2012 Puerto Rican Olympian and Jr. Lightweight sensation Felix Verdejo stops Corben Page in the 4th round on Saturday night at the Ruben Zayas Montañez...

Edgar Sosa scored a hard fought 12 round unanimous points win over Giovani Segura at the Plaza de Toros Eloy Cavazos in Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico on Saturday...

By Gabriel Montoya (Photo © Tom Casino/ SHOWTIME): 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...

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

Bill Tibbs: Randolph Adolphus “Randy” Turpin was a Leamington, United Kingdom fighter, considered to be one of the top middleweights in the 1940s and 1950s era. “The Leamington Licker”...

Allan Scotto: Hey, fans! Welcome to “Ask Gerry Cooney,” where you get to ask former heavyweight contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney any boxing-related question you’d like...

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

By Allan Scotto: Happy Tuesday, fans! Welcome to this week’s edition of “The Barbershop,” a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week...

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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.