"Great on Brandon Rios' part...Mike Alvarado, shame on him, he wasn't prepared...he had a lot of demons that he had to deal with...Mike Alvarado has a lot of things that he has to work out before he can get back in the ring," stated jr. ...... continue reading

"Brandon looked really sharp, but he's always had good skills...there was no way he was going to lose that fight...Ortiz is a tricky left-hander...I think in the same vein that Brandon would have a great shot in that fight...it's kind of a ...... continue reading

High-energy hometown favorite and unbeaten welterweight Sammy Vasquez Jr. (17-0, 13 KOs) will return to action seeking his 10th consecutive victory by knockout when he takes on fellow southpaw Emmanuel Lartey (17-2, 8 KOs, 1 NC), of Brooklyn, N.Y. ...... continue reading

"We got what we want. Now we gotta go out and win it...Broner's an exceptional athlete. He's a great counter puncher. He's got good power. He's slick...he's slick without the movement...with John's style, a guy that's a ...... continue reading

"He's a very educated guy; I don't see it going the distance either...his outcome might be different my outcome...we could care less what Adrien Broner says, does, or sings or dances...I really don't care what he brings to the table," ...... continue reading

"2015 is going to be a really big year for me. My next fight will be February 6th for Glory. I'm signed with Glory and Bellator. I have two promotions I'm working with now," stated kickboxing and mixed martial arts start Joe Schilling, who ...... continue reading

World Boxing Association (WBA) Super, World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring Magazine super bantamweight champion Guillermo "The Jackal" Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) is encouraged by reports that World Boxing Council (WBC) title-holder Leo Santa ...... continue reading

"Floyd met with us and how can I say he's not sincere. I believe he's sincere. I don't have anything to contradict the fact that he's not sincere...we looked eye to eye, we talked and I truly believe he's sincere and wants to ...... continue reading

"Maybe Pacquiao...Pacquiao or Marquez because the rest [Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera], I sparred...with Pacquiao, I never did and with Marquez, I never did," stated world-class trainer Robert Garcia, who recalled a sparring session he had ...... continue reading

"Yeah. It's true. It's true. And I think it was a very productive discussion. I like to call it a discussion, one-on-one with me, Floyd, and Manny, than a meeting," stated Michael Koncz, adviser to 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, ...... continue reading

Upon hearing the news about the proposed showdown between former jr. middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and middleweight contender James Kirkland, IBF junior middleweight champion K9 Bundrage voiced his displeasure about the matchup and ...... continue reading

"If it's in Texas, it's gonna probably put 50,000 people and they're going to make a lot of money...I think Canelo wins...Canelo's a tremendous warrior and he's trying to fight the best," stated world-class trainer Robert Garcia, ...... continue reading

Earlier tonight, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao met face-to-face for the first time ever during halftime of the Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game. According to sources with ...... continue reading

FightHype.com has been advised that undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao are both currently in attendance at tonight's Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game. Both fighters are currently ...... continue reading

On Friday, Feb. 6, DiBella Entertainment and Goossen Promotions will present an exciting edition of ESPN "Friday Night Fights" when former junior middleweight champion and "The Contender: Season One" winner Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (27-3-2, ...... continue reading

"Pacquiao fights HBO pay-per-view, which is a 10PM start time, which is 3 o'clock in the morning, so it ain't happening over here...it's just frustrating...he has to chase the big fights as Kell as...the Khan fight doesn't look like ...... continue reading

"It's the closest it's ever been. I was with Manny Pacquiao last week...if it doesn't get made now, I'm not sure it will," stated Adam Smith of Sky Sports, who shared his thoughts on the long-awaited mega-fight between Floyd ...... continue reading

"Chavez is fighting Fonfara in April...his dad said last night they want to fight Fonfara and then fight Froch, so presumably that's still there...hopefully we can get it made...the Chavez fight is a great fight and a lot of people want to see ...... continue reading

Today, Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, in conjunction with the World Boxing Council (WBC) and its President, Mauricio Sulaiman,  proudly announced "The Jose Sulaiman Cup: WBC Super Welterweight Tournament." An eight-man, single-elimination ...... continue reading

