Boxing Insider Notebook: Ward, Kovalev, Pacquiao, Canelo, Chavez, Gamboa, Burns, and more…. Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 4th to April 11th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Andre Ward vs. …
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The “Activity, Self-Discipline And Comradery” Of Golden Gloves Boxing In Naugatuck By: Sean Crose Those of us who write about boxing are told over and over again that the sport we pen articles on is dead. “Too bad you didn’t do this fifteen years ago,” someone once told me. I …
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Breaking: Pacquiao-Horn Is Officially Set For July By: Sean Crose “It’s official: @mannypacquiao will fight @jeffhornboxer in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 1st. Stay tuned for more info.” The above tweet appeared Monday on Top Ranks’ Twitter page. Indeed, it is official: Legendary fighter Manny Pacquiao will be facing the little …
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Who is Jeff Horn? Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent By: Matthew N. Becher Earlier this week it was reported that Manny Pacquiao signed his part of the contract to defend his WBO welterweight title on July 2nd against undefeated prospect Jeff Horn, of Australia. Very little is known of Horn in …
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HBO World Championship Boxing Results: Lomachenko Dazzles, Usyk and Gvozdyk Victorious By: William Holmes The Theater at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland was the host site for tonight’s HBO World Championship Boxing card featuring three Ukrainians in the televised portion of the card. This fight was sold …
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Is HBO Even Worth It Any More? By: Sean Crose Is HBO even worth it anymore? That’s a question many a boxing fan seems to be – or at least should be – asking these days. In this era, where the pay cable network runs fewer and fewer fights outside …
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WBC Minimumweight Champion Chayaphon Moosri goes 46-0! By: Ken Hissner Too many times the Thailand boxers have built up records and WBC Minimumweight champion Chayaphon Moosri at 46-0 (17), is no exception. In Moosri’s third bout he won the vacant WBC Youth title fighting an opponent who was 0-1 in …
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Is Vasyl Lomachenko the Smartest Fighter since Mayweather? By: Eric Lunger Andre Berto, the former WBC and IBF welterweight champ, gave a fascinating interview recently on FightHype.com, in which he broke down why Floyd Mayweather was so difficult to create offense against. “He thinks defense first, while all of us …
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HBO World Championship Boxing Preview: Lomachenko vs. Sosa, Gvozdyk vs. Gonzalez, Usyk vs. Hunter By: William Holmes On Saturday night in Oxon Hill, Maryland the Theater at the MGM National Harbor will be the host site for the next installment of HBO World Championships Boxing. Three bouts will be televised, …
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Why People Are Still Talking About The Hagler-Leonard Fight 30 Years Later By: Sean Crose In all honesty, I’m surprised the fight is still such a big deal. As the media of the time pointed out, it wasn’t the most thrilling affair. What’s more, the bout occurred just before the …
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