seth mitchell

Banks carries the Kronk flag into the future

With Emanuel Steward gone and the Kronk's future in doubt, Johnathon Banks finds himself with a monumental responsibility in his hands, but Steward had been preparing him for it all his life.

Read more...

Broner's defining moment comes 30 years after Pryor's

Adrien Broner on Saturday's clash with Antonio DeMarco: "It's definitely a defining fight for me. Not only is it a defining fight, but it's a fight that can cross me over into another world that a lot of boxers can't go to."

Read more...

Lem's latest: Mack says he's gotten under Froch's skin

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."

Read more...

Mitchell eyes homecoming, title fights

Seth Mitchell's manager would like to have three "homecoming " bouts after Johnathon Banks.

Read more...

Q&A: Harrison avoids streets, draws local fans, national interest

Only a few years after being released from prison for armed robbery, Dusty Harrison's father and trainer, Buddy Harrison, started his son shadowboxing while he was still in diapers.

Read more...

Q&A Banks: 'This is for Emanuel Steward'

Johnathon Banks' name was the first one mentioned by Emanuel Steward when Wladimir Klitschko asked who should replace him in Klitschko's corner.

Read more...

HBO's 2 Days: Seth Mitchell debuts Saturday

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell will be profiled Saturday night on HBO's "2 Days: Seth Mitchell."

Read more...

Can Golden Boy's Schaefer add Joshua to heavyweight stable?

Golden Boy Promotions would like to add British 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua to a stable that already boasts unbeaten American fighters Seth Mitchell and Deontay Wilder.

Read more...

Broner: "It's so hard for us (African American fighters)" to get credit

Adrien Broner on his anticipated showdown with WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco and his critics: "They will never give me the credit when it's due...even if I go in and I knock this guy out in the first round."

Read more...

Schaefer eyes Bundrage-Berto, Broner-DeMarco, Mares-Moreno, Cotto-Austin

Two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto could challenge IBF junior middleweight beltholder Cornelius Bundrage on Nov. 24, although he's been mentioned as a potential rival to WBO 147-pound titlewinner Tim Bradley on Dec. 15.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Roach mum on Mayweather-Pacquiao settlement

Freddie Roach on Manny Pacquiao's out-of-court settlement with the Mayewathers: "It's something I don't want to get in the middle of. That's between them." On Amir Khan: "You can't teach a good chin in boxing."

Read more...

Shaw: DeMarco-Broner "a possibility"

Promoter Gary Shaw says Antonio DeMarco's future could include Adrien Broner.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Ward-Dawson, Alvarez-Lopez, George-Stevenson

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

Read more...

Q&A: Mitchell wants to raise boxing's American fan base

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell believes that he can raise the status of boxing by becoming the first American to hold the title since since 2007, when Shannon Briggs briefly wore the WBO's belt. 

Read more...

Wilder: 'I'm ready for the world'

Undefeated U.S. heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder: "I am, without hesitation, I would say, the best heavyweight that America has to offer."

Read more...

Lem's latest: Arum "rooting for" TMT Promotions

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.

Read more...

Mitchell's manager charts heavyweight title path

Seth Mitchell's manager lays out a scenario under which he believes his fighter could be heavyweight titleholder by as early as this time next year. 

Read more...

Q&A Broner: 'This is just the beginning'

Adrien Broner: "The boxing fans of the world want to see knockouts, and they want to also see entertainment, and that's what I give them."

Read more...

Broner, Mitchell, possibly Thurman in Atlantic City on Oct. 6

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell and former junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner are being targeted for an Oct. 6 card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Read more...

Mitchell, Russell, Broner-Escobedo winner eyed for fall card

Unbeaten southpaw featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. could be part of a triple-header that includes Seth Mitchell and the Adrien Broner-Vicente Escobedo winner in the fall.

Read more...

Alvarez-Lopez, Gonzalez-Ponce de Leon fight on Showtime on Sept. 15

Unbeaten junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his WBC crown against Josesito Lopez on a Showtime broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept. 15.

Read more...

Lara signs with Haymon

Southpaw junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has signed with advisor Al Haymon.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Garcia-Khan to be tested by USADA; Haymon signs Lopez

Danny Garcia and Amir Khan wll be subjected to random drug testing of blood and urine by the United States Anti-Doping Agency leading up to their July 14 fight, which currently is for the WBC and WBA titles.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Hall of Fame honors Neiman; Mitchell eyes fall return

Renown sports artist LeRoy Neiman, who passed away on Wednesday, will be honored by the International Boxing Hall of Fame, which is flying its flags at half-staff. Neiman was closely associated with boxing.

Read more...

Promoter: Mitchell's injured right hand scuttles Banks fight

Seth Mitchell's injured right hand has forced the unbeaten heavyweight prospect to pull out of a scheduled July 14 fight with Johnathon Banks

Read more...

Mitchell plans to fight Banks despite rumored injury

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell is planning to go ahead with his July 14 bout against Johnathon Banks despite a rumored hand injury, his manager said.

Read more...

Khan-Garcia, Mitchell-Banks double-header slated for July 14

Former IBF and WBA beltholder Amir Khan will face newly-crowned WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia on July 14. 

Read more...

