Glen Johnson

Going into the anticipated HBO-televised Mikkel Kessler-Carl Froch rematch this Saturday, HBO commentator Jim Lampley considers Froch the better fighter and Kessler the better boxer.

"I keep saying 'I'm different' because it is true and I'm going to prove it once again on July 13," said 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins, referring to his upcoming fight with Karo Murat, who is 19 years younger.

If he gets beyond a mandatory title defense against Karo Murat in July, IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins would like to face Carl Froch or Lucian Bute. (This story also contains a video of Hopkins accepting Gennady Golovkin's challenge.)

Andre Ward on Bernard Hopkins: "You know, I think this is the first time that I've seen Bernard Hopkins get embraced from the beginning of an event to the end of an event. But, I mean, look how long it took."

In becoming the oldest man to win a major boxing title in addition to becoming a 175-pound beltholder for the third time in his career, Bernard Hopkins says he is the antithesis to athletes like Lance Armstrong.

Tavoris Cloud on Bernard Hopkins' outfit at Wednesday's press conference: "It was funny to just turn around and to just see a grown man with a ski mask on standing there and not saying nothing to nobody."

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch has struck a deal to face WBA interim beltholder Mikkel Kessler in a rematch. Kessler defeated Froch by unanimous decision in April of 2010.

While IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud could defend his belt against Bernard Hopkins on March 9, IBF super middleweight beltholder Carl Froch is weighing mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson or WBA counterpart Mikkel Kessler.

In honor of the New Year and the Fighter of the Year candidates for 2012, RingTV.com's resident historian and fight collector Lee Groves compiled a list of the 10 best individual years by elite boxers since 1992. 

Three-time titlewinners Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch could fight again this spring.

Undefeated super middleweight contender George Groves has declared himself ready for a title shot after an emphatic, one-sided decision over veteran Glen Johnson on Saturday.

IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz aspires to the greatness of Mexican predecessors such as Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Juan Manuel Marquez and Oscar Larios.

Does Juan Manuel Marquez rank with Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. among Mexico's all-time greats?

IBF titleholder Leo Santa Cruz will headline a CBS show on Dec. 15 against Alberto Guevara in a clash of undefeated fighters.

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins is being targeted for a comeback on March 9 opposite 175-pound titleholders Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Tavoris Cloud.

IBF supermiddleweight titleholder Carl Froch is hopeful of avenging losses to Andre Ward and Mikkel Kessler if he is victorious against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17.

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch will defend against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17 before his hometown fans in Nottingham, England.

Boxing insiders predict the outcome of super middleweight showdown between RING champion Andre Ward and RING light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson on Sept. 8.

Chad Dawson says he's a "better fighter than Andre Ward," whom he will meet in a clash of RING champions on Sept. 8.

Roy Jones is talking to the manager of Lateef Kayode about a potential fall bout.

Former RING light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson spoke to RingTV.com about his announced retirement following Friday night's unanimous decision loss to Andrzej Fonfara.

Light heavyweight prospect Andrzej Fonfara takes on former RING champ Glen Johnson in the main event of this week's Friday Night Fights broadcast from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

The Oakland press conference for the Sept. 8 fight between super middleweight champion Andre Ward and light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson featured some early exchanges between the fighters' camps.

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch will offer a rematch to Lucian Bute in March of next year. Froch stopped Bute in five rounds in May, winning his third 168-pound title in the process.

Saturday's super middleweight clash between IBF titleholder Lucian Bute and Carl Froch is a close call, as evidenced by the narrow selection of the winner by RingTV.com's expert voting panel.

Light heavyweight Chad Dawson is dropping in weight to challenge super middleweight Andre Ward in a clash of RING champions on Sept. 8. Dawson's trainer, John Scully, says Ward is in for a fight.

Newly-crowned RING and WBC light heavyweight champion, Chad Dawson and dethroned Bernard Hopkins demonstrated respect for each other after Saturday night's grueling affair.

IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute is preparing for the animosity he will face from the crowd in Nottingham, England, when he takes on Carl Froch at Capital FM Arena on May 26.

The anticipated super middleweight showdown between IBF titleholder Lucian Bute and former two-time WBC beltholder Carl Froch on May 26 in Nottingham, England, will air exclusively on EPIX in the U.S.

Outspoken Carl Froch shares his thoughts on Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, says Mikkel Kessler overlooked Andre Ward, and believes Lucian Bute is over-rated.

Images from Lucian Bute's dominating decision win over Glen Johnson Saturday night in Quebec City. Photos by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME.

Glen Johnson could not compete with Lucian Bute, who domianted the veteran to a decision victory on Saturday. Perhaps only Andre Ward and Carl Froch can give the undefeated IBF 168-pound titleholder a fight.

Saturday night's super middleweight clash featuring IBF beltholder Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson kicks off a solid, year-ending run from Showtime.

Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson are both friends and familiar foes, having sparred for nearly 100 rounds two years ago in preparation for separate title bouts.

Andre Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, applauds HBO-bound Ken Hershman for his efforts with the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic.

Undefeated heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin leap-frogged Tomasz Adamek to THE RING's No. 2 heavyweight ranking on the strength of his unanimous decision over Ruslan Chagaev on Saturday.

Among Lem Satterfield's many notes: IBF beltholder Tavoris Cloud might defend his title against Jean Pascal after fighting on the Oct. 15 Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson card.

Glen Johnson said a deal to challenge IBF super middleweight beltholder Lucian Bute on Nov. 5 in Canada has been finalized.

By Michael Rosenthal  Carl Froch has proved his critics wrong with one solid performance after another in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. He faces Glen Johnson in the semifinals on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J.