12-2 (50), who never got a title fight will be inducted into the PA HOF May 19th along with 9 others. He had wins over Fritzie Zivic, Billy Soose and Holman Williams while losing to Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins. He defeated Cocoa Kid, 98-26-5 for “colored” welterweight title. “Was one of the best middleweights in the world and is long overdue,” said John DiSanto, Chairman of the PA HOF. Steve “Double SS” Smoger, one of the top..

Next week’s bout in Atlantic City against high profile Devon Alexander could propel the comparatively unknown Lee Purdy firmly into the limelight. Victory would have promoters discussing potential bouts against household names such as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

Holly Holm impressively, if not spectacularly, defended her World Boxing Federation World Light Welterweight title on Saturday night May 11 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Route 66 Casino Hotel´s Legends Theater in Albuquerque, with a unanimous decision over game but outclassed challenger Mary McGee.

MIAMI, Okla. – Undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two knockdowns en route to a fourth-round TKO over southpaw Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (17-4-1, 6 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generationfrom Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

MOSCOW, Russia—World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19 KOs), from Chekhov, Russia, and WBA cruiserweight champion in recess Guillermo “El Felino” Jones (38-3-2, 30 KOs), from Colon, Panama, are set to meet on May 17 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Co-promoter Don King has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to attend the event.

German Villasenor: After an eight-month layoff, former world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, 39-5-1 (28) (now under the Top Rank promotional banner and new...

By Steve Kim (Photo © Chris Farina / Top Rank): At age 37 with a bushel full of belts in his collection and 44 fights on his ledger, Vic Darchinyan is by all accounts an old fighter. But as he faces Javier Gallo tonight (UniMas 11:30 ET/PT) from the Uni-Trade Stadium in Laredo, Texas, he is in certain ways very new. There have been a few changes surrounding the “Raging Bull.” “I now have a new manager, new promoter,” he told Maxboxing a few days ago. “I signed with Top Rank. They have all the

Steve Kim: Despite what was rumored and written the past few days, everyone involved in the ’May Day’ event featuring Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero is making it clear...

By Gabriel Montoya: The world of boxing is slowly getting to know the world of anti-doping and its cast of characters. Organizations like USADA and VADA, people such as Victor Conte, Travis Tygart, and Dr. Margaret Goodman are slowly being introduced to the boxing world as key figures in an ongoing movement towards uniformity within the anti-doping rules and regulations in the sport of boxing. One significantly experienced voice belongs to Dr. Don Catlin. His accolades within...

By Anson Wainwright: Over the past several months, WBO lightweight titlist Ricky Burns has been involved in a myriad of issues stemmed from his December title bout...

By Gabriel Montoya: If you spend enough time in Southern California gyms, you will see hidden talent you can only hope comes to light someday. One such gem is Inglewood, CA native Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis, 17-3-2 (6), who battles Canadian favorite Dierry Jean, 24-0 (16), at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma Friday night on Showtime’s “ShoBox: The New Generation.” A classic diamond-in-the-rough who was cut from raw talented material by instruments such as Antonio Margarito and...

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Gabriel Montoya: Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal was likely going to be the biggest fight in Canada’s storied history of boxing. On Tuesday, the fight was indefinitely postponed...

Anson Wainwright: When Japanese superstar Kazuto Ioka abdicated his WBC/WBA thrones at strawweight, he left openings for other fighters, including Ryo Miyazaki, a career...