"It wouldn't surprise me if he decided never to fight again...he does want to fight in Vegas...if anyone deserves to maybe choose his way out of the sport it's Carl Froch," stated Adam Smith of Sky Sports, who shared his thoughts on the ...... continue reading

"Jo Jo Dan is going to be as game as you like coming over to try and win the world title...he has to face his mandatory. It's the right fight at the right time; clears the way for probably 2 or 3 massive fights...to make the big fights, you need ...... continue reading

"I can't wait...back in Birmingham, back on Sky...sky's the limit. I just can't wait to get going...That's the aim for me, to get the fight with Kell Brook," stated welterweight contender Frankie Gavin, who talked about his recent ...... continue reading

"It took about a half an hour...we spoke on the phone and he told me he was out of his contract...we had a great chat and he left the office and he was buzzing...it's the obvious the move in time...I need to build that fight into a fight ...... continue reading

"It's very exciting...it's a really exciting time for boxing...I always thought he had the talent...I don't think he fully put 100% into his career...this may be the big chance, the last chance in many way, to really get him up to the ...... continue reading

"I mean, at one time he was on our radar, but he's not on our radar anymore because obviously if he's not proven himself, why should we take all the biggest and toughest fights in the world when he's fighting nobodies? And why should we ...... continue reading

"I definitely feel like I had to set a tone and set the table for what's coming in the future. I need to let these 160-pounders know I'm a key player. And I think a lot of middleweights that check me out know they got another tough one to ...... continue reading

"End of the day, my main priority is to fight Floyd Mayweather. Now if he doesn't take it, then Manny Pacquiao is something that I would look at...There's nothing standing in the way of making this fight happen. I mean, this fight is going ...... continue reading

It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed ...... continue reading

"I seen his last fight with Fidel Maldonado and he's a real tough dude. He is solid, man. He gonna come to fight, but I just gotta stick to my game plan and hopefully I get him out early...I want to show my promoters, Golden Boy Promotions, ...... continue reading

"I know I could do way better than what I did. Like I tell everybody, the more I fight, the better I will look and I really think I'm getting better...I really wanted to impress Bernard and my team. I wanted to show them that I ain't no ...... continue reading

"I'm going to make a big statement this year (laughing). This is the year I was looking forward to, 2015, and now we got the NBC Sports and all that stuff...this is going to be a great year for me. I'm going to put on for my hometown on ...... continue reading

"Lomachenko making a lot of moves in boxing...there is nothing confirmed yet...possibility end of April beginning of May, we're going to see Lomachenko back in the ring...it's hard to say at this point who's going to be his opponent...I ...... continue reading

"He has really embraced where he's at in his career right now...he has dedicated himself to his career like somebody who is serious about it...I think he has the style to trouble anybody...he's more durable than people give him credit ...... continue reading

"I can't predict what's going to happen...but knowing Sergey, I know he's going to be coming 100%...I think it's going to be very, very hot on March 14th...we're not interested in Stevenson. We're interested in WBC title ...... continue reading

"It's exciting because somebody who loves the sport as much as he does, you hate to see 'em on the shelf like that...I'm excited to see what Roc Nation brings to boxing...I think he's going to pick up where he left off...he ...... continue reading

"You know, because I'm so used to 147 and I built myself up to 147, I think 147 is just an ideal weight for me. I wouldn't want to go lower or higher. Let's just stick to 147," stated former world champion Amir Khan, who made it clear ...... continue reading

"I knew when I started cutting the ring off, he started getting confused...when I was coming in with my head movement and throwing my jab, keeping it in his face, he got a little bit confused...I was more motivated than anything...we just stuck to ...... continue reading

"It was the Brandon that I wanted back and we got him back...Brandon has always had great uppercuts. Brandon's probably one of the best fighters when it comes to uppercuts. He throws beautiful uppercuts...cut the ring, use the jab, counter...he ...... continue reading

"I'll be fighting February 5th...and then I think I'll be fighting in May somewhere...he's a good money fight for him...I don't think whatever he do or how much he trains, he ain't gonna beat Klitschko...this is my year, ...... continue reading

FightHype.com was on hand as former world champion Brandon Rios returned to his hotel following his dominant TKO victory over Mike Alvarado. Check out the scene as Rios is mobbed by fans who were waiting to congratulate him on his performance. ...... continue reading