Leo Reyes
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Op-Ed: Kell Brook likely to pull off the upset over Gennady Golovkin
By Leo Reyes
Before plunging into his rigorous training for the Golovkin fight, IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook had a little to no chance at all to win because of the disparity in their individual…
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Pacquiao cites love for sport as reason for fighting again
By Leo Reyes
Eight-division world champion and neophyte Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao is set to resume fighting after a short-lived retirement following his supposed farewell fight against Timothy Bradley which he won via a unanimous…
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Op-Ed: Juan Manuel Marquez likely to do tune up fight this year
By Leo Reyes
While Mexican boxing star Juan Manuel Marquez has seriously talked about his impending retirement in the last couple of weeks, boxing insiders believe he still wants to do one or two more…
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Jerwin Ancajas takes purse dive for chance to win world title
By Leo Reyes
Filipino junior bantamweight challenger Jerwin Ancajas isn't bothered by the negligible prize he will receive for challenging reigning IBF junior bantamweight champion McJoe Arroyo on Saturday at the Jurado Hall of the…
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Pacquiao, Donaire together for first time in one big card
By Leo Reyes
Filipino boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire are all set to appear in one big weekend boxing event against two Mexican-American challengers on Nov. 5 at the Thomas and Mack Center…
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Nonito Donaire will make Pacquiao-Vargas fight easier to sell
By Leo Reyes
Boxing fans who are undecided to watch the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas will be happy to know that five-division world champion Nonito Donaire would be in the main…
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Op-Ed: Mayweather may want to help Pacquiao achieve financial stablity
By Leo Reyes
There's a reason to believe Floyd Mayweather cares about his foe Manny Pacquiao. After all, without him Mayweather won't get a whooping $220 million share as per ESPN estimate two months after…
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Op-Ed: Why no one believes Floyd Mayweather is staying retired
By Leo Reyes
Every time Floyd Mayweather engages members of media to promote his fighters under his own Mayweather Promotions or to make announcement about his projects, there will always be a couple of questions…
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Jerwin Ancajas gears up for first world title fight
By Leo Reyes
Filipino junior bantamweight challenger Jerwin Ancajas is gunning for his first world title fight against IBF junior bantamweight champion McJoe Arroyo Saturday at the Jurado Hall of the Phl Marine Corp, Barangay…
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Canelo Alvarez suffers backlash for picking easy fight
By Leo Reyes
Less than three weeks before his ring date with IBF light middleweight titlist Liam Smith, Mexican boxing star Canelo Alvarez continues to suffer backlash from boxing fans about his decision to pick…
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Op-Ed: Why Kell Brook won’t survive Gennady Golovkin’s punching power
By Leo Reyes
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook is moving up two weight classes to land a lucrative fight against knockout artist Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 10 at The O2 Arena in London, England. Brook…
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Pacquiao sparmate Jorge Linares wants to unify lightweight belt
By Leo Reyes
WBC lightweight champion and former Manny Pacquiao sparring partner Jorge Linares of Venezuela aims to unify the lightweight belt when he collides with Anthony Crolla of England on Sept. 24 at the…
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Pacquiao finds time to train early for the Nov. 5 Vargas fight
By Leo Reyes
Despite his busy schedules in the ongoing sessions of the Philippine senate where he is serving as a neophyte senator, Manny Pacquiao finds time to train for his next fight against WBO…
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Kell Brook could be competitive against Golovkin at 160 pounds
By Leo Reyes
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook has been tagged as the underdog in his upcoming fight against unbeaten unified middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin but halfway to his training he believes he would be…
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Op-Ed: Floyd Mayweather gauging public pulse on possible comeback fight
By Leo Reyes
Unbeaten boxing champ Floyd Mayweather isn't just known for his skill and talent in the sport but he is also noted for being a marketing wizard more specifically in promoting sports events…
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Op-Ed: Why Nietes’ Flyweight debut crucial in quest for lucrative fight
By Leo Reyes
Longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes has just relinquished his Junior Flyweight title to move up to full 112 pounds Flyweight limit as he prepares for his crucial fight against ex-world…
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Bryan Viloria not done with boxing, plans comeback late this year
By Leo Reyes
Former WBO and WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria is eyeing a comeback fight after close to 10 months of inactivity following his knockout loss to Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez in October last year…
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Distractions to bother Pacquiao during training for Vargas bout
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao has been struggling with training distractions in many of his major fights and in most cases he managed to live with it but in his upcoming fight against Jessie Vargas,…
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Donnie Nietes joins Casimero, Viloria at 112 pounds limit
By Leo Reyes
Longest reigning Filipino world boxing champion Donnie Nietes is moving up to the full flyweight limit of 112 pounds after dominating challengers in the Junior Flyweight with his first upcoming bout against…
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Op-Ed: Arum-HBO fallout could lead to Money-Pacman rematch on Showtime
By Leo Reyes
Boxing fans may no longer see or watch Manny Pacquiao live on HBO pay-per-view after promoter Bob Arum said earlier this week that the Pacquiao-Vargas fight won't be shown on HBO without…