By: William Holmes On Saturday night, HBO World Championship Boxing will televise a split-site doubleheader as junior welterweights Ruslan Provodnikov meets Lucas Matthysse in Verona, New York while Terrence Crawford faces Thomas Dulorme in Arlington, Texas for the vacant WBO junior welterweight title. It appears logical that the winner of …
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By Ivan G. Goldman There’s more to the May 2 super-fight than which combatant fights harder or faster or moves with greater cunning, says Bob Arum. Although virtually no one speaks of it, the May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather battle raises political and economic issues that he maintains are quite …
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By Sean Crose Some matchups are interesting. Some are of a high quality. And some are just explosive. This Saturday’s junior welterweight matchup between Lucas Matthysse (36-3) and Ruslan Provodnikov (24-3) is, at least on paper, explosive. That’s not hyperbole. Both men are action fighters, after all, and both are …
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Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeated FLOYD “Money” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KOs), at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Mayweather vs. …
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Roc Nation sent out the following press release: Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California will be the host site to a Showtime Championship Boxing card featuring the often controversial and highly scrutinized Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Chavez has recently split with Top Rank Promotions after signing with the elusive boxing advisor …
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 11-Time World Champion “My training camp is basically running the same way. I think it has been smoother than others. I feel very comfortable and happy with my performances. They push me hard at camp. They know what I need. “The timing for this fight is right. This …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider Notebook for the week of April 7th to April 14th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Amir Khan to Face Chris Algieri on May 29th Amir Khan (30-3) will return to the …
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By Tyson Bruce Much to the dismay of boxing fans, especially those from Great Britain, Bolton Welterweight Amir “King” Khan rejected a potential mega-fight with domestic rival Kell Brook in favour of a match-up with former junior welterweight titlist Chris Algieri. The bout will take place May 30th and will …
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By Jackie Kallen Although there are many people who are going to Las Vegas the weekend of May 2 to see the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, there are ten times as many who will be in town but who will never get near the arena. They are not there to see the …
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