Lem’s Corner: Harrison, Rabchenko fighting for pecking order in key 154-pound clash
When Tony Harrison meets Sergey Rabchenko on July 30 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, their 154-pound eliminator bout will be as much about division relevance as a title shot.
World champion Santa Cruz seeking total domination of deep 126-pound division
Make no mistake: Leo Santa Cruz’s sole focus right now is on defending his 126-pound world title against Carl Frampton. However, the all-action brawler would be lying if he said he wasn’t eyeing the future just a little bit.
Santa Cruz to defend 126-pound title against Frampton in clash of world champions
As he promised, Carl Frampton is making the move up to the hyper-competitive 126-pound division. And the undefeated former 122-pound champion is wasting no time diving into deep waters.
Lem’s Corner: 175-pound champ Adonis Stevenson eyes winner of Edwin Rodriguez-Thomas Williams Jr. clash
When Edwin Rodriguez and Thomas Williams Jr. collide Saturday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California (Fox, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT), there won’t be a world title up for grabs. There could be, however, in the winner’s next fight.
Irish world champion Carl Frampton is having a better week than you
Overall, 2016 is off to a strong start for the Belfast-born Carl Frampton.
Carl Frampton unifies 122-pound titles with split decision over Scott Quigg
Heading into their highly anticipated “Battle of Britain,” 122-pound champions Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg each promised to knock the other out. Neither came close to fulfilling that promise Saturday, but Frampton was at least on-point with his prediction that he’d exit the ring the victor.
Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg finally ready to rumble in 122-pound title unification bout
The temperature gauge has fallen across the U.K., but events inside the ring at the Manchester Arena figure to be white hot Saturday as two little men square off, with one destined to have his big heart broken.
Carl Frampton’s master plan: Take care of Scott Quigg, then move on to Guillermo Rigondeaux
Carl Frampton already knows how he’ll celebrate a victory over U.K. rival Scott Quigg on Saturday: He wants to set up a mouthwatering clash with Cuban ace Guillermo Rigondeaux.
