Dan Rafael
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CANELO ALVAREZ TAKES AIM AT HISTORY, REVEALS BIGGEST CAREER VICTORY SO FAR
By Dan Rafael
LAS VEGAS – Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez has authored plenty of significant victories in his career on his way to winning world titles in four weight classes from junior middleweight to light…
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WBA commit to one champion per division, deny Spence vs Ugas petition
By Dan Rafael
The WBA, sticking to its promise to reduce the number of titles it sanctions in each division, on Wednesday denied a petition from welterweight “super” titleholder Yordenis Ugas for an exception to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Teofimo Lopez talks Triller, Kambosos, Taylor, rejects Loma II
By Dan Rafael
LAS VEGAS – While Teofimo Lopez has mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. up next, the unified lightweight world champion is also focused on fighting undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor after that.…
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Triller pulls Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos, seek mandatory removal
By Dan Rafael
Even before the IBF has ruled on whether Triller Fight Club is in default of its winning purse bid to promote the mandatory defense between unified lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez and…
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EXCLUSIVE: BOB ARUM LIKENS RETIRED MANNY PACQUIAO TO MUHAMMAD ALI
By Dan Rafael
Among the many people Manny Pacquiao thanked during a heartfelt video he released on Wednesday in which he announced his retirement from boxing after a legendary 26-year-year career was Top Rank chairman…
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President Manny Pacquiao? – Boxing superstar officially launches 2022 bid
By Dan Rafael
President Pacquiao? – Manny Pacquiao on Sunday made the announcement most around him expected he would eventually make – that he will run for president of the Philippines, where he currently serves…
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Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter goes down to the wire, late deal agreed
By Dan Rafael
They went down to the wire, but the representatives for WBO welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford and former two-time titleholder Shawn Porter agreed to terms on Tuesday morning, setting the stage for a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Bids delayed as Bob Arum sets Crawford-Porter target date
By Dan Rafael
There will be no purse bid drama on Thursday. The WBO had scheduled a purse bid for 9 a.m. ET at the sanctioning body’s offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to determine…
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Keith Thurman responds to Leonard Ellerbe on Gervonta Davis fight at 147
By Dan Rafael
LAS VEGAS — Former unified welterweight world titleholder Keith Thurman was on hand for the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas fight last week, working as an analyst for broadcaster Fox but he was also…
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Caleb Plant discusses reigniting Canelo Alvarez fight, chances of victory
By Dan Rafael
LAS VEGAS — Super middleweight world titleholder Caleb Plant may have hit the boxing lottery when unified champion Canelo Alvarez selected him as his next opponent, but to Plant, the job is…
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IBF issues ruling on Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos date and venue
By Dan Rafael
The IBF, which has been trying to work through issues surrounding the postponed fight between unified lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr., issued its ruling on…
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Judge clears Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence, Paradigm motion denied
By Dan Rafael
The attempt by Manny Pacquiao’s manager to stop his fight scheduled for later this month against unified welterweight world titlist Errol Spence Jr. was denied in California Superior Court for Orange County…
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Paradigm files motion to stop Errol Spence fight, Manny Pacquiao sues
By Dan Rafael
Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports Management, the company that sued legendary eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao for breach of contract in late June, filed a motion in California’s superior court in Orange…
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EXCLUSIVE: Bob Arum details how Covid-19 ravaged Tyson Fury camp
By Dan Rafael
Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury received one vaccination shot against Covid-19 but decided not to get the second dose needed to complete the course because he was worried about having a reaction that…
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EXCLUSIVE: Both sides bullish on Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter deal
By Dan Rafael
With the WBO pulling a surprise last week by ordering welterweight titlist Terence Crawford to make a mandatory defense next against former two-time world titleholder Shawn Porter it appears as though Crawford…
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Nonito Donaire bins John Riel Casimero fight over testing and wife abuse
By Dan Rafael
Nonito Donaire, long an advocate of strict random drug testing and known for his professionalism, has called off his bantamweight world title unification fight with John Riel Casimero citing issues related to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Bob Arum reveals Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III PPV card
By Dan Rafael
When heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and former titleholder Deontay Wilder meet for the third time on July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the main event will be accompanied by…
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EXCLUSIVE: Gennadiy Golovkin plans 2021 unification without Canelo
By Dan Rafael
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with IBF 160-pound titleholder Golovkin, said during the build-up to the Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders super-middleweight unification fight earlier this month that GGG was hoping to…
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DAN RAFAEL EXCLUSIVE: Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence update
By Dan Rafael
Twenty-six years into a glorious career, and at age 42, Manny Pacquiao still dares to be great. The all-time boxing legend and record-setting eight-division world champion will return to the ring to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Mikey Garcia details Manny Pacquiao talks, remains hopeful
By Dan Rafael
If they don’t do it soon, he said he would look for another opportunity. “We’ve always been interested in a fight with Manny Pacquiao. Last few months, the conversations came up many,…