Former world champion Chris Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs) returns to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the site of his biggest win defeating Ruslan Provodnikov to take on  Erick Bone (16-2, 8 KOs), the guy who fought Shawn Porter on 24-hour notice, in a 10-round welterweight bout on the December 5 Jacobs-Quillin undercard.

Former WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KOs) will fight largely unkown and unbeaten Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (13-0, 10 KOs) in Monte Carlo on November 7. This bout replaces the WBA championship fight between Juergen Braehmer and Tommy Oosthuizen after the Braehmer sustained a hand injury in training and

In another plot twist in the ongoing saga of Timothy Bradley leaving Joel Diaz, now has another footnote. Bradley’s former foe, Ruslan Provodnikov has now relocated to Diaz’s gym to train with the famed trainer.   Bradley, who made news leaving Diaz’s last month for Teddy Atlas, now will see

The rumor was hot last night, but the buzz kicked into overdrive when an “official looking” poster was posted on Ruslan Provodnikov’s Facebook page showing him facing Adrien Broner. Provodnikov who is coming off a loss to Lucas Matthysse would according to the poster face Broner on October 3rd, the same

Frankie Gomez’s career to this point has been start and stop. The young fighter who has been marred by personal issues, but believes are behind him now. “I’ve been training two to three times a day. I go to Wild Card Gym in the morning, strength train in the afternoon and

Network: HBO Venue: Turning Stone Resort, Verona, NY Promotion:Golden Boy/Banner Lucas Matthysse 139 vs. Ruslan Provodnikov 139.5