Kevin Iole
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Two pair of Muhammad Ali fight-worn gloves fetch $771,696
By Kevin Iole
Two pair of Muhammad Ali fight-worn boxing gloves, one of which he wore in a 1964 fight against Sonny Liston and the other in a 1971 loss to Joe Frazier, went for…
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Miguel Cotto faces risky fight against Austin Trout
By Kevin Iole
Through all of his many epic battles, throughout his 12 years as a pro, Miguel Cotto never lost sight of what was most important to him in professional boxing: Miguel Cotto poses…
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From fan to fighter, Austin Trout gets shot at big time with fight against Miguel Cotto
By Kevin Iole
Austin Trout had plenty of work in New York at a news conference in October to announce a title defense against Miguel Cotto. Austin Trout has largely been out of the spotlight…
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Miguel Cotto needs to perform better outside the ring before he steps in it
By Kevin Iole
Miguel Cotto is one of the great boxers of his generation, though he's not remotely in the class of one-time opponents Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Miguel Cotto had his moments…
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Robert Guerrero puts cap on electrifying night with all-out war against Andre Berto
By Kevin Iole
A day in boxing that began with a spine-tingling reception in England for Ricky Hatton ended in a Los Angeles suburb with a spine-tingling 12-round welterweight battle between Robert Guerrero and Andre…
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Ricky Hatton’s war within: Overcoming drugs, suicide attempts, and one brutal loss
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao had just connected with the best punch of his career, a left hook that landed on the butt of Ricky Hatton's chin with six seconds remaining in the second round…
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Rankings: Rising stars Adrien Broner, Abner Mares gaining ground thanks to big wins
By Kevin Iole
The emergence of several quality young boxers has made the bottom half of the Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings as competitive as they have been since their 2007 inception. The October Top 10…
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Ricky Hatton’s war within: Overcoming drugs, suicide attempts, and one brutal loss
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao had just connected with the best punch of his career, a left hook that landed on the butt of Ricky Hatton's chin with six seconds remaining in the second round…
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Now the difficult part begins for rapper turned promoter 50 Cent
By Kevin Iole
Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't have a Harvard education like his adviser Al Haymon (or like promoters Bob Arum and Lou DiBella, for that matter), but the world's finest boxer showed his wisdom…
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Adrien Broner faces tough test against resilience of Antonio DeMarco
By Kevin Iole
Antonio DeMarco was emotional in the moments after his stunning 44-second technical knockout victory over John Molina on Sept. 8 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Antonio DeMarco celebrates after beating John…
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From the gridiron to the ring, Seth Mitchell has his eyes on a heavyweight title shot
By Kevin Iole
Seth Mitchell is a decided long shot to win the heavyweight championship. Brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko hold the four major world titles and have been so dominant that it's virtually impossible…
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Adrien Broner’s third-person big talk all well and good, but quality competition should be his focus
By Kevin Iole
Give this to Adrien Broner: The man doesn't think small. The unbeaten former super featherweight champion doesn't want to simply become known as the greatest fighter ever from Cincinnati, where he was…
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Mikey Garcia, following in his family’s footsteps, may be the best fighter yet
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Mikey Garcia was in fourth or fifth grade when he suddenly became extraordinarily popular among his classmates. It was, however, for nothing he had done. Garcia grew up in…
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Wladimir Klitschko forever indebted to late trainer Emanuel Steward
By Kevin Iole
Wladimir Klitschko has long been a brilliant talent, and is undeniably one of the most physically gifted heavyweight boxers in history. Every tool a trainer could hope to find in a boxer,…
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Alfredo Angulo hopes to revive boxing career after seven-month INS detention
By Kevin Iole
Alfredo Angulo does not have a criminal record. He was not accused of any crimes. Yet in January, on the third or fourth day he sat in a holding cell at the…
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Anselmo Moreno’s style not helping him win fans
By Kevin Iole
At one stage in its history, just winning was enough to keep a boxer moving toward the top and in the hunt for significant, big-money bouts. That is no longer the case,…
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Dearth of quality trainers dragging boxing down
By Kevin Iole
The U.S. Olympic boxing program has become an epic failure and theories are abound as to how it happened. Some suggest amateur boxing?s lack of television exposure has turned better athletes away…
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Freddie Roach disputes Amir Khan?s contention that Parkinson?s is impacting his coaching ability
By Kevin Iole
Amir Khan has a history of finding someone to blame after he loses a fight. When he was beaten by Lamont Peterson in December, Khan fingered referee Joe Cooper and the three…
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Manny Pacquiao hopes to use fight with Marquez to show he hasn’t slipped
By Kevin Iole
Manny Pacquiao worked out in the Philippines before arriving in Los Angeles to train. (Getty Images) Superficially, things were the same for Manny Pacquiao as he arrived in the U.S. to prepare…
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Sugar Ray Leonard proves himself a beacon of strength in the fight against child sex abuse
By Kevin Iole
Only a few years before he won a gold medal and became a national hero at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Sugar Ray Leonard was sexually abused by an unnamed coach in…