Lem's latest: Golden Boy eyes Alvarez-Williams, Marquez-Morales, Mitchell-Welliver

Could WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?

Read more...

Mitchell documentary released

"Mayhem: The Seth Mitchell Story," a documentary on the unbeaten American heavyweight prospect, has been released by his college alma mater's Michican State University Television.

Read more...

Mitchell stops Witherspoon in third round

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell remained undefeated by scoring a third-round knockout over fellow American hopeful Chazz Witherspoon in a thrilling shootout on the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson II undercard on Saturday.

Read more...

Dawson calls Hopkins "mad, upset" during weigh-in staredown

"Bad" Chad Dawson hopes to win Saturday's rematch and take the RING and WBC light heavyweight championships owned by "Mad" Bernard Hopkins.  

Read more...

Lem's latest: Dawson wants KO; Mitchell, Witherspoon gear up

Challenger Chad Dawson wants to deliver a career-defining knockout over RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night.

Read more...

Muscular "Mayhem" Mitchell's open workout prior to Witherspoon fight

American heavyweight title hopeful, Seth Mitchell, held an open workout on Wednesday in Clinton, Md., in advance of his clash with Chazz Witherspoon on April 28.

Read more...

Golden Boy CEO Schaefer signs long term contract extension

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Tarver-Kayode, Quillin-Wright part of quadruple-header

Lateef Kayode's cruiserweight bout with former light heavyweight titleholder Antonio Tarver is to headline a Showtime-televised, quadruple-header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on June 2.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Mitchell-Witherspoon matches two college grads

Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon, who fight on April 28, were both high school athletes who earned college scholarships before graduating with degrees in criminal justice and pharmaceuticals, respectively.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Lampley's "Fight Game" to address boxing news, issues

Jim Lampley said issues surrounding Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, and a number of others will be broached on the new HBO boxing series "The Fight Game."

Read more...

Lem's latest: Escobedo eyes Broner; Mitchell speaks to local youth

Vicente Escobedo, two bouts into his junior lightweight campaign, is trying to maneuver himself into a title shot against WBO 130-pound beltholder Adrien Broner. 

Read more...

Lem's latest: Mitchell-Witherspoon on Hopkins-Dawson II card

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell will pursue his 23rd consecutive victory against Chazz Witherspoon on the undercard of the rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Chazz Witherspoon on April 28.

Read more...

Mitchell says 2012 will be a big year

Seth Mitchell told RingTV.com that he is "about three or four fights away from" challenging either RING heavyweight champ Wladimir or WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko in an exclusive Q&A.

Read more...

Exclusive Q&A: Cooney assesses Mitchell, the American heavyweight

Seth Mitchell's knockout of Timur Ibragimov sheds light on the American heavyweight's plight against foreign dominance. Click here for a video interview with the unbeaten prospect.

Read more...

Massive Lem's latest: Peterson, Khan, hospitalized together; De La Hoya examines cards; Roach rips referee

Now that Lamont Peterson has scored the Upset of The Year over Amir Khan in perhaps The Fight of The Year, how about a rematch?

Read more...

Peterson split-decisons Khan: Live round-by-round updates

Ring TV.com has a live blog of Saturday night's split-decision victory by Lamont Peterson over Amir Khan, and Seth Mitchell's second-round knockout of Timur Ibragimov.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Khan weighs 139, Peterson, 140

Amir Khan weighs 139, one pound more than rival Lamont Peterson and tied for the lowest he has been in six junior welterweight bouts.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Darchinyan eyes Moreno, Mares-Agbeko winner

Vic Darchinyan wants to get beyond Anselmo Moreno for a shot at the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko winner. Darchinyan fights the WBA bantamweight beltholder in the co-feature to Mares-Agbeko II on Saturday.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Petersons give back; Mitchell recalls origin

Fighting siblings Lamont and Anthony Peterson are giving back to Washington, D.C., the community which produced them.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Mitchell-Ibragimov, Cloud-Erdei

Seth Mitchell takes a step up against Timur Ibragimov on the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson undercard on Dec. 10.

Read more...

Lem's latest: Peterson brothers' journey takes them home again

Lamont Peterson: "This is a dream come true for me. This is my chance right here to win two world titles right here in my home town."

Read more...

Khan-Peterson headed for Washington, D.C.

Richard Schaefer: "Amir Khan will definitely fight Lamont Peterson in Washington, D.C., and Seth Mitchell will definitely be on the card there."

Read more...

Presidential sweet: Could Khan-Peterson in D.C. entice Obama?

Richard Schaefer: "We of course, are going to invite Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton, and I know that Amir Khan and all of us would certainly like to extend an invitation to [President Barack Obama] as well."

Read more...

On Sale Now

The Ring Magazine The Ring Magazine - June Table of Contents

To Buy a Back Issue of The Ring Magazine, click on SUBSCRIBE.


Subscribe to the Ring >

Current Poll

Who will win the Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse fight?

The Rumor Mill

Broner-Malignaggi press conference on Saturday

A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.

Read More »

M. Garcia to return on June 15, Chavez Jr., July 13

Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.

Read More »

Marquez-Bradley on Sept. 14?

Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.

Read More »

Alvarez-Trout, Mayweather-Guerrero cards

Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.

Read More »

Schaefer eyes 140-pound tourney

Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.

Read More »

Read More Rumors News