
Khan Job: Beating Chris Algieri Won’t Earn Amir Khan the Respect He Craves
Amir Khan takes on Chris Algieri Friday night on Spike TV. But what will a victory mean for the Bolton native?
Amir Khan takes on Chris Algieri Friday night on Spike TV. But what will a victory mean for the Bolton native?
For his fourth consecutive fight on HBO, "The Siberian Rocky" Ruslan Provodnikov garnered over 1 million viewers.
Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York was treated to a historic sold out match-up between two of the most exciting gladiators in boxing as Lucas "La Maqina"" Matthysse (37-3, 34 KO's) took a majority decision victory over "The Siberian Rocky" Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KO's) in a 12-round junior welterweight bout on the split-site doubleheader on HBO Boxing After Dark ®
As expected, there was blood, but it was mostly on the face of Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KOs), who suffered a majority decision loss to Lucas Matthysse Lucas Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) in the main event of a doubleheader televised on HBO in the U.S.
Before Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov square off in the ring in what promises to compete for Fight of the Year honors, RBRBoxing‘s Lou Catalano and Gabe Polanco go head to head with two keys to victory for each man.
Terence Crawford isn't overlooking Thomas Dulorme, nor is the Fighter of the Year ignoring the two top guys in the division.
Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov both made weight to finalize their epic battle which will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2015 live on HBO.
Members of the media are making their predictions and providing analysis for who will take the win in the sure-fire "Fight of the Year" candidate bout between former World Champions Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse and "The Siberian Rocky" Ruslan Provodnikov.
Saturday, April 18, 2015, from Verona, NY, Lucas Matthysse takes on Ruslan Provodnikov in what can only be described as a die-hard fight fans dream. Read on for RBRBoxing's staff predictions.
What we are about to witness--Lucas Matthysse vs. Ruslan Provodnikov--just might be a Fight of the Year candidate, or winner. So grab some popcorn (if you can stomach it)—there will be blood.
In a fight-of-the-year contender, power punchers Lucas Matthysse (36-3, 34 KOs) and Ruslan Provodnikov (24-3, 17 KOs) will go to war on Saturday evening in a matchup that should leave fights fans breathless by its conclusion.
It is safe to say that America is in the midst of the resurgence of boxing to the upper echelon of mainstream sports due to the return of pugilism to network television, as well as being on the verge of the much anticipated Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao super fight.
Training camp is going smoothly for former WBC Light Weight Champion Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse and Former WBO Jr. Welterweight Champion “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov as they continue to prepare for their showdown on Saturday, April 18 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Legendary trainer Freddie Roach believes Saturday night’s clash between knockout kings Ruslan Provodnikov and Lucas Matthysse is ‘the greatest match up in the world’.
At an intimate luncheon just blocks away from the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan, Ruslan Provodnikov and Lucas Matthysse sat just a few feet apart from each other while answering questions about this Saturday's much anticipated showdown which will air live on HBO from upstate New York.