Ramon Aranda
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Cotto stops Geale to retain middleweight crown
By Ramon Aranda
Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) came out firing tonight in defense of his middleweight title, as he scored a fourth-round TKO win over Daniel Geale (31-4, 16 KOs) at the Barclays Center…
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DeGale edges Dirrell to win first world title
By Ramon Aranda
James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) came into his clash with Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) looking to become the first British fighter to win a world title after winning an Olympic gold…
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Mayweather plans on relinquishing titles next week
By Ramon Aranda
During the post-fight press conference, Floyd Mayweather, who had just finished unifying the 147-pound titles with a unanimous decision win over Manny Pacquiao, said he would relinquish his titles on Monday. The…
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Mayweather outpoints Pacquiao in wide decision
By Ramon Aranda
Floyd Mayweather can now legitimately claim that he is the best fighter of this particular era, after he outpointed Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night in Las Vegas to unify the welterweight championship.…
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Inside the Ropes: Mayweather-Pacquiao Edition
By Ramon Aranda
We are only days away from fight week for the May 2 mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao and as expected, there are many going-ons over the course of the next…
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Reality check for Chavez Jr.
By Ramon Aranda
Going into his light heavyweight clash against Andrzej Fonfara this past Saturday night, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. had been criticized for many things including his weight issues, his apparent lack of dedication,…
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No regrets for Mayweather about timing
By Ramon Aranda
When Floyd Mayweather steps into the ring on May 2 to face Manny Pacquiao in this generation?s biggest fight, it will happen without any regrets from Mayweather as it pertains to how…
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Pacquiao no stranger to underdog role
By Ramon Aranda
When the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao became official, Mayweather opened up as a -275 favorite (2.75 to 1), and although late money for Pacquiao has seen the odds lowered…
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Sky Sports Box Office secures rights to Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Ramon Aranda
Sky Sports Box Office has today announced that they have secured the exclusive rights to air the May 2 mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Viewers will be able to watch…
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Report Card: Premier Boxing Champions debut
By Ramon Aranda
Boxing finally made its long overdue return to primetime network TV on Saturday night as Al Haymon?s Premier Boxing Champions made its debut on NBC. There was a lot to be excited…
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No drug testing for Kovalev-Pascal
By Ramon Aranda
On a conference call this morning with Jean Pascal and Sergey Kovalev, it was revealed that drug testing would not be administered for the upcoming light heavyweight championship fight. During the call,…
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Bank or Bust: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Edition
By Ramon Aranda
The fight the boxing world is finally set, as Manny Pacquiao will meet Floyd Mayweather on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After five years of off and on…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao official for May 2
By Ramon Aranda
After years of failed negotiations and the belief that the two would never meet in the ring, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally go head to head on May 2 at…
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Alvarado?s lack of preparation cheated the fan
By Ramon Aranda
This past Saturday night, Mike Alvarado stepped into the ring against Brandon Rios in what many felt would be another action-packed fight to conclude their trilogy. In some sense, it did have…
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Mayweather?s options getting slim in 2015
By Ramon Aranda
Floyd Mayweather has two remaining fights on his six-fight deal with Showtime and PPV numbers have been anything but stellar. In the four fights since signing with Showtime, Mayweather has outpointed Robert…
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Agreement reached for Kovalev-Pascal in 2015
By Ramon Aranda
Light heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev has agreed to take on former 175-pound titlist Jean Pascal on March 14, 2015, though it is contingent on Pascal winning his upcoming bout on December 6.…
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Pacquiao batters Algieri with six knockdowns
By Ramon Aranda
WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) completely dominated an overmatched Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) at the Venetian Resort in Macao, China. Pacquiao came out aggressively, snapping straight left hands…
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Staff Predictions: Mayweather-Maidana 2
By Ramon Aranda
As we get closer to the Sep. 13 rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, it?s time to start making some predictions for the fight. The two first met in May of…
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Pacquiao, Algieri invade San Francisco
By Ramon Aranda
On Friday afternoon, welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) and junior welterweight beltholder Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KOs) were on hand at AT&T Park in San Francisco to discuss their Nov.…
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Klitschko injures his bicep; postpones title defense
By Ramon Aranda
Heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko has postponed his upcoming title defense against Kubrat Pulev, as it was revealed today by his promoter that he suffered a bicep injury during training. Klitschko (63-3, 52…