Lucian Bute

IBF super middleweight beltholder and THE RING's No. 1-rated 168 pounder Carl Froch has the home advantage on Saturday against THE RING's No. 2-rated super middleweight Mikkel Kessler, who win their first clash by unanimous decision.

Unbeaten three-division titlewinner Abner Mares on a potential matchup with prospect Gary Russell Jr.: "Whenever this fight with Gary Russell were to happen, we'll find out then if I'm tailor-made for him."

Andre Ward, who has faced and defeated both Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch, wiill be a ringside commentator for Saturday's rematch between the super middleweight rivals.

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.

Carl Froch says he is humbled that his anticipated rematch with Mikkel Kessler will be a pay-per-view event in the UK but the money and fame connected to Saturday’s showdown hasn’t lessened his work ethic or desire to avenge his loss to the Danish star.

Former super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute will fight ex-light heavyweight beltholder Jean Pascal on either Dec. 7 or Jan. 25, according to Pascal's promoter, Yvon Michel.

Former super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute had "several bone fragments" removed from his injured left hand during surgery on Thursday, according to his promoter, InterBox.

The hand injury that forced Lucian Bute to postpone his May 25 showdown with Jean Pascal has also resulted in the entire Montreal card to be cancelled. It is not known if the Canadian broadcast of Kessler-Froch II will air without Bute-Pascal. 

Former IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute suffered an injury to his left hand that will force the postponement of his May 25 clash with fellow Canadian and former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal.

Super middleweights Sakio Bika and Marco Antonio Periban will fight for the vacant WBC title on the June 22 undercard of a Showtime-televised main event featuring Paulie Malignaggi's WBA welterweight title defense against Adrien Broner at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of Danny Garcia, called Zab Judah "a sissy" who is going to get his "ass whupped" for spoiling his son's promotional signing event at a Brooklyn sports outlet on Tuesday.

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander will face the U.K.'s Lee Purdy on May 18, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.

Saul Alvarez: "On Saturday, after defeating [Austin] Trout, I will raise my hand and my belt and will be thinking of my brother. That belt is his."

Canadian Kevin Bizier has turned down an offer to fight IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander, and so Alexander, who was originally slated to face Kell Brook on the May 18 Peterson-Matthysse card, continues his search for an opponent.

Former 168-pound titleholder Lucian Bute and Quebec rival, former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal, will be randomly drug tested by an undisclosed organization for their scheduled May 25 light heavyweight clash at Bell Centre in Montreal.

HBO will air a Memorial Day weekend double-header on May 25, starting with live coverage of the super middleweight rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler.

Well-traveled super middleweight Sakio Bika will face Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC title following Andre Ward's being declared "Champion Emeritus."

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.)

Q&A with super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez, who will face Denis Grachev in the July 13 final of the Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four.

Austin Trout: "Team Fight to Walk is very important to me. The statistics about number of everyday people and US troops impacted by Spinal Cord Injuries are scary."

Former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal has signed to face former IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute in an all-Canadian clash on May 25.

Former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal talks about Bernard Hopkins' record-breaking victory over Tavoris Cloud (with a playful interruption by B-hop) and about his next fight, a May 25 showdown against either RING champ Chad Dawson or Lucian Bute.

Former IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute could meet ex-light heavyweight beltholder Jean Pascal in an all-Canadian affair that may jeopardize a rematch between Pascal and RING light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson.

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.

RING, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward said "I can't wait to get back out there and perform for all my fans" after having endured surgery on his right shoulder on Friday. 

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.

Super middleweight contender Sakio Bika could face Nikola Sjekloca for the WBC's interim belt on Feb. 16, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

Unbeaten middleweigt beltholder Gennady Golovkin on fighting Gabriel Rosado: "First round, hard work, hard fight. Second round, hard work... by the fifth round, I will knock him out."

Trainer Abel Sanchez calls WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin a "Mike Tyson-esque kind of individual that goes out there to kind of search and destroy."

Andre Ward on his shoulder injury: "I've still got many great years left in this sport. I'm just ready to get on the other side of this procedure and to get back to work."

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

The Jan. 26 clash featuring RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward and former undisputed middleweight titleholder Kelly Pavlik unites promoters Bob Arum, Dan Goossen and Don King. 

Super middleweight fringe contender Yusaf Mack on IBF titleholder Carl Froch, who he challenges on Saturday in England: "I don't fade and he can't beat me."

Super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch already had plenty of reasons to make Saturday's defense against challenger Yusaf Mack a good show, and now he's adding payback to the list.

Gary Russell, Oscar De La Hoya, Andre Ward, Howard Davis and Antonio Tarver are among the former Olympians who reflected on their professional debuts.

Super middleweight champion Andre Ward could defend his RING, WBA and WBC titles against former undisputed middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik on Jan. 26 on HBO, according to their promoters.

Readers have questions and comments about some of the fighters who were in action this past weekend, including Lucian Bute, Fernando Guerrero and J'Leon Love, plus thoughts on overlooked Olympic gold medalists in this week's Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Former IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute withstood a very game – and often effective – effort from Denis Grachev to earn a hard-fought unanimous decision over the 9-to-1 underdog in his adopted hometown of Montreal on Saturday.

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.

Unbeaten bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz will make the second defense of his IBG crown against Victor Zaleta on the Nov. 10 undercard of Abner Mares-Anselmo Moreno in Los Angeles.

Carl Froch: "I'm in there to fight and do my job and excite the fans. I was unable to do that against Andre Ward because of his style. Stylistically, he's a spoiler. Everyone knows that. That's why he's got no fans."

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

Former super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute returns to action on Nov. 3 opposite unbeaten light heavyweight Denis Grachev.

Irish super middleweight Brian Magee has been in with some of the best of the division, including titleholders Lucian Bute, Carl Froch and Robin Reid, but he says he expects his bout with Mikkel Kessler later this year to be his toughest to date.

Andre Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, craves rematches with Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum applauds the creation of TMT Promotions by rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying it will energize the sport and possibly set the stage for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

Southpaw former super middleweight beltholder Lucian Bute returns to the ring on Nov. 3 against unbeaten light heavyweight Denis Grachev.

Adrien Broner says upsets happen in boxing for two reasons: The losers are not him, and they are not Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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.