Leo Reyes
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Amnat Ruenroeng targets lucrative fight against Roman Gonzalez
By Leo Reyes
IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand is likely to land a lucrative fight against pound-for-pound king and WBC flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez of Nicaragua in a unification bout early next…
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Op-Ed: Why nobody wants to face Guillermo Rigondeaux in the ring
By Leo Reyes
Cuban Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux is unbeaten in his 15-fight professional boxing career but despite his extraordinary skill and talent, his promoters were having difficulty matching him with elite fighters in…
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Op-Ed: Why Cotto needs to drag fight to late rounds to win over Alvarez
By Leo Reyes
Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Filipino-American boxer Brian Viloria have one thing in common when it comes to endurance?they both tire out after six rounds which make them vulnerable to…
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Op-Ed: Golovkin, Alvarez to keep boxing alive in post Pacquiao era
By Leo Reyes
Floyd Mayweather has retired from boxing and despite Manny Pacquiao's sustained efforts to make arrangement for a possible rematch, Mayweather has rejected the idea saying he isn't fighting anymore. In a text…
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Chris Algieri returns to Barclays Center to face Erick Bone
By Leo Reyes
Former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri returns to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York on Dec. 5 for his second fight following his unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao at…
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Op-Ed: Bradley could win against Rios if fight drags to late rounds
By Leo Reyes
WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley could win on points if his fight against former WBA light lightweight champion Brandon Rios goes down the 12-round stretch next weekend at the Thomas & Mack…
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Pacquiao says his camp is still negotiating with Mayweather
By Leo Reyes
Despite Bob Arum's denial about reports of ongoing fight negotiations between Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao said his camp is still negotiating for a rematch.…
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Arum wants to see Pacquiao in good shape after retirement fight
By Leo Reyes
Promoter Bob Arum wants to see Manny Pacquiao in good shape after his retirement fight on April 9 to start a grueling campaign for the May 9 senatorial election and to prepare…
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Pacquiao confident of winning in 2016 senatorial election
By Leo Reyes
Former WBO welterweight champion and incumbent Philippine congressman Manny Pacquiao is confident he will land in the Top 12 list of senatorial winners in the May 2016 national elections. This is the…
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Leonard Ellerbe cites reasons for Golovkin’s low PPV turnout
By Leo Reyes
If not for the fully sold out tickets for the Golovkin-Lemieux fight at the Madison Square Garden in New York, Gennady Golovkin's first foray in the pay-per-view (PPV) marketplace would have been…
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Manny Pacquiao running out of opponents again
By Leo Reyes
If Dierry Jean could pull off an upset win over unbeaten Terence Crawford Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao will be running out of worthy opponents again as Bob Arum's shortlist will have only…
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Bob Arum wants to campaign for Manny Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's longtime promoter Bob Arum says he wants to act as Pacquiao's campaign manager if he is allowed by Philippine election laws but he knows that he can't because he may…
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Terence Crawford likely to land lucrative fight against Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford is likely to bag a lucrative fight against Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao provided he makes a very impressive performance against Dierry Jean Saturday at the…
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Op-Ed: Golovkin needs to share spotlight with Cotto to become PPV star
By Leo Reyes
Genaddy Golovkin's first foray in the pay-per-view market failed to take off with the reported low turnout of PPV buys for his recently-concluded fight against David Lemieux at Madison Square Garden in…
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Op-Ed: Top 3 fighters who can give Donnie Nietes a good fight at 112 lbs
By Leo Reyes
WBO light flyweight champ Donnie Nietes needs to move up to 112 pounds flyweight limit if he is targeting a lucrative fight against pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez of Nicaragua late next…
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Op-Ed: Top 3 challengers who could beat Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez
By Leo Reyes
With his knockout win against Filipino-American challenger Brian Viloria Saturday night at Madison Square Gardner in New York, pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez seems to be running out of worthy opponents in…
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Op-Ed: Why Amir Khan needs to avenge loss to Peterson, Garcia
By Leo Reyes
There must be a good reason why British boxing star Amir Khan is not getting a lucrative fight against the sport's biggest names that include unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather and eight-division…
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Op-Ed: Donnie Nietes needs to move up in weight to face Roman Gonzalez
By Leo Reyes
After defending his light flyweight title against Juan "Pinky" Alejo Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Donnie "Ahas" Nietes has started calling out Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez of Nicaragua for…
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Roman Gonzalez knocks out Brian Viloria in ninth round
By Leo Reyes
Pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez has solidified his hold as pound-for-pound supremo by knocking out Brian Viloria in the ninth round of their title fight Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden…
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Op-Ed: Why Lemieux should watch out for Golovkin’s body shots
By Leo Reyes
If David Lemieux can put up a good defense for Gennady Golovkin's signature body shots, he could have a least a 50-50 chance of pulling off an upset victory when they face…