Kevin Iole
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Pacquiao-Horn a massive ratings hit, even with the often-elusive younger crowd
By Kevin Iole
ESPN?s broadcast of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight Saturday from Brisbane, Australia, increased the audience among adults 18-to-34-years-old an astonishing 10 times compared to its lead-in, according to Nielsen ratings obtained by…
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Manny Pacquiao may have gotten robbed, but he needs to tell the trolls to shut up
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao is a senator in the Philippines who is regarded as a potential presidential candidate, a philanthropist of some note and one of the greatest boxers who ever lived. Part of…
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Why Freddie Roach thinks Manny Pacquiao should retire
By Kevin Iole
Freddie Roach told Yahoo Sports on Monday that he suggested to former champion Manny Pacquiao that he should retire, and said that if the Filipino superstar chooses to fight on, he should…
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Should Manny Pacquiao call it quits after controversial loss to Jeff Horn?
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao appears to have reached the end of the line. Oh, Jeff Horn fought gamely and bravely and made their WBO welterweight title fight before a massive crowd in Brisbane, Australia,…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn set at perfect price for fight fans ? free
By Kevin Iole
For the first time in more than a decade, spanning 22 fights, Manny Pacquiao is not fighting on pay-per-view. You can save the $74.95 or whatever they would have charged had promoter…
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How Top Rank plans on making boxing relevant again
By Kevin Iole
One of the many absurdities in the way boxing does business is the way it presents its stars. Once a fighter reaches a certain level, he?s on pay-per-view and stays there for…
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Five mistakes made in Mayweather-Pacquiao to avoid in Mayweather-McGregor
By Kevin Iole
Talks to make a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao began in earnest in November 2009, not long after Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto in the 12th round at the MGM…
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Andre Ward resoundingly settles rivalry with Sergey Kovelev, but ‘controversy’ still reigns
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The battles between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev are over. It?s a far different story between their promoters. Ward scored the most significant win of his career since his…
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Andre Ward stops Sergey Kovalev in eight-round stunner
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? For the first seven rounds, it looked as if little had changed in the eight months since Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev last met for the unified light heavyweight…
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Why Sergey Kovalev is so confident he can beat Andre Ward
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Sergey Kovalev skipped a scheduled session with reporters at Mandalay Bay on Thursday ahead of his rematch with Andre Ward for the unified light heavyweight championship. Kovalev, who lost…
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Why Mayweather-McGregor is such a crushing blow to Oscar De La Hoya and HBO
By Kevin Iole
With one stroke of the pen on Wednesday, Floyd Mayweather and Showtime scored a triple play on arch-rival HBO. Mayweather signed to fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a bout that…
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Why Andre Ward says he needs to ‘make a statement’
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Whenever athletes say they?re not bothered by fan or media criticism, it?s a pretty good bet that they are. Andre Ward is the most recent to say he?s unconcerned…
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Ward-Kovalev II has potential for greatness, but is there any interest in it?
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? It?s a generic term that gets thrown around a lot in boxing, particularly before a bout: It?s a great fight. And this week, you?ll undoubtedly hear that a lot…
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Adonis Stevenson on why he hasn’t fought the best in his division: It’s Al Haymon’s job to negotiate, not mine
By Kevin Iole
Adonis Stevenson is a happy, contented man. He?s doing what he loves and has reached the top of his profession. He?s being paid well and has a strong and enthusiastic fan base,…
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Welterweight coronation complete as Errol Spence Jr. KOs Kell Brook in 11th round
By Kevin Iole
Errol Spence Jr. wasn?t particularly impressed with his performance on Saturday in Sheffield, England, in the biggest match of his career when he challenged Kell Brook for the IBF welterweight championship. Spence…
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Terence Crawford painted a masterpiece in decimating Felix Diaz
By Kevin Iole
If it is possible to improve upon greatness, Terence Crawford did just that Saturday at Madison Square Garden in a 10th-round stoppage of 2008 Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz. Crawford (31-0, 22…
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Will Terence Crawford ever get his shot at Manny Pacquiao?
By Kevin Iole
In a post-Floyd Mayweather world, no one boxer has pulled away from the pack and established himself as the unquestioned best. There is great support for Vasyl Lomachenko, the remarkable WBO super…
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Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather is nowhere close to happening
By Kevin Iole
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White told the world he?d come to terms with his lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. On Thursday, Mayweather reinforced his decision…
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Canelo Alvarez hits a PPV home run; bout with Chavez Jr. may hit 1 million
By Kevin Iole
In the wake of Floyd Mayweather?s 2015 retirement, Canelo Alvarez assumed the mantle of boxing?s biggest draw. And it appears he lived up to that reputation in last week?s fight against Julio…
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Canelo Alvarez to meet Gennady Golovkin after embarrassing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The fight the boxing world has been waiting for is finally at hand. Canelo Alvarez turned in yet another masterful performance, outclassing his countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and…