Canelo Alvarez Is The Pound-For-Pound Best Puncher Today Says George Foreman, But Can Canelo KO Danny Jacobs?

04/10/2019 James Slater

With his body punching handiwork and his typical wear your opponent down the Mexican way, middleweight ruler Canelo Alvarez has scored an impressive 35 KO’s … continue

Hearn says Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs does big PPV numbers

06/06/2018 Larry Jordan

Golden Boy Promotions and CEO Oscar De La Hoya has rejected the 50-50 purse split request from IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin for a … continue

Loeffler still negotiating Canelo-GGG with Golden Boy Promotions

06/02/2018 Jeff Sorby

Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler is still working on a deal to make the rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez happen for September, and he’s hopeful … continue

Let the Games Begin: Ward, Golden Boy, Schaefer, Broner, Khan & More!

01/10/2015 Chip Mitchell

The year 2015 is starting off with a bang- not neccessarily in the ring, but definitely outside of it. The pieces on the chess board are moving into place and when the smoke clears, we will (maybe) have a better picture of the boxing landscape.

Andre Ward

Andre Ward’s frustrating court battle with Goossen Tutor apparently has come to an end. Jay Z’s Roc Nation announced the signing of Andre Ward during their initial boxing card last night in Madison Square Garden’s theatre.

What it Means

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Richard Schaefer leaves Golden Boy Promotions

06/02/2014 Bill Phanco

Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, has resigned from the company as of today. This was no surprise as Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya had recently bumped heads over the issue of mending the fence with Top Rank. De La Hoya was in favor of patching things up with Bob Arum and Top Rank, whereas Schaefer was against it.

Schaefer had been with Golden Boy Promotions for 12 years and was a huge part of the company’s success. De La Hoya had the name, but Schaefer did a lot of the hard work in putting cards together and signing high quality fighters.

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Deontay Wilder: “Malik wasn’t fighting his friend, he was fighting the Bronze Bomber”

03/20/201403/20/2014 Joseph Herron

004 Wilder vs Scott IMG_1297 In what was supposed to be his toughest test to date according to most boxing pundits and fight experts, WBC Heavyweight title challenger Deontay Wilder destroyed 13 year fight veteran Malik Scott in just 96 seconds this past Saturday night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

The “Bronze Bomber” took care of business with a cracking left hook/straight right hand combination that suddenly floored his 33 year old opponent midway through the opening stanza of the scheduled twelve round contest. Although the experienced boxer/puncher attempted to reach his feet before the referee’s final count, Scott failed to show signs of an ability to continue and was counted out by the third man in the ring.

But as quickly as the Tuscaloosa, Alabama native finished the job, fight fans and boxing scribes everywhere began to tarnish his dominant KO performance with sentiments of corruption, regurgitating the idea that the proud Philadelphia born pugilist and fringe contender “took a dive”.

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Boxing 411: “Mayweather vs. Maidana” analysis with Jesse James Leija

03/19/201403/18/2014 Joseph Herron

Last week, Boxing 411 caught up with two time world champion and talented young fight promoter Jesse James Leija to analyze the upcoming super fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana, which is slated to be broadcast on Showtime PPV on May3rd, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The knowledgeable fight trainer and former world champion recognizes the gifts that both fighters will bring to the ring and examines the tumultuous fight style of “El Chino” Maidana versus the seemingly impervious defensive technique of “Money” Mayweather.

“I expect to see a great, great fight on May 3rd and a tough, tough fight for both fighters,” observes the budding young boxing promoter. “Mayweather brings intelligence, speed, and experience to the ring, and Maidana is so brutally tough that he’ll give you everything you can handle on fight night.”

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Boxing 411: “Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera” video preview and pre-fight analysis

03/16/201403/15/2014 Joseph Herron

Tonight from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, universally recognized Junior Welterweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (27-0, 16 KOs) will defend his titles against 140 pound contender Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera (20-3, 7 KOs) in a twelve round scheduled bout, slated to be broadcast on Showtime Championship Boxing with a start time of 9PM EST/6PM PST.

The championship bout could surprise a lot of people who aren‘t expecting a competitive contest. Fighters who move well and use the entire ring effectively will often give Danny Garcia problems. If the incumbent title holder isn‘t taking this fight as seriously as he should, he could have a very difficult and frustrating night in front of the Puerto Rican faithful.

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Boxing 411: “Deontay Wilder vs. Malik Scott” video preview and pre-fight analysis

03/15/2014 Joseph Herron

American prospects Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KOs) and Malik Scott (36-1-1, 13 KOs) will square off in this superb “must win” for both competing fighters, which is scheduled to be televised in the opening bout of the Showtime Championship Boxing broadcast with a start time of 9PM EST/PST.

The highly anticipated showdown will take place at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and is scheduled for twelve rounds.

Although the explosive favorite from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, ostensibly has everything fight fans look for in a potential Heavyweight Champion, the 28 year old former Olympian has never been tested as a professional and has only been taken past the third round three times.

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Boxing 411: “Canelo vs. Angulo” video preview and analysis

03/05/201403/05/2014 Joseph Herron

On Saturday, March 8th, from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, former WBC/WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) will take on former WBO interim title holder “El Perro” Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) in the main event of a superb Showtime PPV fight card.

Boxing journalist and radio commentator Joseph Herron joins talented fight trainer Rick Morones Jr. in this comprehensive video analysis of “Toe to Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo”, as they preview the upcoming Golden Boy Promotions event.

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