Kevin Iole
1,466 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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YET ANOTHER MEGA-FIGHT DOWN THE DRAIN AS DEONTAY WILDER SHOWS LITTLE IN WIDE LOSS TO JOSEPH PARKER
By Kevin Iole
Sometimes in boxing, the end comes overnight, so quickly that we don’t even notice it. A fighter can only take so many punches before the body says no more. And when the…
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DAY OF RECKONING SHOW WOULD HAVE HAD A MEGA-FIGHT HAD PROMOTERS MADE WILDER FIGHT JOSHUA ON IT
By Kevin Iole
It’s often puzzling the moves that are made in boxing, and there’s no better example of that this week than the circumstances surrounding former heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua on…
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GIVEN HIS POWER, GIVEN HIS DESIRE, IT MAKES NO SENSE DEONTAY WILDER IS NOT THE CURRENT FACE OF BOXING
By Kevin Iole
In every generation, there are those boxers who separate themselves from the pack, who become larger-than-life figures. Everyone in and around their wait class wants to fight them. Fans and media hound…
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MAYBE THERE’S MORE TO AJ’S GRUFF DEMEANOR THAN THE POOR QUESTIONS HE WAS ASKED IN SAUDI ARABIA
By Kevin Iole
One of the reasons that Anthony Joshua has been one of the most popular boxers of the last decade or so is his personality. He’s not only a quality boxer with knockout…
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JAKE PAUL MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD HIS GOAL OF A WORLD TITLE, BUT MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED
By Kevin Iole
It’s hard to know what to make of Jake Paul as a boxer. As a businessman, he’s got the Midas touch and he has a sixth sense when it comes to selling,…
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THE EMPLOYEES ARE THE ONES WHO WILL BE MISSED MOST AS SHOWTIME DROPS THE CURTAIN ON ITS BOXING PROGRAM
By Kevin Iole
In late 2018, when HBO announced it was exiting the boxing business, it seemed like such a big deal. It was like the kid leaving the house and moving to the other…
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JAKE PAUL IS GREAT, EVEN IF HE’LL NEVER PULL A LEGITIMATE WORLD BOXING TITLE BELT AROUND HIS WAIST
By Kevin Iole
If there is one thing that Jake Paul has proven good great at in his nearly 27 years on this Earth, it’s making money. He did it as a child star on…
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A 15 TO 1 UNDERDOG, RAFAEL ESPINOZA RISES TO THE TOP WITH A SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST ROBEISY RAMIREZ
By Kevin Iole
Rafael Espinoza was a pro for 10 years before facing Robeisy Ramirez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the WBO featherweight champion, on Saturday at the Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines,…
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DEVIN HANEY IS BRILLIANT IN ONE-SIDED ROUT OF AN OVERMATCHED REGIS PROGRAIS
By Kevin Iole
It was plainly obvious to anyone who follows boxing even remotely closely long before Saturday that Devin Haney has oodles of talent. Since he was 17, he’s shown the gifts that all…
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NOBODY WAS EVER MORE DESERVING OF A HALL OF FAME SLOT THAN CLEVER PUBLICIST FRED STERNBURG
By Kevin Iole
As Manny Pacquiao was preparing for the second of what would three fights against Erik Morales, boxing writers around the world were puzzled by a news release they’d received from Pacquiao publicist…
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PBC REACHES BROADCAST DEAL WITH PRIME VIDEO
By Kevin Iole
Less than two months after losing its final remaining broadcast outlet when Paramount announced on Oct. 17 that Showtime would exit the boxing business at the end of 2023, the Premier Boxing…
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REGIS PROGRAIS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERDOG IN TITLE DEFENSE
By Kevin Iole
When Regis Prograis was progressing as a young professional, he seemed to be a combination of a pair of Hall of Famers, Juan Manuel Marquez and Arturo Gatti. Marquez was one of…
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Ryan Garcia’s feud with Golden Boy spills into fight week promotion
By Kevin Iole
Ryan Garcia wouldn't have lost to Gervonta Davis in their much-hyped bout in April if he hadn't called Davis out and pushed hard to make the match happen. As it stands, that…
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Saudi money is helping make big fights, but spells trouble for boxing’s future in the U.S.
By Kevin Iole
In 2017, a Gallup poll revealed that football was the favorite sport of Americans, with more than three times the popularity of basketball. Football was the favorite of 37% of Americans, with…
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Did Francis Ngannou put an end to crossover fights, or will they keep coming?
By Kevin Iole
If Francis Ngannou had gotten knocked out in the second or third round by a flabby, out-of-shape Tyson Fury on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that almost certainly might…
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Tyson Fury gets dropped, but stays undefeated in close call vs. Francis Ngannou
By Kevin Iole
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was dropped in the third round and had his hands full with a mixed martial arts fighter making his professional boxing debut. Fury won a split decision…
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How does Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury stack up against Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson?
By Kevin Iole
A search of the internet will almost unanimously tell you that the biggest upset in boxing history occurred on Feb. 10, 1990, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo when a little known…
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Francis Ngannou believes he’s already won ahead of boxing debut vs. Tyson Fury
By Kevin Iole
The best that can be said for the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou boxing match Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is that at least it's not one of the celebrity matches that have been…
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Showtime’s demise as a boxing outlet further proof the sport needs to evolve
By Kevin Iole
Showtime announced Tuesday its boxing program will shutter at the end of 2023. It has only a pay-per-view event scheduled featuring super middleweights Demetrious Andrade and David Benavidez on Nov. 25, and…
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Boxing Hall of Fame cases for Class of 2024: Why Antonio Tarver doesn’t pass the test
By Kevin Iole
Ballots for the International Boxing Hall of Fame have been circulated to voters for the Class of 2024, and in the popular men’s modern category it may prove to be the most…