The June 8 undercard on the event headlined by World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2-0, 17 KOs) defending against Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (20-1-0, 17 KOs) at the historic Bell Centre in Montreal is now pretty much complete.

As previously noted, former two-time world champion Yuriorkis “El Ciclon” Gamboa (22-0-0, 16 KOs) will be showcased in the co-feature against Darley Perez (28-0-0, 19 KOs), as Gamboa makes a foray into the lightweight division. Other bouts include light heavyweight Eleider “Storm” Alvarez, middleweight KO artist David Lemieux, unbeaten heavyweight Didier “Big Daddy” Bence, former world amateur champion Artur Beterbiev and 2008 Puerto Rico Olympian Jose “Sniper” Pedraza. (more…)

After avoiding trash talk throughout the build-up for Saturday’s unification clash against WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler, IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch stopped pulling his punches when talking to a small group of boxing writers at Wednesday’s press conference in London. “If I have to, I will kill this f__ker,” quotes the Guardian’s Kevin Mitchell. “Sorry about the language, but I will kill him. It sounds brutal, it sounds horrible, but that is what this means to me.”

Tha Daily Mail’s Jeff Powell quotes Froch as saying “If I have to kill him to keep my title then I will. In fact, the way I feel now, I want to do him serious damage. Yes, kill him.”

Kessler responded on Twitter:

@carl_froch Says he wants to kill me – thats not very polite :))

— Mikkel Kessler (@MikkelKessler) May 22, 2013

Carl Froch is telling British media that if need be, he’ll “kill” Mikkel Kessler in the ring this weekend. More

After his bold statements at Wednesday presser, Froch may now face disciplinary action from the British Boxing Board of Control. More

“It’s my time to shine,” says Darren Barker after his announced fight against Australian IBF middleweight champ Daniel Geale in August. More

By Gabriel F. Cordero
Photos: Fenix Entertainment Group

Argentinian champion Omar “El Huracan” Narvaez and Mexican challenger Felipe “Gallito” Orucuta were present at a press conference Wednesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina for Narvaez’ fight next Saturday at the famed Luna Park. Narvaez, who is making the seventh defense of his WBO super flyweight world title, stated “I have defended my belt against other challengers who say they are younger and better than me and I emerged victorious. On Saturday will be no exception.”

Orucuta, accompanied by renowned Mexican Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain, said “I bring the best preparation of my career and this opportunity came at the right time in my boxing development. I will go back to Mexico with the belt.” (more…)

International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis “The Thunderstorm” Mendez (21-2-, 10 KOs) has arrived in England and joined his trainer, Lee Beard, to prepare for his first title defense. Mendez, a 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian now living in Miami, captured the IBF crown this past March in a rematch, destroying defending champion Juan Carlos Salgado in four rounds. Mendez is scheduled to defend his crown in the middle of July against an opponent to be determined.