Welterweight Boxing News

"Sugar" Shane Mosley of Pomona will one day land in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

England's Lee Purdy has his first chance to fight for a world crown on Saturday while countryman Amir Khan looks to another main event bout to see about future world title opportunities.

WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi, and members of his team, have released several photos on the social networks, which they claim shows "proof" that WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner once supported the Brooklyn boxer several years ago.

San Antonio, Texas will once again be the site of a major boxing event when SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGA returns to the Lone Star State on Saturday, July 27 with "KNOCKOUT KINGS II," a spectacular night of world-class fights at the AT&T Center featuring a tripleheader starring some of the sport's brightest stars live on SHOWTIME.

Welterweight fighter "Sugar" Shane Mosley will challenge interim IBC welterweight champion Pablo "Cesar" Cano at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun Mexico Saturday night.

"KNOCKOUT KINGS II" FEATURING FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE BERTO FACING PERENIAL CONTENDER JESUS SOTO KARASS AND UNDEFEATED RISING STARS KEITH THURMAN AND DIEGO CHAVES SQUARING OFF FOR WBA INTERIM WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LANDS AT THE AT&T CENTER IN SAN ANTONIO ON JULY 27 SAN ANTONIO, May 15, 2013 - San Antonio, Texas will once again ... (more)

Hard-hitting Ray Narh steps in against Ronald Cruz in a scheduled 10-round welterweight fight on Friday evening, June 14, at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

ATLANTIC CITY , May 15 - The explosive May 18 match-up between unbeaten contenders Shawn Porter and Phil Lo Greco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey will air as part of the event's SHOWTIME EXTREMEA telecast live at 7 p.m. ET/PT . 2012 British Olympic Bronze Medalist Anthony Ogogo will also participate one of the featured undercard ... (more)

Paul Malignaggi and Adrien Broner sparred during their May 4 Las Vegas presser, ahead of their June 22 clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

A fan-friendly, action-packed fight card highlighted by three important 12-round bouts which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions on Saturday , June 8 , live on SHOWTIME from The Home Depot Center in Carson , Calif ., was formally announced by Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya today at La Fonda Restaurant in Los Angeles.

When it comes to being boxing's pay-per-view king, it seems Floyd Mayweather Jr.

On Friday, May 17, in Moscow, undefeated Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin will meet undefeated Polish prospect Andrzej Wawrzyk.

According to Jose "Chepo" Reynoso, trainer of WBC/WBA 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez , there is a weight issue that has to be worked out in order to fight WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I attended the Malignaggi-Broner press conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 4th a few hours before the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight and undercard bouts.

Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez , a 12-round fight for Maidana's WBA Intercontinental Championship will take place on Saturday, June 8 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Magnificent Mayweather: One day, perhaps he'll convince people that he is what he says he is - one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Former junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, who is currently coaching Alexander Povetkin and Denis Lebedev, speaks of his students' preparations for the upcoming May 17 title defense fights.

This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr., won a 12-round unanimous decision over Robert 'The Ghost' Guerrero in their welterweight title fight.

Tomorrow night on the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan , Denver light welterweight contender Manny 'Manos' Perez takes on Detroit's Vernon 'Ice Man' Paris in the 10 round main event.

According to legal adviser Rogelio Espino, former world champion Vicente "El Loco" Mosquera of Panama will travel to Miami, Florida to continue his preparation for his fight against the Dominican Joan "Little Tyson" Guzman .