Kevin Iole
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This is how boxing survives in a post-Mayweather-Pacquiao world
By Kevin Iole
Let?s start with a question: Where are all those folks who said a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao bout was needed to save boxing? When we find them, we need an explanation on what…
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What Canelo Alvarez’s knockout win of Amir Khan means for boxing
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Ever the showman, Canelo Alvarez raced to the ropes only seconds after knocking out Amir Khan with a perfectly placed right hand and asked Gennady Golovkin to enter the…
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Can Canelo Alvarez handle being ‘the man’?
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? For the past few weeks, Canelo Alvarez has had to, concurrently, sell his bout with Amir Khan; discuss a potential future bout with Gennady Golovkin; and deal with the…
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Oscar De La Hoya called out Donald Trump for cheating at golf, but does it sell PPVs?
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar De La Hoya called Donald Trump a golf cheat, but said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee would attend the fight he?s promoting on Saturday at the new T-Mobile…
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Canelo Alvarez is the new face of boxing
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? About a year ago, Mayweather-Pacquiao mania gripped this gambling mecca like few fights had ever done. Taxi drivers were talking about it. Waiters brought it up to their hungry…
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Here’s where Amir Khan is better than Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? It's easy to criticize boxers who don't always seek out the toughest fights, who avoid the bouts the fans are eager to see. Far too many top-level boxers compete…
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Why Canelo-Khan isn?t exactly a classic speed vs. power matchup
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? There?s no reason to be cynical, even though it would be easy to do so when examining Saturday?s middleweight title bout at T-Mobile Arena between WBC champion Canelo Alvarez…
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Floyd Mayweather strongly hints at comeback, says ‘crazy numbers’ offered
By Kevin Iole
Only eight months since he announced his retirement, Floyd Mayweather opened the door to a comeback on Saturday during an interview with Showtime's Jim Gray. Mayweather, who promoted Badou Jack's majority draw…
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How James DeGale turned a negative into a positive
By Kevin Iole
To begin to understand how James DeGale got to the top of the mountain in boxing?s super middleweight division, it?s best to look back at his low moment as a professional. DeGale…
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Dispute between Chris Algieri and promoter Joe DeGuardia carries on
By Kevin Iole
Boxer Chris Algieri, unhappy with promoter Joe DeGuardia, said he assumes a great risk every time he walks into the ring and that without him, DeGuardia makes no money. DeGuardia, unhappy with…
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Golovkin and Gonzalez excite even when they’re expected to win
By Kevin Iole
They share little in common other than an extraordinary ability to cause harm in a boxing ring. Between them, Gennady Golovkin and Roman Gonzalez have won all 78 of their professional fights,…
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Let’s cook: Proposed Golovkin-Alvarez fight has marinated long enough
By Kevin Iole
It?s easy to tell that Gennady Golovkin has a fight coming up, because his promoter is talking about gathering up all the title belts and all the fighters who won?t fight him.…
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Errol Spence Jr. looks sensational, dominates Chris Algieri in five rounds
By Kevin Iole
If there was a criticism of 2012 Olympian Errol Spence Jr., it was that he had largely feasted on lower-level opposition. He took a decided step up in competition on Saturday when…
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How Errol Spence Jr. fell in love with boxing as a teenager
By Kevin Iole
There was no running water, no electricity, no indoor plumbing in the modest home located in Axe and Adze, Hanover, a remote part of Jamaica where Errol Spence Sr. grew up. This…
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Ellerbe: Floyd Mayweather is retired, no plans for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao
By Kevin Iole
Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, threw cold water Wednesday on speculation that there could be a rematch of the 2015 bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Showtime Sports…
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Manny Pacquiao retires after beating Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? If this was the finale of Manny Pacquiao's legendary career, he went out on top, if not in style. The Filipino superstar has had better days in the ring…
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Why Bob Arum is using the Pacquiao fight to attack Donald Trump
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The rubber match with Timothy Bradley on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden may well be the finale of Manny Pacquiao?s illustrious career, though it has hardly been a…
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Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao’s ferocity will return vs. Timothy Bradley
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao walked back to his corner after the fourth round of his heralded bout with Floyd Mayweather last May and had a simple message for his close friend,…
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Timothy Bradley urges Filipino voters to elect Manny Pacquiao to the Senate
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS -- A few minutes before the formal news conference was to begin, Timothy Bradley walked over to where Manny Pacquiao was seated and stretched out his right hand. Pacquiao arose…
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Unknown boxer has shot at life-altering win on Pacquiao-Bradley PPV
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Life was often difficult for the young Manny Perez. Until he learned to box, he was often picked on mercilessly in school because of his small stature. Perez didn?t…