Leo Reyes
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Op-Ed: Lomachenko likely to replace Pacquiao as Arum’s next cash cow
By Leo Reyes
Ukrainian boxing sensation Vasyl Lomachenko is emerging as Bob Arum's new cash cow after putting up a show before close to 3,000 fans who watched him systematically dismantled Jason Sosa to retain…
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Op-Ed: Why Jeff Horn won’t last 6 rounds against Manny Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has not won a fight by way of knockout since he floored Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in 2009. His long knockout holiday could be attributed to…
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Ricardo Mayorga targets lucrative fight against Antonio Margarito
By Leo Reyes
After his third round TKO win over Jeudiel Zepeda of Mexico last April 1, former WBA and WBC welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga of Nicaragua has called out former three-time welterweight champion Antonio…
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Op-Ed: Manny Pacquiao likely to face Jeff Horn despite huge pay cut
By Leo Reyes
After a failed attempt to secure a lucrative fight in the Middle East, reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will most likely accept a substantial pay cut to face a relatively unknown…
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Dana White getting in the way of proposed Pacquiao-McGregor fight
By Leo Reyes
WBO welterweight champion and incumbent Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao is willing to face Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor provided the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion agrees to face him in a…
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James Kirkland getting in the way of Cotto-Alvarez rematch
By Leo Reyes
James Kirland is out to spoil Miguel Cotto's planned rematch against Canelo Alvarez as the two brawlers start training for their February 25 showdown at the Ford Center at The Star in…
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Arum set to discuss next fight with Pacquiao in Manila
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's longtime promoter Bob Arum is set to fly to the Philippines in the next few days to discuss his fight plan for Pacquiao when the fighting senator returns to the…
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Op-Ed: Bob Arum likely to grant Pacquiao’s $20 million guaranteed prize
By Leo Reyes
While Bob Arum appears to be stunned by a reported $20 million guaranteed prize being floated by Manny Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz for a possible title fight against Terence Crawford, chances are…
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Op-Ed: Why proposed Pacquiao-Horn fight won’t sell
By Leo Reyes
Fight fans were rejoicing with the imminent Manny Pacquiao-Terence Crawford showdown this April when all of a sudden, Pacquiao's longtime promoter Bob Arum named relatively unknown Australian boxer Jeff Horn as Pacquiao's…
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Why Manny Pacquiao needs to train early for next fight
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's training for his comeback fight last year had turned his schedules as neophyte senator upside down as he had to train before reporting for work and after attending senate sessions…
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Donaire may drop Magdaleno for title fight against Oscar Valdez
By Leo Reyes
Nonito Donaire has been angling a possible rematch against his most recent tormentor and mandatory challenger Jessie Magdaleno, who snatched his WBO super bantamweight tile last Nov. 5 in the undercard of…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao likely to hand Crawford his first career loss at 140 lbs
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's first fight this year would likely be against WBO and WBC light welterweight champion and 2014 BWAA 'Fighter of the Year' Terence Crawford of Omaha, Nebraska. Crawford is fresh off…
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Albert Pagara aims to bounce back after lone loss to Cesar Juarez
By Leo Reyes
After his eighth round knockout loss to Cesar Juarez of Mexico, Filipino boxing sensation Albert Pagara aims to bounce back in a 12-rounder fight against Raymond Commey of Ghana on Saturday, Nov.…
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Op-Ed: Why Magdaleno-Donaire rematch would still sell
By Leo Reyes
A rematch between Jessie Magdaleno and Nonito Donaire would still be one of the fights that fans would possibly watch for the second time because the first fight was competitive and action-packed…
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Bob Arum to stage his 2,000th event as boxing promoter Saturday
By Leo Reyes
Boxing prompter Bob Arum is set to stage his 2,000th boxing event on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. The 84-year-old promoter chose elite boxers…
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Op-Ed: Why Ward-Kovalev rematch won’t sell on PPV
By Leo Reyes
Sergey Kovalev wants immediate rematch following his controversial loss to Andre Ward last Saturday. But while Ward has no problem with an immediate rematch, the promoters may have to address issues about…
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Op-Ed: Why Kovalev deserves immediate rematch against Ward
By Leo Reyes
Over at the T. Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Sergey Kovalev lost his multiple world titles Saturday night to Andre Ward by a controversial unanimous decision to become the new WBA (Super),…
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Ward-Kovalev rematch most likely if Ward wins on Saturday
By Leo Reyes
Depending on who will emerge victorious on Saturday night when both unbeaten fighters Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev face each other in the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, a…
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Milan Melindo in crucial 3rd attempt to win a world title fight
By Leo Reyes
Filipino flyweight challenger Milan Melindo is leaving no stone upturned in his third attempt to win a major world title on Nov. 26 at the Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines for the…
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Op-Ed: Why Juan Manuel Marquez can’t resist talking about Manny Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez can't resist talking about longtime foe Manny Pacquiao every time he makes plans for his next fight. The reason is obvious: he want's to know if…