Mike Coppinger
157 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Terence Crawford needs Manny Pacquiao to reach stardom
NEW YORK ? Terence Crawford is a lot of things. One of the best fighters in the world. A two-division world champion. A staple of HBO?s boxing programming. What eludes him, though,…
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Terence Crawford set to defend titles against Felix Diaz on May 20 in Newark
Terence Crawford?s return is set, and it?s coming against his most formidable ? albeit not best known ? opponent to date. Lou DiBella told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday that his fighter,…
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Gennady Golovkin edges Daniel Jacobs via unpopular decision to retain middleweight titles
NEW YORK ? Gennady Golovkin's streak of 18 consecutive middleweight title defenses rolls on as he approaches Bernard Hopkins' record of 20. But his streak of 23 consecutive knockouts? Gone. His aura…
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Keith Thurman wins split decision over Danny Garcia, unifies welterweight titles
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman promised he wasn?t afraid to lose his ?0? and he backed up those words with his fists. And that ?0?? It isn?t going anywhere. At least for…
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Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan in talks for welterweight title fight in UAE
Manny Pacquiao was slated to meet the relatively unknown Jeff Horn in Australia, but plans could be changing, for the better. The former eight-division champion announced on Twitter on Wednesday evening that…
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Oscar De La Hoya charged with DUI in California
Oscar De La Hoya's troubled past with substance abuse crept its way to the forefront again early Tuesday morning. The Hall of Fame boxer and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions was arrested…
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Manny Pacquiao to begin world tour with agreement to fight Jeff Horn on April 22
Have gloves, will travel. Manny Pacquiao will embrace his status as welterweight world champion with plans to trek the globe in 2017. The Filipino senator will begin his world tour with an…
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Bernard Hopkins far from the only boxing legend to go out on his back
When Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant announced their impending retirements, they were greeted with a warm welcome at each visiting stadium, a farewell tour for two all-time greats. Boxing isn?t so hospitable.…
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Bernard Hopkins, at 51, will close out careee his way
NEW YORK ? Tucked away in Bernard Hopkins? pocket for some time was a reminder. A 3.370-by-2.125-inch memory of why he continues to fight, even one month shy of his 52nd birthday.…
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Terence Crawford believes fighter of year honors in reach with convincing win over John Molina
Terence Crawford was the boxing writers? choice for 2015 fighter of the year, and he?s looking to become one of the few fighters in history to win the honor twice. With a…
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Nicholas Walters quits after Vasyl Lomachenko dishes out seven-round boxing lesson
Vasyl Lomachenko was dishing out a boxing lesson, and he seemed well on his way to a shutout victory over Nicholas Walters. Suddenly, though, before Round 8 could begin, Walters jumped out…
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Vasyl Lomachenko-Nicholas Walters title tilt flying under radar but worth your attention
It wasn?t too long ago that fans were salivating over the prospects of the very bout HBO will televise Saturday. Buried beneath two pay-per-view shows in November and Nicholas Walters? failure to…
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Sergey Kovalev side exercises rematch clause following disputed loss to Andre Ward
LAS VEGAS ? Sergey Kovalev was beside himself. So, too, was promoter Kathy Duva. Rather, she was apoplectic. Manager Egis Klimas also couldn?t believe the judges? scorecards. Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) dominated…
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Andre Ward promises career-best performance Saturday vs. Sergey Kovalev after weigh-in
LAS VEGAS ? Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward both heard their fair share of boos from the sizable crowd on hand at Friday?s weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Both men…
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Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward primer: Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s fight
Oftentimes in boxing, fans are asked to shell out their hard-earned cash for mismatches. Like the pay-per-view show earlier this month that pitted Manny Pacquiao against Jessie Vargas. Or the May bout…
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Bob Arum: Pacquiao-Vargas fight surpassed 300K PPV buys; Is Pacquiao-Mayweather II possible?
With Sergey Kovalev set to defend his titles against Andre Ward on Saturday, HBO declined to carry the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas pay-per-view show on Nov. 5. Pacquiao, a senator in the Philippines,…
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Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia title fight signed for March, but Garcia has tune-up first on Nov. 12
It was announced Wednesday that welterweight titleholders Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia will meet in the first quarter of 2017, and that in preparation, Garcia is set to fight a tune-up on…
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Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin mega-fight will happen, but expect to wait at least a year
ARLINGTON, Texas ? It?s deja vu all over again. Each time Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao came through with victories, talk would turn to the biggest question in boxing: Will they ever…
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Canelo Alvarez, as face of boxing, calls the shots, says he’ll fight Triple G when he’s ready
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Canelo Alvarez carries almost a wry smile when Gennady Golovkin?s name is brought up. The Mexican star feels that he, not GGG, is the man to beat right now,…
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Kell Brook looks natural at middleweight, ready for Gennady Golovkin
When middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin?s next fight was announced, shock was the reaction. When Kell Brook, the welterweight champion moving up two weight classes for the challenge, showed off his new body,…