Leo Reyes
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Deontay Wilder knocks out Johann Duhaupas in 11th round
By Leo Reyes
Heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder scored another knockout victory against Johann Duhaupas moments ago Premier Boxing Champions on NBC at the Legacy Arena, in Birmingham, Alabama. Wilder (34-0-0, 33KOs), who is coming…
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Op-Ed: Top 3 boxers to consider for Antonio Margarito’s return fight
By Leo Reyes
Former WBA, WBO and IBF welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has been cleared by his eye doctors to continue his boxing career after undergoing close to four years of eye therapy following his…
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Donaire could face Cesar Juarez on HBO if Quigg fight fails
By Leo Reyes
Nonito Donaire's promoter Bob Arum isn't giving up yet on the proposed Donaire-Quigg fight but he is working on a fallback fight against Mexico's Cesar Juarez in case the ongoing talks fall…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao likely to face Matthysse or Crawford for next fight
By Leo Reyes
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao could end up facing either Lucas Matthysse or Terence Crawford when he returns to the ring early next year following his long layoff from boxing due to…
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Unbeaten Viktor Postol to face Lucas Matthysse Oct. 3 at StubHub
By Leo Reyes
Unbeaten Ukrainian boxer Viktor Portol is confident he will win against veteran Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthysse when they face each other in the ring at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on…
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Asia Society to honor Pacquiao as ‘Game Changer of the Year’
By Leo Reyes
Philippine congressman and eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has been chosen "2015 Game Changer of the Year" by the Asia Society and will receive the award on Oct. 13 at the…
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Op-Ed: Why Mayweather not included in Pacquiao’s shortlist of next foes
By Leo Reyes
Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather isn't included in the new list of Pacquiao challengers because he has declared right after his fight against Andre Berto last May that he is retiring for…
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Phl’s ALA Promotions to stage ‘Pinoy Pride 33’ in U.S. debut
By Leo Reyes
The Philippines' pioneering boxing promotions company is set to break into the the US market with its first major boxing event featuring Filipino boxing titleholders at the StubHub Center in Carson, California…
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Roman Gonzalez maintains lead in Ring’s pound-for-pound poll
By Leo Reyes
After releasing the names of boxers in the new pound-for-pound list led by Roman Gonzalez as the new pound-for-pound king replacing Floyd Mayweather, Jr., The Ring is conducting a continuing online poll…
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Andre Berto blasts Mayweather for anemic PPV buys
By Leo Reyes
"According to multiple industry sources, the Mayweather-Berto Showtime PPV card was a box-office bomb, selling 550,000 subscriptions, at best. It could have done as few as 400,000, one of the sources said,"…
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Op-Ed: Mayweather needs Pacquiao to sell possible comeback fight
By Leo Reyes
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has officially announced his retirement from boxing following his victory over Andre Berto in the last of his $200 million six-fight contract with CBS/Showtime that took place at the…
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Op-Ed: Donaire may have scared Quigg in a nearly done fight deal
By Leo Reyes
Five-division world champion and former WBA (Super) featherweight titlist Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire may have scared England's Scott Quigg by pulling out of a nearly done fight deal that was tentatively…
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Berto fight is lowest PPV generator in Mayweather’s Showtime deal
By Leo Reyes
The recently-concluded fight between Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto could be the lowest pay-per-view (PPV)-generating fight for Floyd Mayweather in relation with his $200 million six-fight contract with CBS/Showtime According to Boxing…
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Roman Gonzalez is The Ring’s new pound-for-pound king
By Leo Reyes
WBC and The Ring flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez has taken the place of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. as The Ring's No.1 fighter in the world, pound for pound. The new list of…
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Two Australian boxers succumb to brain injury after fight
By Leo Reyes
At least two Australian boxers have died this year after suffering brain injury during their title fights against Filipino boxers in two separate events in Australia First to succumb to brain injury…
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Rocky Marciano, Jr. not very impressed with Mayweather’s 49-0
By Leo Reyes
The son of legendary American boxer Rocky Marciano isn't very impressed by Floyd Mayweather's 49th win to duplicate his father's boxing accomplishment when he retired undefeated in 1956 with career record of…
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Bob Arum bares shortlist of Pacquiao’s opponents for return fight
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum has bared the names of three boxers who are included in his shortlist of challengers for Manny Pacquiao's return fight early next year. Arum's shortlist contains the…
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Op-Ed: How can Mayweather clean up the sport if he isn’t clean?
By Leo Reyes
Floyd Mayweather almost made people believe he is a clean fighter ? until he was reported to have taken a banned intravenous injection to address possible dehydration a day before his super…
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Mayweather had illegal IV injection before Pacquiao fight
By Leo Reyes
Two days before his fight against Andre Berto in Las Vegas Nevada, American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr suddenly becomes the object of the ongoing media firestorm that aims to unravel the extent…
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Op-Ed: Mayweather vs Berto: A fight nobody wants to see
By Leo Reyes
Despite massive publicity and sustained efforts in promoting the Mayweather-Berto showdown on Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Nevada, it appears that not many boxing fans want…