Kevin Iole
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Word war precedes Hopkins-Pascal rematch
By Kevin Iole
Jean Pascal has come pretty close to matching Bernard Hopkins word-for-trash-talking-word over the past three months, which is no small feat when you consider that Terrell Owens frequently seems demure in comparison…
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Rankings: Heavyweight isn?t deadweight
By Kevin Iole
If there was one magic formula that would cure whatever ails boxing, it would be for the best fighters in the world to compete regularly in meaningful bouts on network television. Do…
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Pacquiao?s best, even when not at his best
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? This is how good Manny Pacquiao has become: His legs were cramping, he wasn?t on top of his game and he still nearly shut out Shane Mosley. Pacquiao, who…
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Mosley convinced he?s ready for Pacquiao
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Almost a year to the day earlier, Shane Mosley sat in the same chair in the same room in the same casino and said nearly the same things about…
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Pacquiao?s most pivotal moments
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? When Manny Pacquiao arrived in the United States for the first time a little more than a decade ago, he was an unknown to all except boxing diehards. Even…
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CBS gives Pacquiao-Mosley a prime-time push
By Kevin Iole
Les Moonves, the president and CEO of CBS Corp., was hosting Top Rank officials Bob Arum and Todd duBoef at a dinner in New York in late January when he spoke words…
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Richardson prepping Mosley for fight of his life
By Kevin Iole
The first lesson a boxer must learn when working in a gym with Naazim Richardson is to never stop paying attention. Two of the young fighters working with Richardson at Shane Mosley?s…
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Pavlik still in denial about alcoholism
By Kevin Iole
Believe what you want about Kelly Pavlik. For years, the former middleweight champion decried the intense scrutiny he received from the good folks in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik, perhaps the…
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Darchinyan-Perez a step in the right direction
By Kevin Iole
Joseph Agbeko?s sciatic injury, which forced him to pull out of the Showtime bantamweight tournament finale against Abner Mares that is slated for Saturday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, could…
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Agbeko-Mares off, but Showtime card still on
By Kevin Iole
Despite the cancellation of the main event between Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko for the championship of its bantamweight tournament, Showtime has decided to go ahead with its fight card on Saturday…
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Agbeko out of Mares fight after collapse
By Kevin Iole
Joseph Agbeko, the International Boxing Federation bantamweight champion, collapsed at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday and has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Abner Mares in Saturday?s finale of…
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Rankings: Youth over experience
By Kevin Iole
Four of the top 10 fighters in the April Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings are under 30 years old and have a combined record of 96-1 with 57 knockouts. Related Links More from…
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Ortiz shows grit, heart in upsetting Berto
By Kevin Iole
Victor Ortiz probably wasn?t old enough to drive a car when he was first compared to Oscar De La Hoya. He was 5-0 as a pro before he turned 18 and his…
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Khan?s dedication could lead to greatness
By Kevin Iole
It shouldn?t come as a surprise that Amir ?King? Khan is one of the world?s elite boxers. He is, after all, extremely fast, has terrific footwork, hits hard and has an extensive…
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Khan?s dedication could lead to greatness
By Kevin Iole
It shouldn?t come as a surprise that Amir ?King? Khan is one of the world?s elite boxers. He is, after all, extremely fast, has terrific footwork, hits hard and has an extensive…
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Lopez knows fans want Gamboa fight
By Kevin Iole
Juan Manuel Lopez knows the question is coming. These days, it always does. And when the words are finally spoken, Lopez breaks out into a laugh. ?I knew it,? he said, chuckling,…
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Ortiz should drop hollow tough-guy act
By Kevin Iole
Victor Ortiz is a good-looking, soft-spoken kid with a dazzling smile, a compelling personal story and other worldly boxing skills. And, if you ask me, he?s also completely divorced from reality. Ortiz…
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Maidana wins, but Morales is no loser
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? On a night when everyone was worried about what might happen to an old Erik Morales, the old Erik Morales appeared instead. Morales dropped a majority decision to Marcos…
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WBA equates belts to Olympic medals
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Boxing fans scratched their heads and promoters distanced themselves from the announcement when the World Boxing Association indicated earlier this week that it would sanction Saturday?s bout at the…
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Morales looks ready, but doubts are high
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Erik Morales became a wealthy man by boxing but, unlike so many fighters, he has kept his money. He isn?t in financial straits and doesn?t need a big check…