Ruslan Provodnikov: record, next fight and profile →
By Cliff Rold - There are some things that just always bring a little extra ease of mind. A cold beer after working outdoors in the sun… Warm popcorn and your favorite old movie… Knowing that Ruslan Provodnikov is fighting in a couple days. The latter, for boxing fans, is pure comfort food. Last week fans got a dose...
By Jake Donovan - One way or another, Ruslan Provodnikov was going to fight this weekend. There was a point when the free-swinging brawler from Russia was going to return to HBO’s airwaves, once again assuming the role of B-side attraction paired up against an athlete the network was grooming as the next “it” boxer...
This Saturday night from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York, junior welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18KOs) faces John Molina in what will be his debut on Showtime.
Ask a boxer with a scheduled bout of his future plans and the answer you are all but guaranteed to receive is that the current task at hand is all that matters. John Molina Jr. has long ago reached a point in his career where another loss should have bumped him from relevant bouts. The offense-minded athlete from California still manages to land big fights, though often as the B-side of any given promotion, which is to say he goes in as the underdog.
Facing a murderous puncher like John Molina is never an enjoyable task, but one of the few luxuries of facing him is that there isn't much mystery in what his game plan on fight night will be. The same can be said for Molina's opponent on June 11, as he faces Ruslan Provodnikov in an action fight fan's dream matchup from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona NY, aired live on Showtime.
On June 11th from the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona, New York, former WBO junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov takes on John Molina in what will be his debut on Showtime, after making numerous appearances on rival HBO the past several years.
LOS ANGELES – Ruslan 'The Siberian Rocky' Provodnikov was involved in the Fight of the Year in 2013 with Tim Bradley. John "The Gladiator" Molina Jr. was embroiled in the 2014 Fight of The Year with Lucas Matthysse.
Former world champion Ruslan Provodnikov believes WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) would demolish Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) if the two of them squared off in the ring.
Provodnikov banging on the heavy bag - INDIO, Calif. -- Former WBO junior welterweight world champion, "The Siberian Rocky", Ruslan Provodnikov is deep in training in Indio, Calif. with his trainer Joel Diaz for his June 11 main event bout with John Molina Jr. at The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) .
Ruslan Provodnikov Media Interview - INDIO, Calif. -- Former WBO junior welterweight world champion, "The Siberian Rocky", Ruslan Provodnikov is deep in training in Indio, Calif. with his trainer Joel Diaz for his June 11 main event bout with John Molina Jr. at The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) .