Anson Wainwright
173 articles · 15rounds.com
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Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar: ?All I want is a shot at the best at 126.?
Argentina is one of the toughest proving grounds in world boxing. On a regular basis, young Argentine fighters are matched with seasoned campaigners, fellow prospects or outright thrown into the deep end.…
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Azad Championship Report – The Gentleman Assassin Takes Aim at Ishida
In the fall of 2011, after attending the third instalment of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez series, I headed to Big Bear, California, where I paid a visit to my friend, Abel…
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Donovan George: “Anyone who stands in my way must go!”
Back in the day, Chicago was a well-known and respected fight town. It produced some of the finest fighters of all time including former middleweight ruler Tony Zale and lightweight/welterweight kingpin Barney…
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Luis De la Rosa: “I’m a champion without the crown”
On Saturday night from the Coliseo Mario de Le?n, Cerete, in Colombia, Luis De la Rosa meets Filipino Merlito Sabillo for the vacant interim WBO strawweight title. De la Rosa, 26, has…
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Sabillo: “There can only be one strawweight champ out there”
For the first time in his professional boxing career, Merlito Sabillo will have to leave the cosier confines of his home in the Philippines and make the long journey to South America…
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Jesus Silvestre: ?I want to be in history?
While many young boxers in Mexico have turned professional in their mid-teens, Jesus Silvestre hadn?t even laced up a pair of gloves until he was 16. Though he was quick fall in…
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Jamie McDonnell: ?I?m going to clean up the bantamweight division.?
When Jamie McDonnell beat Darwin Zamora last October, he became the IBF bantamweight title mandatory for rising American star and titleholder Leo Santa Cruz. Since then, McDonnell, from Doncaster in the south…
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Sturm to fans and middleweight division: ?Don?t count me out?
The last time fans watched Felix Sturm in the ring, the Germany-based veteran dropped a razor-thin split decision to Daniel Geale in a rousing WBA/IBF middleweight title unification bout last September. Many…
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Mario Rodriguez: “I learned more from my losses than my victories”
In early September when South Africa?s Nkosinathi Joyi took his then-unbeaten record and IBF strawweight title to Mexico for his first fight outside of his homeland, he met fringe contender Mario Rodriguez,…
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They Never Happened
For the past few years, the entire boxing world has wanted to see Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao meet in what would be a pay-per-view blockbuster grossing tens of millions of dollars.…
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The 2012 Under-the-Radar Prospects Review…and Beyond!
Last year, I picked 10 prospects who I believed would be worth keeping an eye on. Overall, I enjoyed a very solid year, going 36-1 (26), with the sole setback being Yohei…
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Singwancha: “I will knock Kono out”
On New Year?s Eve, Tepparith Singwancha (also known as Kokietgym) heads to Japan for his fourth consecutive fight when he defends his WBA super flyweight crown against hardnosed Kohei Kono, 27-7 (10),…
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Froilan Saludar Interview: “I will fight the other world-class Filipinos if my promoters make it happen”
Boxing in the Philippines starts and ends with Manny Pacquiao. It's nearly impossible for anyone else to get a look in but that doesn't mean there aren't other worthy Filipino fighters. One…
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A Catharsis for Hatton
The last time we saw Ricky Hatton, he lay sprawled across the Rockstar energy drink logo on the canvas at the MGM Grand Garden Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, NV. after being on…
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Zhong: “I will not be satisfied until I have the WBC world title”
Professional boxing in China is still in its infancy, less than a decade since having been previously banned in 1947. The pioneer behind the current upturn in Chinese boxing is Liu Gang,…
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Genesis Servania Interview: ?My plan, God willing, is to remain undefeated?
Ever since the meteoric rise of Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing has been in vogue. Over the past few years, we?ve searched for the next standout from the Philippines. We got Nonito Donaire,…
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Game-Changing Power
Power trumps everything in this game, from natural talent to scorecards. Game-changing power renders everything irrelevant. That was again brought to the fore on the Tim Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao undercard when…
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A Quick Look at Some Modern-Day Warriors
I consider every person who steps into the squared circle a warrior; each and every one of them has my utmost respect. However, certain fighters qualify more than others. They reach deep…
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Sonny Boy Jaro: ?I?m the real World Flyweight Champion?
A few weeks back, Sonny Boy Jaro headed across Asia from his home in the Philippines to Thailand where he met modern-day legend Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in a WBC/The Ring magazine flyweight title…
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Orlando Salido: ?I want to unify vs. Jhonny Gonzalez or Chris John.?
-- By Anson Wainwright The best laid plans are often go awry when one looks too far into the future while ignoring the present. In boxing, this can be particularly dangerous. Last…
