Martirosyan expects to be at his best against Lara with ‘no distractions’
Vanes Martirosyan’s career was essentially unblemished until a clash of heads resulted in its first imperfection. Now, 3½ years later, the fighter finally gets a chance to redeem himself.
Lem’s Corner: As his father battles cancer, Santa Cruz preps for title defense against Frampton
As usual, when Leo Santa Cruz defends his 126-pound title against Carl Frampton on July 30, he’ll do so under the guidance of a family member. Except this time, his brother Antonio will be his cornerman rather than his father and longtime trainer, Jose Santa Cruz, who is undergoing treatment for bone cancer.
John Jackson not necessarily looking for kill shot to take down Jermell Charlo
Four of John Jackson’s last five victories have come via the judges’ scorecards, but don’t let the lack of stoppages fool you: “Dah Rock” packs some serious power.
Gassiev destroys Shimmell with first-round KO in 200-pound title eliminator
Which would emerge victorious, power or precision?
Jermall Charlo aims to make Trout his latest knockout victim
Jermall Charlo stops short of saying what he likely believes: that he’ll be the first man to knock out Austin Trout. Charlo’s trainer, on the other hand, doesn’t pull any punches on the topic.
Lara plans to put on powerful performance in rematch with Martirosyan
Erislandy Lara has never been known for his devastating punching power, as just half of his 26 fights have ended in a knockout. Yet the 154-pound champion contends he’ll be channeling his inner Mike Tyson in his rematch with Vanes Martirosyan.
Jermell Charlo trying to keep up with twin brother Jermall in title pursuit
They aren’t fighting each other Saturday, but twins Jermall and Jermell Charlo will be vying for family bragging rights when they compete for 154-pound world titles in separate bouts on the same card.
Brains as important as brawn for Gassiev, Shimmell in 200-pound title eliminator
Murat Gassiev and Jordan Shimmell have combined to stop 32 of their 44 opponents, but don’t expect their 200-pound title elimination bout Tuesday to turn into an all-out slugfest.
