Photo Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME and Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions Canelo vs Lara weigh in photos and weights Final Weights PPV: Saul Canelo Alvarez 155 Ibs. vs Erislandy Lara 155 Ibs. Junior Middleweight (155 Catch weight) 12 Rounds Abner Mares 126.5 Ibs. vs Jonathan Oquendo 126.5 Ibs. Featherweight, 10 Rounds Juan Manuel Lopez 130 Ibs. vs Francisco […]
Video: Canelo-Lara against common opponents
Shosports released a video: “Canelo vs. Lara: Common Opponents Highlight Challenges Ahead” that discussed the common opponents of Canelo and Lara. Both men faces common opponents in hard hitting, pressure fighter Alfredo Angulo and slick boxer Austin Trout. Canelo and Lara both won against these opponents but in a totally different style. The style of […]
Canelo vs Lara Grand Arrival Quotes and Photos
Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME and Gene Blevins/Hogan Photos The fighters for the much anticipated junior middleweight clash between Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez and Cuba’s Erislandy Lara finally arrived at the venue and made their Grand Arrival at the MGM Grand Hotel. Here are what the fighters had said during the Grand Arrivals: Saul Canelo Alavarez “Erislandy Lara […]
Canelo vs Lara: The Undercards
The much awaited match-up between two top junior middleweight in the sport today, Mexican Saul Canelo Alvares and Erislandy Lara of Cuba, announced their undercards via Golden Boy Promotions press release. Here they are, the Canelo vs Lara undercards: Yamaguchi Falcao (1-0) vs Jesus M. Cruz (1-1-1) Middleweight, Four/Six Round Jason Quigley (Debut) vs Howard Reece (2-6, […]
Frankie Gomez to face the hard-hitting Vernon Paris
Undefeated star Frankie Gomez to face the hard-hitting Vernon Paris in junior welterweight showdown on Friday, July 25 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Live on Fox Sports 1 & fox Deportes INDIO, CALIF. (July 3) – Unbeaten Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez is considered to be the most dangerous prospect in the junior welterweight division and […]
Boxing media, fans rant on Garcia-Salka
I’m thinking Danny Garcia is fighting Lamont Peterson. But no! They are not fighting each other. And boxing media, fans rant about it. Undefeated and unified light welterweight champion Danny Garcia will be back in the ring against little known or shall I say “absolutely unknown” Rod Salka in a triple header along with IBF […]
Canelo photos in San Diego media workout
Photo Credit: SHOWTIME/Esther Lin SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2014) – Five days before he heads to Las Vegas, popular Mexican superstar and former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez participated in a media workout Tuesday before dozens of TV cameras, print and internet reporters, bloggers and boxing videographers at the House of Boxing Training Center. “I’ve had a […]
Canelo Alvarez holds media workout in San Diego
Former world champion Canelo Alvarez will hold a San Diego media workout as he prepares for his upcoming fight against Erislandy Lara on Saturday, July 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena live on SHOWTIME PPV®. On Tuesday, 01 July, Saul Canelo Alvarez will be in San Diego to hold a media workout for his […]
Oscar De La Hoya honored by California lawmakers
Recognition follows De La Hoya’s recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame SACRAMENTO, Calif.-June 26, 2014-California Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez and State Senator Kevin de León today honored Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya for his many accomplishments in boxing and business, and contributions to the […]
Lopez, Vargas, Perez, Herrera conference call transcript
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody for joining us today on the call. We do have a super undercard to talk about, the undercard for Canelo vs. Lara PPV on Saturday, July 12th. And we have four of the fighters on that card joining us today, along with Oscar De La Hoya, President […]
