Leo Reyes
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Terence Crawford hints quick KO win against Lundy
By Leo Reyes
WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford is going for a quick knockout win against trash-talking challenger Hank Lundy as they collide on Saturday at the Madison Square Garden in New York City…
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Carl Frampton favored to win over Scott Quigg
By Leo Reyes
While Carl Frampton has lesser professional ring exposure than Scott Quigg, former WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye predicts Frampton will win over Quigg as they face each other in the ring in…
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Scott Quigg targets US debut against Guillermo Rigondeaux
By Leo Reyes
WBA super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg bared his plan to face his mandatory challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux in a title fight to mark his debut in the US later this year. But first…
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Op-Ed: Moratorium needed to shield Pacquiao from training distractions
By Leo Reyes
After over a week of bashing, mudslinging and insulting everyone who takes a stand on the ongoing same-sex marriage controversy, a five-week moratorium is now in order to shield Manny Pacquaio from…
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Juan Manuel Marquez wants tune-up fight before facing Cotto
By Leo Reyes
Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez has made known his intention to face Miguel Cotto this year but first he wants to do a tune-up fight after a long layoff due to his…
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Op-Ed: Why candidates take sides on Pacquiao-LGBT controversy
By Leo Reyes
Some candidates in the upcoming national elections in the Philippines especially those running for elective positions with national constituency, are now taking advantage of the opportunity to gain media mileage for free…
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Crawford heads Top 4 title fights to watch on Saturday, Feb. 27
By Leo Reyes
At least four title fights are set to be staged in three different locations in the US and UK on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 with two fights being sanctioned by WBA, one…
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Pacquiao’s popularity soars after same-sex marriage controversy
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's long-time promoter Bob Arum claims his fighter's popularity has gone up following his controversial statement about same sex marriage which has become the No.1 trending topic on the Internet as…
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Op-Ed: Arum, Koncz fail to defend Pacquiao in times of crises
By Leo Reyes
The least that Bob Arum could have done while Manny Pacquiao was under attack by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community for his stand on same-sex marriage was to just keep…
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Op-Ed: Election rule puts Pacquiao-Bradley fight in peril
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao may have to postpone his April 9 fight against Timothy Bradley or face disqualification as a senatorial candidate in the upcoming national elections in the Philippines, which will take place…
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Op-Ed: Nike may have dropped Pacquiao as endorser too soon
By Leo Reyes
Famous Nike Sportswear may have dropped sports' second highest-paid athlete as endorser too soon following the raging controversy between Manny Pacquiao and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community over same…
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LGBT takes round 1 in ongoing Pacquiao-LGBT fight
By Leo Reyes
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has won the opening round of what appears to be Pacquiao's most challenging battle outside the ring following his statement in a recent TV…
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Op-Ed: Why Canelo-Khan fight can’t break Mayweather-Pacquiao PPV record
By Leo Reyes
Trash-talking Amir Khan has caught Floyd Mayweather's attention with his claim that his upcoming fight against Canelo Alvarez would break the historic pay-per-view (PPV) sales record of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight last year.…
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Amir Khan fighting as the underdog for the first time
By Leo Reyes
Former WBA and IBF light welterweight titlist Amir Khan dreams of becoming a pay-per-view (PPV) fighter one day and his upcoming fight against Canelo Alvarez on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena…
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Arthur Abraham stakes WBO title against unbeaten Gilberto Ramirez
By Leo Reyes
WBO Super Middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is putting his title on the line against unbeaten Mexican middleweight challenger Gilberto Ramirez in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight on April 9 at the…
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Why Thurman believes Brooks is more challenging foe for Amir Khan
By Leo Reyes
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman believes Kell Brook is more challenging foe for Amir Khan than Saul "Canelo" Alvarez because the Mexican is slow and flatfooted which makes him an easy target…
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Op-Ed: Why 5th Pacquiao-Marquez fight could still happen
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez has fought four times in over a decade and the possibility of a fifth fight later in the year or early next year has surfaced with…
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Chocolatito Gonzalez to see action in the Golovkin-Wade fight
By Leo Reyes
Ring Magazine's pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez will be returning to the ring as part of the the main supporting event for the Golovkin-Wade fight set for April 23 at The Forum…
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Op-Ed: Why Pacquiao-Bradley could outsell Alvarez-Khan on PPV sales
By Leo Reyes
Golden Boy Promotions owner Oscar de la Hoya is predicting the upcoming Alvarez-Khan fight will generate over a million pay-per-view (PPV) buys saying the unexpected match would dwarf the PPV numbers generated…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux facing untested opponent for next fight
By Leo Reyes
WBA (Super), WBO bantamweight titlist Guillermo Rigondeaux could be running out of worthy opponents or he simply wants an easy fight to remain unbeaten as he picked a relatively young and untested…