Kevin Iole
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Terence Crawford brings down the house in a star-making performance
By Kevin Iole
After a slow start in his WBO lightweight title fight on Saturday against Yuriorkis Gamboa, Terence Crawford was brilliant from the fifth round forward. He controlled the distance, he made adjustments that…
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‘Incredible’ Miguel Cotto pulls off surprisingly dominant win over Sergio Martinez
By Kevin Iole
NEW YORK ? In the fight of his life, Miguel Cotto delivered the performance of a lifetime. The Puerto Rican knocked Sergio Martinez down four times, including three times in the first,…
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Can Sergio Martinez’s body hold up against an improved Miguel Cotto?
By Kevin Iole
NEW YORK ? When Miguel Cotto slipped through the ropes at Madison Square Garden after being drubbed by Austin Trout on Dec. 1, 2012, he had the look of an old, tired,…
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Cotto-Martinez gamesmanship shows fighters will still do anything for an edge
By Kevin Iole
NEW YORK ? Gamesmanship has been a part of boxing for as long as there have been ropes pulled tightly around four ring posts. Popular boxers have regularly leveraged their notoriety to…
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For Sergio Martinez, title belt and wins have come easier than respect
By Kevin Iole
NEW YORK ? Sergio Martinez has a terrific record, is a brilliant athlete and is without question one of the finest boxers of his era. Yet, he's a difficult guy to rate…
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What Richard Schaefer-Golden Boy split means for boxing
By Kevin Iole
Many were quick to hail Richard Schaefer's resignation as the chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions on Monday as the end to boxing's ugly and counter-productive "Cold War." And perhaps Schaefer's…
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Why Miguel Cotto the businessman rivals Miguel Cotto the fighter
By Kevin Iole
Despite all the punishment he's taken during his magnificent career, in which he's won world championships in three weight divisions and seemingly already has the curators clearing space for him in the…
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Manny Pacquiao agrees to extension with Top Rank through 2016
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao signed a contract extension with Top Rank on Tuesday that will likely keep him with the promotional company of the remainder of his illustrious career. The deal that Pacquiao signed…
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Juan Manuel Marquez’s win Saturday sets up fifth Pacman fight…if he wants it
By Kevin Iole
INGLEWOOD, Calif. ? After yet another night of technical brilliance, Juan Manuel Marquez will return home to Mexico with an impressive victory over Mike Alvarado in his pocket and a multi-million dollar…
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Marquez-Alvarado ripple effect will alter several career paths
By Kevin Iole
The future of some of boxing's best fighters will be decided on Saturday when Juan Manuel Marquez returns to The Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday to meet Mike Alvarado in what…
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Mike Alvarado seemingly refocused, ‘ready’ for Juan Manuel Marquez test
By Kevin Iole
Juan Manuel Marquez is one of the smartest, most well-trained boxers of this, or any, generation. He's nearly 41 and fights like he's still 21. You know what to expect every time…
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Juan Manuel Marquez has big plans, but he must get past Mike Alvarado first
By Kevin Iole
After knocking out Manny Pacquiao with one of the greatest counter shots in boxing history, Juan Manuel Marquez said definitively he was done with his longtime adversary. That victory, in their fourth…
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Don King is back, whether you like it or not
By Kevin Iole
LOS ANGELES ? To a boxing fan who closed his eyes and listened, it almost seemed like it was 1986. Don King is, once again, the promoter of the heavyweight champion of…
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Floyd Mayweather’s unbeatable fa?ade cracked Saturday, but as always, he came out a winner
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? A big welt shone brightly over one eye. A patched-up cut over the other was unmistakable. This was something rarely seen at a Floyd Mayweather bout as he had…
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Dispute over choice of gloves finally ends, Mayweather-Maidana title fight is a go
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The crazy dispute between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana over which boxing gloves Maidana could wear was resolved overnight and their pay-per-view bout for the WBA and WBC welterweight…
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It’s prediction time for Mayweather-Maidana
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The hype machine for a big-money event like the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana pay-per-view bout has had its desired effect. It has slowly, subtly but unquestionably been shifting views over…
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Main Events lawsuit in Stevenson case has potential to shake boxing to its core
By Kevin Iole
Kathy Duva of Main Events isn't one to be pushed around. The CEO of Main Events has long asserted that promoter Yvon Michel of Group Yvon Michel (GYM) had agreed to pit…
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Floyd Mayweather: ‘Do we want to buy the Clippers? Yes we do’
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS -- Boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather is the highest-earning athlete in the world, but he's still going to need to get a lot of his wealthy friends together if he's…
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Why Floyd Mayweather’s perfect mark doesn’t get respect it deserves
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Americans love watching record chases. Even though Barry Bonds was a pariah and considered a cheater by most when he finally zeroed in on Hank Aaron's all-time home run…
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Floyd Mayweather’s fight week shines light on rift between Oscar De La Hoya, Richard Schaefer
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Fight week kicks off on Monday and for the next six days, the eyes of the sports world will focus squarely on Floyd Mayweather, as he prepares to face…