By: Michael Kane Eddie Hearn is looking to book the rematch between the new world champion Andy Ruiz Jr and the dethroned Anthony Joshua later this year in the UK. Ruiz Jr shocked the world when he stopped Joshua in the seventh round, having knocked him to the canvas on …
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By: Sean Crose “Roberto Duran sort of came my way rather than the other way around,” says film maker Mat Hodgson, director of the new acclaimed documentary “I Am Duran,” the focus of which is famed Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran. Although he had met Duran previously, Hodgson’s discussions about Panama …
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By: Kirk Jackson A bomb detonated Saturday night and it was set off in historic fashion. Becoming the first heavyweight champion of Mexican descent and arguably striking the biggest upset since Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas, the 29-year-old Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KO’s) of southern California, powered by Snickers, pulled off …
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By: Robert Contreras From the Soboba Casino, in San Jacinto, California, Ivan Redkach put it all on the line against Devon Alexander in the main event of the PBC’s latest telecast on FOX Sports 1. Jumping up to 147 pounds to face a perennial contender and former world champion, Redkach …
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By: Sean Crose The boxing world was stunned Saturday night when the 33-1 Andy Ruiz…who had just fought in April…thoroughly beat up and stopped the world’s prominent heavyweight titlist, 22-0 Anthony Joshua. Making his American debut, Joshua was dropped numerous times and looked almost puzzled when the scheduled 12 round …
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Brooklyn’s own Zab Judah, a future hall-of-famer, taking on another New Yorker, Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin, is a real testiment to boxing, on the biggest weekend in boxing, at Turning Stone on International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.” “On one hand we have the hardest puncher on Long Island, …
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By Charles Jay I was talking the other day with a guy who owns a number of offshore sportsbooks. He’s a guy who likes boxing an awful lot, so I asked him what he thought about the heavyweight title fight this weekend. He said he didn’t know anything about it. …
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By: Hans Themistode One can argue, that throughout the history of boxing no demographic group has had more success than those of Mexican descent. Their heritage has produced great champions and all-time great fighters. Julio Cesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Salvador Sanchez and countless others have been a pillar in …
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By: LV Boxing Anthony Joshua makes his long awaited U.S. debut, when he takes on former title challenger Andy Ruiz Jr (32-1, 21 KOs) at Madison Square Garden. Up until this point, Joshua has competed solely across the pond in the United Kingdom. Joshua won’t be getting a soft touch …
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By: Hans Themistode Heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz Jr (32-1, 21 KOs) is taking on the biggest challenge of his career. On Saturday night June 1st, he’ll be challenging unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs). The contest is slated to take place at the famed Madison Square Garden Arena. …
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