By Steve Kim (Graphic by icheehuahua, MaxBoxing): Now that the dust has settled from this past weekend, when Floyd Mayweather easily dispatched Robert Guerrero over 12 rounds, the question is just when and who does “Money” face next? After signing his groundbreaking, six-fight, 30-month deal with Showtime, he made it very clear that he absolutely intended to fulfill this contract. At the post-fight press conference on Saturday night, the victorious Mayweather mentioned some discomfort in his

By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © German Villasenor): Boasting an “All Access” reality series, two “documentaries,” media workout clips, conference calls, guest appearances on crossover platforms and ultimately a fight, the media tidal wave “May Day: Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero” was a sight to behold. The fight itself was more an exhibition of the reasons why Mayweather is known as the most gifted and skilled boxer of the modern era. As a compelling prizefight with a

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By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor, MaxBoxing): Robert Guerrero is a pretty good professional prizefighter. But it will take someone of much higher caliber to topple Floyd Mayweather, even at age 36, who on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in front of nearly 16,000 patrons, easily outboxed “The Ghost” over 12 rounds. The three scorecards that read 117-111 across the board didn’t fully speak to the dominance exhibited by Mayweather. It capped off a good night of action

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Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF/WBA/WBO and IBO heavyweight titles In Mannheim, Germany on Saturday night with a dominating display of boxing against Italian challenger Francesco Pianeta.

By John J. Raspanti at ringside (Photo © German Villasenor, MaxBoxing): Floyd “Money” Mayweather withstood the determined effort of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero to win a unanimous 12-round decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The bout was shown live on Showtime Pay-Per-View. All three judges at ringside scored the bout 117-111 for Mayweather, 44-0 (26), who retained his WBC welterweight title. Mayweather, 36, notched victory number 44 in a row by using in asset many...

Jenna J: On The Ropes Boxing Radio will be having a special live post fight show following the Mayweather vs. Guerrero PPV event. Show begins at 10:30 PT/1:30 AM ET, and will run for 90 minutes.

By John J. Raspanti; The life of the traveling boxing writer can be a hodgepodge of adventure, excitement and sadly, boredom. Here I am a stones throw a way from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, where tonight, undefeated pound for pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather meets Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero for the WBC welterweight championship of the world. I’ll be at ringside to witness all the drama that only professional boxing provides. It’s all good. At least that part is...

Last night, Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions returned to The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for the resort’s “Fight Nights” series at The Chelsea, kicking off the Cinco de Mayo celebration and a weekend of legendary boxing.

Marc Livitz in Las Vegas: Whoever decided many years ago to open arena doors to the public for a weigh in before an anticipated fight should be highly commended. The bigger the bout, the...

By John J. Raspanti (Photo © Esther Lin / SHOWTIME: When last seen in the ring almost four months ago, Gabriel Rosado was a battered and bloody mess. Cuts around his left eye had rendered him virtually blind. His nose was disfigured and gushing blood. Rosado, who usually fights in the junior middleweight division, had moved up in weight to challenge reigning WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. Rosado (21-6, 13 KOs ) was confident. He figured he could outbox the slower Golovkin. Some...

Jason Petock: Corona, California was the place and Friday Night Fights on ESPN was the thrilling setting for an action-packed slugfest between Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera (19-3/7 KOs) and Ji-Hoo...

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In previewing this Saturday’s big fight in Las Vegas, please mention World Heavyweight Champion WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (59-3, 51 KOs), of Ukraine, in his 2013 debut, will be making title defense No. 14 in his current seven-year reign as heavyweight kingpin, against undefeated Top-10 contender and cancer survivor Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs), of Italy. "Dr. Steelhammer" will also be going for his landmark 60th professional victory.

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By Steve Kim (Photo © German Villasenor): On December 15th, Leo Santa Cruz put on a late-finishing kick to defeat the pesky Alberto Guevara at the Los Angeles Sports Arena over 12 rounds. It put a capper on a 2012 where Santa Cruz performed five times and went from a relatively unknown prospect to a world champion who built a fan following for his active, hard-hitting style. But on this early afternoon, for the most part, Santa Cruz looked like a fatigued fighter. Known for his impressive work

By Gabriel Montoya: Whether good or bad, the boxing business was born in a backroom and has continued to live there throughout its history. The commissions, judges, promoters, managers, trainers, fighters, strength coaches, sponsors, networks and news media in boxing all operate with the understanding that compromises, moral and otherwise, will more than likely have to be made. The boxing news media’s current state is one aspect that is compromised, in my opinion. Rather...