Derek Bonnett
39 articles · SecondsOut.com
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Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas and the fascinating history of boxing’s late substitutes
Manny Pacquiao versus Errol Spence presented an intriguing match-up to excite boxing fans amid the stalled starts of Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury, Fury-Deontay Wilder III and Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos. With about two weeks…
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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua the latest two of 18 fighters to regain world heavyweight title
December 7 marked the first anniversary of Anthony Joshua joining an exclusive, though rapidly growing, group of heavyweights to regain the heavyweight title. The proliferation of titles is nothing new and this…
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Exorcising the Manny Pacquiao ghost sealed Juan Manuel Marquez Hall of Fame nod
It took Juan Manuel Marquez eight years to get it right, officially. Between 2004 and 2012, Mexico’s Marquez fought Manny Pacquiao four times and had to lift himself from the canvas five…
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Ramirez Relentless Against Imam
Former 2012 USA Olympian Jose Carlos Ramirez met Amir Imam for the right to be labeled a world titlist at 140-pounds in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Ramirez put his…
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Nietes KOs Reveco; Dalakian wins title at Flyweight
On the Super Fly 2 undercard at Forum in Inglewood, California, Donnie Nietes stretched his win-streak into its fourteenth year with an impressive seventh round stoppage over former world champion Juan Carlos…
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Super Fly 2 Delivers: Rungvisai Out-Points Estrada
Forget the heavyweights. Forget the welterweights. HBO has sure-fire, fan-pleasing bouts galore to be made at 115-pounds if they use their money justly. It?s okay if they save some for the light…
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Five Champions Who Will Retain And Five Who Will Lose In 2018
As we encounter another new year, the landscape of the boxing scene continues to evolve. With old champions acting out the final stages of their careers and new ones emerging to fill…
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More Controversy in Ward TKO of Kovalev/Rigondeaux Ko’s Flores
The world?s top two light heavyweights Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev clashed at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino and Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada for a genuine super fight rematch…
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Melindo Crushes Yaegashi; Inoue Stops Rodriguez in Three
Just one day after a huge triple header featuring Ryota Murata, Ken Shiro, and Daigo Higa in world championship bouts, both Naoya Inoue and Akira Yaegashi put their respective world titles on…
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Tapales Repeats Win Over Omori in Slugfest
Marlon Tapales may have lost his WBO bantamweight title to the scales after having to drop a reported ten pounds in the final days of preparation, but he and Shohei Omori put…
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Menayothin Retains Title; Nears 49-0 Mark
In what was expected to be a match-up of man versus boy, WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin had his hands full with his twenty-two year old challenger Melvin "El Gringo" Jerusalem in…
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Five Champions Who Will Remain and Five Who Will Go in 2017
As we encounter another new year, the landscape of the boxing scene continues to evolve. With old champions acting out the final stages of their careers and new ones emerging to fill…
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Jerusalem Eyes Big Opportunity In 2017
On January 28, 2017, twenty-two year old prospect Melvin Jerusalem of Philippines with travel to Phitsanulok, Thailand to try for his first world championship against reigning titlist Wanheng Menayothin. Menayothin, 31, far…
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Mares Impresses, Charlo Destroys In Satisfying Showtime Card
The clash between Jesus Andres Cuellar and Abner Mares finally came to fruition following some delays in what was truly one of the year?s most intriguing match-ups. The WBA featherweight champion Cuellar…
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Lomachenko Virtuoso Against Walters
Bob Arum?s two thousandth boxing promotion which pitted Vasyl Lomachenko against Nicholas Walters in the Ukrainian champion?s first defense of the WBO super featherweight title was seen by many, including myself, as…
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Brave Edwards Falls to Casimero/ Smith Retires Nemespati
British neophyte Charlie Edwards met John Riel Casimero at the O2 Arena in a bid to lift the IBF flyweight title. Casimero, making the first defense of the title he won back…
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Donaire Wins Title; Raises More Doubt
Fighting on Metro PCS TruTV?s Friday Night Knockout series for the first time, Nonito Donaire sought to re-establish himself as a world champion worthy of big-time boxing match-ups under the limelight. Donaire,…
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On the Move: SecondsOut World Rankings 11-23-14
As most fans, I imagine, I like free boxing. I am not talking about free seats in press row either, but, take it from me, that?s the way to go. No, I…
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On the Move: SecondsOut World Rankings 11-16-14
Wladimir Klitschko?s current heavyweight title reign has reached seventeen defenses. Over the last ten years, Klitschko has remained unbeaten and largely unchallenged. In spite of decimating the top heavyweight talent the WBA,…
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Title Shots Here! Getcha’ Free Title Shot!, Vol. 10
It?s been awhile. In fact, it?s been since July of 2012 that I felt compelled to write a volume of Title Shots Here! Getcha? Free Title Shot! That?s not to say there…