By: Sean Crose IBF Middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs will be watching Canelo Alvarez fight live and in person on Saturday as the Mexican star aims for super middleweight glory against WBA titlist Rocky Fielding. “Daniel Jacobs is gunning for a Middleweight World title unification battle with Canelo Alvarez in 2019,” …
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By Jake Donovan From the moment he was informed of his placement on the card, Teofimo Lopez had every intention of stealing the show. Of course, the unbeaten Brooklynite carries that mentality into every fight as part of “The Takeover” movement that has been associated with his career since turning …
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By: LV Boxing For Sadam Ali (26-2, 14 KOs) he knows what it means to reach the mountain top. He also understands what it feels like to fall from its lofty heights. In 2016, after clamoring for his shot at a title his wish was finally granted. The WBO Welterweight …
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Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of December 4th to December 11th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Alexander Flores to Challenge Former World Champion Joseph Parker Upset-minded heavyweight prospect Alexander “The Great” …
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By: Sean Crose With only five knockouts in his previous 31 fights, super featherweight Tevin Farmer was not seen as a power puncher when he slipped between the ropes at Boston’s TD Garden last fall. Appearances, however, can be deceiving things. The crowd at Garden that night ended up being …
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By Jake Donovan From brand inception through present day, the brass at Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have looked past mounting criticism of its product with its eyes on the bigger picture. Its parternship with Fox Sports has already begun to show why patience remains a virtue. The rebranding of the …
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ERIC GOMEZ: I want to thank everyone for participating in the official Canelo International conference call ahead of the big fight December 15 between Canelo Álvarez, WBC, WBA, Linear and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion, moving up in weight, to challenge Rocky Fielding, who is the WBA Super Middleweight Champion. …
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By: Jesse Donathan “You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes” – Lying Eyes, The Eagles. In perhaps one of the most widely disputed judge’s decisions in recent boxing history, …
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By: Sean Crose The last time 11-0 IBF and WBA world lightweight women’s champion Katie Taylor stepped inside the ring, it was last fall at Boston’s TD Center. Her opponent? The popular and well regarded Cindy Serrano. Some felt Taylor might have trouble on her hands with Serrano. They felt …
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By: Oliver McManus MTK Global returned swiftly to Belfast as they promoted their penultimate show before Christmas featuring some of the hottest talent from both sides of the Irish border. Conrad Cummings initially stepped in to fill the boots of Luke Keeler in a contest for the WBO European Middleweight …
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