Kevin Iole
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Predicting the winner of Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ? with a little help from Donald Rumsfeld
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Donald Rumsfeld once spoke about known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. The former Secretary of Defense meant, in order, there are things we know we know; there are…
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Canelo Alvarez gives his side on Triple-G/WBC fight debacle
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? It is difficult for Americans who are not immersed in boxing to fully understand the reverence with which Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is held by the Mexican people. It?s…
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Why Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be dangerous for Oscar De La Hoya
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar De La Hoya?s fate as a promoter will be determined, in many ways, by a guy whom he doesn?t promote, doesn?t have a relationship with and whom, for…
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How ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ inspired boxer Oscar Valdez to buy a pet alligator
By Kevin Iole
Oscar Valdez is one of the world?s great young boxers, and is on a fast track to stardom. He?s an engaging and personable 26-year-old with speed, power, boxing skills and a flair…
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Vasyl Lomachenko wants to earn the title of best fighter in the world
By Kevin Iole
Vasyl Lomachenko laughs out loud, a hearty, robust laugh that forces everyone around him to laugh along with him. His manager, Egis Klimas, is with him to translate, but Lomachenko, a Ukranian…
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How boxing promoters are hurting the sport, and how they could help revive it
By Kevin Iole
About 21 percent of Americans approve of the job that Congress is doing, according to the aggregate of six major polls, compiled by Real Clear Politics. About 65 percent disapprove. I suspect…
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Conor McGregor says he’s going to KO Floyd Mayweather and ‘shock the world’
By Kevin Iole
NEW YORK ? On the night that his countryman, Michael Conlan, sold out The Theater at Madison Square Garden and won his pro debut by a one-sided third-round stoppage of Tim Ibarra,…
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Business deals done, Gennady Golovkin focused on besting Daniel Jacobs
By Kevin Iole
Tom Loeffler is an optimist. He?s a cup half-full, eggs sunny-side up kind of a guy. It?s how he?s survived 26 years in the most sleazy, cutthroat business in sports with no…
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Daniel Jacobs a winner and a hero even before he steps foot into the ring
By Kevin Iole
The scar that runs down his spine which looks like a zipper on a trendy coat says everything about Daniel Jacobs. One look at that scar, the type that can make a…
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Angry rant, tweet to Vladimir Putin pushes Michael Conlan on path toward stardom
By Kevin Iole
It?s been almost 25 years since an Olympic boxer making his pro debut got the kind of promotional push in the U.S. that Ireland?s Michael Conlan is getting from Top Rank. Not…
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How Gennady Golovkin can follow Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s path to greatness
By Kevin Iole
The similarities between Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the great, intimidating middleweight champion, and Gennady Golovkin, the concussion machine with the impish grin, are many. Hagler is now, and has been for a couple…
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Manny Pacquiao to fight Amir Khan on May 19 in UAE, Michael Koncz says
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao?s next fight will be against Amir Khan on May 19 in the United Arab Emirates (May 20 in the UAE), in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai, Pacquiao…
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Silver medalist Shakur Stevenson signs with Top Rank, hires Andre Ward as co-manager
By Kevin Iole
Shakur Stevenson, a silver medalist for the U.S. boxing team in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, pulled a surprise on Thursday and signed a promotional deal with Top Rank. Stevenson also announced…
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Fight becoming inevitable as Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather make their pitch
By Kevin Iole
However unlikely, however illogical, despite the many barriers and the skepticism from those on both sides of the aisle, a boxing match between UFC star Conor McGregor and retired boxing star Floyd…
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Manny Pacquiao throws hat in Conor McGregor circus, has no plans to fight four times in 2017
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao has long been one of the world?s top fighters, and he?s competed as a welterweight ? or higher ? for at least eight years. But the WBO welterweight champion told…
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Joe Smith knocks Bernard Hopkins out of ring, ends legend’s career ignominiously
By Kevin Iole
Bernard Hopkins? legendary career ended bizarrely Saturday during a fight at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., in which he looked every one of his 51-plus years. Hopkins was knocked out of the…
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U.S. Olympian Antonio Vargas signs deal with Top Rank
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? As it did in 2012, Top Rank continues to sign a slew of Olympic boxers, adding gifted American flyweight Antonio Vargas on Wednesday. Vargas is the fourth 2016 Olympian…
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How HBO is turning its back on boxing
By Kevin Iole
The only way to stop the kind of obscenities that HBO Sports has been pulling on boxing fans recently is to shine a bright light on it and scream very loudly. The…
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MMA fighters can’t rely on Ali Act to save them from financial gut punches
By Kevin Iole
The sad story this week of Carla Esparza, the former UFC women?s strawweight champion, being forced to sell a motorcycle she won on ?The Ultimate Fighter? is a harsh reminder that for…
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The possible opponent that could defeat Manny Pacquiao in 2017
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao did not attend the post-fight news conference following his Nov. 5 victory over Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas for the WBO welterweight title. Pacquiao received 16 stitches in his head,…