Contrary to information issued to the media via WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman last Saturday, it appears as though a deal has not been reached for the mandated WBC heavyweight title bout between champ Bermane Stiverne and top contender Deontay Wilder. Stiverne promoter, Don King, told Boxingscene on Sunday that no deal had been reached yet and that it looks likely that the … [Read more...]
Stiverne-Wilder Deal Reached, December Date Scheduled
According to WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, the heavyweight title bout between champion Bermane Stiverne and top challenger Deontay Wilder will avoid the proposed October 1 purse bid because both sides have reached a financial agreement. "We have been informed that both Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions [representing Wilder] and Don King of Don King Productions … [Read more...]
How to mishandle a potential superstar: Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Golden Boy Promotions never had a perfect track record while under the watchful eye of former CEO Richard Schaefer. But since taking over the airwaves at Showtime, Golden Boy has, more often than not, put on quality fight cards. Many of those cards featured Al Haymon clients, who may or may not have been under contract to Golden Boy, according to a lawsuit … [Read more...]
Inoue Wins WBC Title in Sixth Pro Outing
With just a handful of professional bouts on his resume, Naoya Inoue (6-0, 5 KOs) of Yokohama, Japan, scored an impressive sixth round TKO over WBC light flyweight champion Adrian “Confesor” Hernandez (29-3-1, 18 KO’s) to win his first world championship. Inoue was favored to win, though Hernandez was expected to put up a more difficult challenge and instead brought little to … [Read more...]
Stevenson-Fonfara to take place on Showtime
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson’s (23-1, 20 Kos) May 24 title defense against Poland’s Andrzej Fonfara (25-2, 15 KOs) will not appear on HBO, and will instead appear on Showtime, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! HBO declined to renegotiate a deal to showcase Stevenson-Fonfara and a potential light heavyweight title unification bout with WBO titlist … [Read more...]