By: Sean Crose “Signed, sealed, and delivered: Proud to officially announce that WBA welterweight world champion @MatthysseLucas will put his title on the line against @mannypacquiao in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday night July 14 (US time).” So Golden Boy Promoter Oscar De La Hoya Tweeted Monday evening, announcing a …
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By: Bryant Romero Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs) showed no hesitation in accepting a unification bout with the considered most established and experienced champion in the Jr. Middleweight division against Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KOs) this Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Hurd relished …
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By: James Risoli In the pugilistic art form of the boxing world the title of heavyweight champion has always reigned supreme. Even the term heavyweight bears a deeper unknown subconscious meaning to the sport. Those brave warriors who seek after the glory of one day having their hands raised inside …
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By: Jeandra Lebeauf After weeks of speculation, the anticipated rematch between Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez and middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is off as a result of Alvarez testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol. Photo Credit: Canelo Alvarez Twitter Account Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez made the official announcement …
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By: Sean Crose “I am sad and feel powerless,” Canelo Alvarez told the media on Tuesday, “that this fight cannot happen now.” And with that, all remaining hope for the superfight between Canelo (49-1-2) and middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1) going down this spring vanished. Canelo tested positive on two …
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Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of March 27th to April 3rd; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. DeLuca Defeats Ramses Agaton Via Seventh Round TKO in Main Event of Golden Boy Boxing …
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The international media conference call for undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has been postponed and will not take place today at 2:30 p.m. ET. A new date for a media call with the heavyweight champion will be announced in the coming days. We apologize for any inconvenience. In the …
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By: LV Boxing The next pay per view star? Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) will be looking to prove he is just that as he takes on Yuriokis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) on December 28th. Their contest is slated to take place at the State Farm Arena, in Atlanta. Over …
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By: Sean Crose “It feels good,” said WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia for his December 7th rematch against former undefeated divisional kingpin Anthony Joshua. “You know I made history in New York and I’ll make history again in Saudi Arabia.” …
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By: Kirk Jackson He wants his roses now. In the tarot, the rose is considered a symbol of balance. It expresses promise, new beginnings, and hope. Its thorns represent defense, physicality, loss, recklessness. Over a broad scope, these attributes can be used to describe Deontay Wilder’s style of fighting, the …
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