By: Sean Crose The Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford card on ESPN+ began at 9:30 PM Eastern Standard Time live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night as the 23-1-0 Jose Pedraza faced the 23-2 Antonio Moran for the WBO Latino Lightweight Title. The first few rounds of the …
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By: Oliver McManus Tyson Fury’s much-awaited return saw The Gypsy King back doing his thing, Sefer Seferi’s soul was soundly shellacked as he made his first foray into fighting in the United Kingdom – probably his last, too – the raucous atmosphere of near 20,000 fans exploded into life and …
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Diego De La Hoya (21-0, 10 KOs), the quick-handed super bantamweight contender of Mexicali, Mexico, successfully defended his NABF and NABO Super Bantamweight Titles against Jose “Sugar” Salgado (35-5-2, 28 KOs) of Cozumel, Mexico via technical knockout at the end of the seventh round of the scheduled 10-round main event …
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By: Oliver McManus TYSON FURY will make his much-awaited return after a two-and-a-half year absence – he’ll face the Albanian , cruiser turned heavyweight, Sefer Seferi whose sole loss came via a 10 round unanimous decision to Manuel Charr, the current WBA ‘Regular’ Champion. Fury will be looking to prove …
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By: Sean Crose Terence Crawford is gunning to become a three division world champion on Saturday when he faces WBO world welterweight titlist Jeff Horn at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The bout will be aired live on ESPNs new streaming service, ESPN+. Horn (18-0-1) will be …
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By Shakeria Hawkins @ShakeriaAshlee Time is definitely something the 20-year-old boxer Shakur Stevenson doesn’t take for granted. On Wednesday, Stevenson did not waste any time expressing who he wanted for his next pro bout. Stevenson (6-0, 3 KOs), called out UK boxer Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs), at a public …
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By: Sean Crose “I’m thinking about Muhammad Ali,” President Donald Trump told members of the media on Friday. Trump was referring to people he plans on pardoning. Trump has recently pardoned Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion, and Alice Johnson. If Trump were to pardon Ali, it would …
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Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from the Chick Hearn Press Room at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles: Photo: Stephanie Trapp/ Showtime LEO SANTA CRUZ “The first fight was a really good one, but I think this one will be even better. Mares is …
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This is what the main event fighters had to say at Thursday’s press conference. Photo: Mikey Williams Top Rank Terence Crawford “He’s viewing me as this small welterweight. Come fight night, he’ll see otherwise. I just feel like that’s good for him. He’s coming in hungry and determined, …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares will rematch from a 2015 fight that featured more than 2000 total punches thrown. This rematch will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be televised live on Showtime. Santa Cruz and Mares will …
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