Kevin Iole
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s unorthodox training isn’t concerning Freddie Roach, Bob Arum
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The Top Rank Gym is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s nominal training base. Most nights, though, the WBC middleweight champion isn?t anywhere near the venerable facility. His fight with Sergio…
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Andre Ward: The new hit king
By Kevin Iole
OAKLAND, Calif. ? Andre Ward is 28 and hasn't lost a fight since he was 12 years old. The way things are going, he may not lose another one for another 16…
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Hometown hero Andre Ward fights his way into Oakland’s heart
By Kevin Iole
OAKLAND, Calif. ? Photos and posters of Andre Ward are plastered everywhere in the downtown area. They're on poles and street signs, in windows and on doors. Andre Ward is undefeated with…
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Vitali Klitschko and his brother, Wladimir, carved their own path to heavyweight history
By Kevin Iole
The story of the heavyweight division hasn?t been all that riveting over the past decade, but the tale of the two men that have rendered it virtually irrelevant is something else entirely.…
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Chad Dawson’s passive approach to boxing thrown out the window in hopes of becoming a star
By Kevin Iole
It was the ultimate fail on the grandest stage. Just 11 months ago, Chad Dawson took what he believed to be a statement-making fight in Los Angeles against the legendary Bernard Hopkins.…
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Andre Ward-Chad Dawson has all the elements of a classic and deserves more hype
By Kevin Iole
Neither Andre Ward nor Chad Dawson has been involved in anything remotely close to a Fight of the Year candidate. They aren't on anyone's most exciting to watch lists, either. But all…
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Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson continue to joke about ?Bite Fight?
By Kevin Iole
Former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are continuing to take advantage of their notorious history together, turning it into a marketing opportunity. In 1997, in perhaps the most heavily hyped…
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As Manny Pacquiao nears decision on opponent, Timothy Bradley says Pacman is ?scared?
By Kevin Iole
Almost every move Timothy Bradley has made in the aftermath of his hotly disputed split decision win over Manny Pacquiao on June 9 in Las Vegas has been the wrong one. His…
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Rankings: Would Klitschkos be successful in the heavyweight divison in a different era?
By Kevin Iole
The numbers that brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have compiled should say all that needs to be said: 102 wins in a combined 107 fights, with 91 of those coming by knockout.…
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Josesito Lopez has another shot to play the spoiler … this time against Canelo Alvarez
By Kevin Iole
Boxing isn't a fair sport. It never has been and probably never will be. Fighters like Josesito Lopez are little more than commodities, pawns in the big-money, high-stakes game promoters play with…
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A muscled Floyd Mayweather Jr. was released from jail Friday, but don’t expect him in the ring soon
By Kevin Iole
Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked out of jail shortly after midnight Friday, looking as fit as ever. The heavily muscled photo he tweeted of himself after arriving at home made him appear as…
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Unbeaten brothers Jessie and Diego Magdaleno draw crowds in their Las Vegas hometown
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The Fight Capital of the World needs to be renamed. These days, Las Vegas is really only "The Major Fight Capital of the World." Anything less than a massive…
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The 25 most powerful people in boxing
By Kevin Iole
There are few sports more star-driven than boxing. The NFL doesn't rely on a Tom Brady or a Peyton Manning the same way boxing desperately needs guys like Manny Pacquiao or Floyd…
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Robert Guerrero has been mocked for calling out the best, but he just wants a challenge
By Kevin Iole
The reaction was swift, vicious and intense. Robert Guerrero was treated as if he'd first robbed a bank and then mugged a kindly grandmother who was on her way to feed the…
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Robert Guerrero’s wife, Casey, beat leukemia thanks to a donor who is now a friend
By Kevin Iole
As he confronted the probability that his young wife would soon lose her life, Robert Guerrero prayed desperately that there was a guardian angel somewhere in the world willing and able to…
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Vicente Escobedo forced into a no-win situation thanks to Adrien Broner failing to make weight
By Kevin Iole
Super featherweight contender Vicente Escobedo had to choose between the lesser of two evils Saturday. He was forced into an unenviable situation because Adrien Broner was unprofessional, because Broner is the far…
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Adrien Broner could be on a Floyd Mayweather trajectory with a win over Vicente Escobedo
By Kevin Iole
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a world championship in 1998 with a shockingly one-sided victory over the classy Genaro Hernandez, but it was Mayweather's performance in a knockout of Diego Corrales in 2001…
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Danny Garcia will be underestimated no more after impressive KO of Amir Khan
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Amir Khan made a fateful choice, one that cost him his world championship Saturday, his standing as an elite fighter and a mega-million dollar payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Amir Khan can earn fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. by convincingly beating Danny Garcia
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Amir Khan is looking at a daily double of unbeaten fighters. If the super lightweight title holder defeats Danny Garcia on Saturday in their World Boxing Association-World Boxing Council…
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Normally classy Sergio Martinez goes against the grain in trash-talking Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Sergio Martinez oozes class, inside and outside of the ring. He's the third-ranked fighter in the world in the Yahoo! Sports boxing ratings and is widely regarded as the…