MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Former champion Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs) is pushing hard to get his hands on the WBO junior welterweight beltholder, Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs). Provodnikov has a tentative return date of June 14th on HBO. The lik...
David P. Greisman catches up with promoter Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions to discuss WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov, and potentially facing Antonio DeMarco, the first defense by Demetrius Andrade against mandatory Brian Rose...
This much is apparently certain: junior welterweight titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov will make the first defense of his belt on June 14 on HBO. Who he’ll defend it against is unknown for the moment — but not for long. “In a couple of days we’ll...