By: Kirk Jackson Conventional wisdom suggests Manny “The Pac-Man” Pacquiao 60-7-2 (39 KO’s) is going to defeat Adrien “The Problem” Broner 33-3-1, 1 NC (24 KO’s) this weekend. But many variables are at play and the victor will not be pre-determined on paper. As the old adages suggest; one punch …
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Xander Zayas (7-0, 5 KOs) proved that although he has plenty of power, he doesn’t necessarily need it at all times. The undefeated welterweight prospect had little to no trouble dealing with James Martin (6-2, 0 KOs) at The Bubble in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. With Zayas …
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By: LV Boxing It isn’t exactly easy finding someone who’s nearly seven feet tall and really knows how to fight. Being wrapped up in a global pandemic doesn’t help either. For heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, that is the precise predicament he found himself in. The heavyweight contender sat back in …
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By: Sean Crose Yes, he’s back. He reportedly couldn’t make the set upon weight, but he’s back. Adrien Broner, boxing’s bad boy, returns to the ring this Saturday to face the undefeated but widely unknown Jovanie Santiago in a scheduled 12 round affair that is now being held in the …
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By: Sean Crose “I’m just very excited to get back in the ring,” says Robert Easter, Jr, the former IBF lightweight titlist who will return to the ring after 15 months this Saturday. “I had a little rust at first but that’s gone away and I’m perfectly fine now. I …
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By: LV Boxing There are a lot of things you can teach a fighter. Speed, agility, defense – even timing. However, no matter how many hours you put in the gym, there are just some things that are innate. “I think you are born with the power,” said WBC super …
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By: LV Boxing Although the beer belly was gone, the booze bottles were replaced with glasses filled with water and despite replacing constant trips to the club for gym sessions, Adrien Broner simply couldn’t shed the weight. At no point did Broner (33-4-1, 24 KOs) seem even remotely worried about …
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By: LV Boxing The moment the scale underneath the feet of Joseph Diaz read 133.6 pounds, Tevin Farmer couldn’t stop himself from grinning. With Diaz unable to make the 130 pound limit for his IBF-mandated title defense against Tajikistan Rakhimov this past weekend, the championship he worked so hard to …
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By: Sean Crose Showtime’s ShoBox series, featuring up and comers in the fight game, returned on Wednesday evening with a three fight card broadcast live from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena. Things started off with the 12-0 lightweight Alejandro Guerrero facing the 19-2-1 Abraham Montoya in a scheduled 8 round contest. …
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By: LV Boxing With reports circulating that Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares could happen in just a few short months, the former multiple division titlist appears to be all for it. “Come on Devin let’s do this,” said Linares on his Twitter account. “Don’t run like Ryan.” Linares, 35, is …
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