Canelo vs Lara: Does Trash Talking Win Fights?

By Jackie Kallen Erislandy Lara is a great fighter. With a record of 19-1-1, he is a solid, viable opponent for anyone in the top echelons of the middleweight division. On Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Vegas, he will face 43-1-1 Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who is no doubt …

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Jackie Kallen: Good For Marcos Maidana

By Jackie Kallen It’s not even Christmas and Marcos Rene Maidana may get an early gift this year. Being granted a second fight with Floyd Mayweather would be like winning the lottery. No other opponent on the planet would offer Maidana the same payday or exposure and having been in …

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Robert Garcia Goes Back To Doing It Old School

By Sean Crose Renowned trainer Robert Garcia has parted ways with controversial strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. This comes as no surprise, since Ariza has been eyed with suspicion for years inside the boxing community. In an age of PEDs, Ariza has – fairly or unfairly – found a …

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