Former world titlists Victor Ortiz and Abner Mares have been added to the undercard of the December 13 Las Vegas Showtime card headlined by Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander. Ortiz (29-5, 22 KOs), who was knocked out in two rounds by Luis Collazo in January of this year, is looking to get back into the mix in the welterweight division. But with no wins since beating Andre Berto … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Intriguing Fights Left for 2014
2014 is three-quarters finished and, in many ways, it has been every bit as disappointing as 2013 was exhilarating. However, even though there are just about three months left in the year, hope is not lost for a year-saving finish. In the three months remaining of 2014 there are some key divisional bouts scheduled as well as some important developmental fights for young, … [Read more...]
Demetrius Andrade Moves to Showtime for Defense Against a Charlo
WBO junior middleweight champion, Demetrius Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has decided that the grass will be greener on the Showtime side of the Premium Channel War. Fighting his last two bouts on HBO, Andrade was reportedly pursuing a bigger, more lucrative deal than HBO was willing to offer, according to ESPN's Dan Rafael. After backing out of the idea of a move to … [Read more...]
Another Twist in WBO Middleweight Title Drama: Andy Lee Moves In
When Peter Quillin vacated his WBO middleweight title last month, he unwittingly created a back-and-forth drama that has media and fans struggling to keep track of what, exactly, is going on. First, The WBO ordered that No.1 contender, Matt Korobov, face no. 2 contender, Billy Joe Saunders for the vacant title. Clear enough, right? But then WBO junior middleweight … [Read more...]
Korobov-Saunders Back On, Andrade to Remain at 154
Three weeks ago, WBO junior middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade publicly stepped up to claim the right to face no. 1 contender Matt Korobov for the WBO middleweight belt recently vacated by Peter Quillin. The WBO almost immediately complied with Andrade's request and pushed no. 2 contender, the UK's Billy Joe Saunders to one side to accommodate the new match-up. However, … [Read more...]