Anson Wainwright
173 articles · 15rounds.com
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Shared enmity: Humberto ?Chiquita? Gonzalez talks about Ricardo Lopez
During the 1990s, Humberto ?Chiquita? Gonzalez and Ricardo Lopez reigned supreme at 108 pounds and 105 pounds respectively. Both enjoyed outstanding careers that saw them later enter the Hall of Fame. Each…
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Shinsuke Yamanaka readies for 10th defense of title
Long-reigning WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will look to make the 10th defense of his crown when he faces former junior bantamweight titlist Liborio Solis on March 4 at the Shimazu Arena…
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Fight Picks: Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg
Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg put their IBF and WBA junior featherweight belts on the line in an anticipated title unification bout on Saturday. The evenly matched grudge fight takes place at…
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Robert Guerrero: ?A win over Danny Garcia will silence the critics?
Robert Guerrero is looking forward to his welterweight battle with former RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, a fight recently upgraded for the vacant WBC title. The two meet in the main…
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Naoya Inoue pleased with comeback performance
Naoya Inoue successfully returned to boxing on New Year?s Eve ? a year removed from his last fight because of an injury to his right hand ? easily dispensing Warlito Parrenas in…
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Randy Petalcorin hopes for a better 2016
Last year was a good one for the junior flyweight division. THE RING?s 108-pound champ Donnie Nietes, successfully defended his WBO crown on three occasions. WBA ruler Ryoichi Taguchi did so twice,…
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A hectic conclusion to 2015 in Japan
As a boxing junkie, one of the things I love about this time of the year is the quality and quantity of boxing shows that take place in Japan. This year, four…
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Q&A: Kosei Tanaka
When Kosei Tanaka won the vacant WBO strawweight title in May outpointing Julian Yedras. The victory made him the youngest major world titleholder in boxing. Tanaka turned 20 two weeks after beating…
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Fight Picks: Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders
Andy Lee looks to make the first defense of his WBO middleweight title against Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday. The evenly matched bout takes place at the Manchester Arena (Formerly M.E.N Arena)…
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Vargas aims for unification bouts, Miura rematch in 2016
On the night of Nov. 21, much of the focus in the boxing world centered around Miguel Cotto facing Canelo Alvarez in the latest chapter of the Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry. However, hardcore…
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Anselmo Moreno could get second shot at WBC title
Anselmo Moreno gave Shinsuke Yamanaka all he could handle in their WBC bantamweight title fight on Sept. 22. Ultimately, the Japanese champion won a split decision; David Sutherland and Mauro Di Fiore?s…
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Mandatory challengers named at WBC annual convention
The World Boxing Council?s 53rd annual convention took place over the past week in Kunming, China, and one of the key topics of conversation was how to sort out the various title…
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Q&A: Lucas Matthysse
Lucas Matthysse is arguably the best active fighter who has never won a world title. The heavy-handed Argentine is keen to amend that status when he faces Viktor Postol for the vacant…
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Robert Guerrero breaks down Mayweather-Berto
Robert Guerrero is one of only two men to share a ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto. In Nov. of 2012, the 32-year-old former featherweight and junior lightweight titlist beat…
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Pungluang Sor Singyu: ?I have learned from the past?
Last Friday, Pungluang Sor Singyu (51-3, 35 knockouts) regained the vacant WBO bantamweight title, stopping Ryo Akaho (26-2-2, 18 KOs) in two rounds. Pungluang gave his fans at the Central Stadium in…
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Road warrior Amnat Ruenroeng wants top flyweights on U.S. stage
In late June Amnat Ruenroeng successfully defended his IBF flyweight title for the fourth time, outpointing former IBF junior flyweight titlist Johnriel Casimero. The Thai champion used his boxing skills to drop…
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Best I?ve Faced: Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire is one of the most successful active boxers in the world; he?s won titles in four weight classes ? 112, 118, 122 and 126 pounds ? along with an interim…
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Fight Picks: Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale
On Saturday, Miguel Cotto returns from his year-long hiatus to face former unified 160-pound titlist Daniel Geale and put his RING and WBC middleweight crowns on the line ? sort of. The…
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Fight Picks: Who wins Danny Garcia vs. Lamont Peterson?
The long waited Danny Garcia-Lamont Peterson fight takes place Saturday at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. Garcia (29-0, 17 knockouts) holds the RING, WBC and…
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Lamont Peterson: Garcia fight is for 140-pound supremecy, despite catchweight
When IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson steps inside the ring at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday evening, he?ll face RING, WBC and WBA champion Danny Garcia. However, instead of it…