Kevin Iole
1,466 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Trainer Freddie Roach: If Manny Pacquiao gets knocked out by Brandon Rios, Pacman will retire
A familiar ritual is about to begin for Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino superstar is about to embark on a promotional tour for his next fight, a Nov. 24 match in Macau, China,…
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Would Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez benefit from the Garcia-Matthysse bout on their undercard?
Some of the best fights in the last quarter century wound up buried on unbelievably long Don King-promoted pay-per-view cards. Ask King how he thought a pay-per-view would perform, and he'd invariably…
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The boxer so good nobody wants to fight him
Gennady Golovkin unquestionably established himself as the finest middleweight in the world on Saturday with a brutally one-sided knockout of Matthew Macklin at the MGM Grand Theater in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Fighting with…
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Nevada Athletic Commission reduces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s fine for positive marijuana test
LAS VEGAS ? Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. had his fine for testing positive for marijuana last year reduced from $900,000 to $100,000 at a meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission on Friday.…
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Juan Manuel Marquez-Tim Bradley PED testing in good hands with Nevada commission
There is plenty of reason to be suspicious of Juan Manuel Marquez's new body. At 38 years old, he added an incredible amount of bulk that increased his power, and yet, he…
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Golden Boy CEO: Mayweather-Alvarez is the ‘single biggest guarantee’ in boxing history
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez stood in front of a cheering throng Monday in New York's Times Square, the first leg of an extraordinary marketing blitz that is unprecedented in boxing…
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Adrien Broner’s post-fight antics overshadow his bright future as a prolific boxer
NEW YORK ? Adrien Broner enraged Paulie Malignaggi for weeks with taunts, wise cracks and crude publicity stunts. Even after 12 bitterly fought rounds Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the…
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Paulie Malignaggi: The next face of boxing?
It doesn't take that great a leap of faith to believe that in a year, maybe a year-and-a-half, Paulie Malignaggi will become the face of boxing. The WBA welterweight champion has always…
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The duality of Johnathon Banks: Trainer by day, heavyweight contender by night
Johnathon Banks has two of the most pressure-packed jobs in boxing. His day job, so-to-speak, is to train heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Banks is a prot?g? of the late Emanuel Steward, and…
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Boxing – Garcia misses weight, stipped of featherweight title
Mikey Garcia lost his WBO featherweight championship before he ever stepped foot into the ring against Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, missing weight by two pounds and thus…
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Despite losses, hard-hitting Juan Manuel Lopez remains a boxing attraction
There are a number of boxers who, despite the best efforts of their promoters and those who stand to make money off their success and popularity, fail to fulfill their lofty expectations.…
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Marcos Maidana stops Josesito Lopez, shows punching power is still the ultimate equalizer
CARSON, Calif. ? Boxing is more than just a contest to find out who punches the hardest. Part of the magnificence of the sport is watching a fast, smart, technician discover a…
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Josesito Lopez once again facing stern test, this time in welterweight slugger Marcos Maidana
One day, hopefully soon, Josesito Lopez is finally going to get his chance. A chance, that is, to fight a guy who is not far bigger than he is, to face an…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Alvarez: ‘Money’ deserves credit for demanding risky fight
LAS VEGAS ? Outside of the ring, boxers tend to be a sensitive lot. The slightest amount of criticism can send them off in a pique. Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has sat…
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Floyd Mayweather agrees to fight Canelo Alvarez in mega-showdown on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez agreed to terms late Wednesday to fight in a WBA/WBC super welterweight unification bout. The match will be held at a maximum weight of 152 pounds and…
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Mike Tyson?s most infamous moment comes alive in new book, ?The Bite Fight?
There are certain moments in history where you never forget where you were or what you were doing. And there are about eight hours of June 28, 1997, that I'll never forget.…
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Andre Ward tells the WBC to get lost, and hopefully he is the first of many
Super middleweight champion Andre Ward was lavished with praise on Monday when he essentially told the WBC to stick their gaudy green title belt where the sun doesn't shine. But Ward's actions…
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Sources: Manny Pacquiao to fight Brandon Rios in Macau, China, on Nov. 24
Manny Pacquiao will look to break a two-fight losing streak when he returns to the ring on Nov. 24 (Nov. 23 in the U.S.) at The Venetian in Macau, China, to fight…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. can’t be considered greatest of all-time due to lack of elite competition
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather showed yet again why he is, conclusively, the greatest fighter of his generation. He brilliantly outboxed Robert Guerrero on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, cruising to…
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Perfect in the ring, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still pursuing that quality in his personal life
LAS VEGAS ? It's impossible to improve upon perfect, but when the subject is Floyd Mayweather Jr., the normal rules don't apply. An outsider might say the 36-year-old boxer lives a perfect…
