David A. Avila
297 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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The Avila Perspective, Chapter 4: Streaming, JC Ramirez, and Canelo
The eyes of streaming are upon us all the livelong day. Recent announcements by Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events about streaming fights on Facebook follows a number of other groups that…
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Lightweights on Parade: Romero Duno at Fantasy Springs and More
When the best fight the best you get a Romero Duno who was put on a small fight show and unexpectedly knocked out the hometown favorite easy peasy. On another show, Rey…
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Filipino Champ Ancajas and ?Zurdo? Defend World Titles Saturday on ESPN
When IBF super flyweight titlist Jerwin Ancajas stepped out of the terminal at LAX he was surprised by what he saw. ?The streets and buildings seem bigger and cleaner,? said Ancajas the…
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Oscar Valdez Straddles Two Worlds?.Plus Other Fight Notes
Oscar Valdez straddles two worlds as deftly as he handles incoming fire from top contenders inside the prize ring. Whether it?s Tucson, Arizona or Nogales, Mexico the WBO featherweight world titlist glides…
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The Journey of GGG and Canelo Part Two
Deep in an area called Mira Loma, near Riverside, California, prizefighters from Mexico regularly congregated in an outdoor gym made of aluminum siding in the early 2000s. Trainer Jose ?Chepo? Reynoso often…
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The Journey of Triple G and Canelo Part 1
Two warriors, one from Kazakhstan and the other from Mexico, are poised to battle before thousands in an arena and millions on television. It shows the international power of professional boxing. Many…
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Can American Super Flyweights Keep Up With Mexico and Asia at StubHub?
Super flies only date back to the days of VCRs in the 1980s. But from the beginning, the 115-pound limit division has delivered pound for pound one of the most exciting divisions…
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Ringside in L.A.: Lomachenko Bedazzles Overmatched Marriaga
LOS ANGELES-Vasyl ?High Tech? Lomachenko bedazzled the technically challenged Miguel Marriaga to win by technical knockout and retain the WBO junior lightweight world title on Saturday before an adoring crowd. Lomachenko (9-1,…
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Mikey Garcia?s Journey to NYC to Clash with Adrien Broner
Picking crops can change anyone?s life with its grueling daily bending and stooping. It?s a major reason that Eduardo Garcia, the patriarch of the fighting Garcia brothers, hooked on to boxing. Before…
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GGG and Canelo Take Hollywood by Storm
HOLLYWOOD, Ca.-Thousands gathered in the streets of Hollywood below the iconic circular Capitol Records building where music legends Frank Sinatra, the Beatles and many others shelled out successful record careers. On a…
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Mega-matchups this summer for fighters in area
All focus from boxing fans nationwide suddenly shifts toward Southern California with a number of prizefighters gearing up for massive showdowns this summer. Prizefighters of all weights and sizes will be driving…
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Avila?s Pound for Pound List Spring 2017
MY TOP DOZEN POUND FOR POUND ? Most of the major fights have taken place for 2017 with Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez?s win over Julio Cesar Chavez marking the last of the pound…
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Canelo and Chavez: the Mira Loma Connection
While millions argue in bars, gyms, and street corners throughout the North American continent about who wins the battle of Mexico?s heart, the little known common denominator is a tiny town in…
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Ringside at the StubHub: Valdez, Ramirez, Magdaleno Triumphant
CARSON, CALIF.-WBO featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez wanted a thriller and Colombia?s Miguel Marriaga helped with 12 rounds of back and forth high level action that saw the champion retain the title by…
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Lake Elsinore?s Valdez ready to put on a show in the ring at StubHub Center
Southern California has long been the destination of the world?s greatest prizefighters dating back to the 1890s. From the old Vernon Arena to the Olympic Auditorium and later the Inglewood Forum, many…
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Fantasy Springs Notebook: Tim ?Desert Storm? Bradley and More
Like a ghost from the recent past Tim ?Desert Storm? Bradley showed up at the recent heavy-loaded fight card in Indio. ?I?ve been laying low,? said Bradley. ?Just taking it easy.? The…
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GGG, Mr. Excitement, Faces a Real Challenge in Daniel Jacobs
In the middle of a Los Angeles area arena parking lot Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin stood flanked by dozens of fans signing autographs and posing for photos graciously and patiently. Among those eagerly…
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De La Hoya Goes East; Plus Other Points of Interest
A BUSY BOXING WEEKEND ? A storm of fight cards takes place from the West Coast to the East Coast beginning on Friday. One contender Diego De La Hoya is making his…
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Ringside in Indio: Berchelt Upsets Vargas in a Sizzler
BERCHELT VICTORIOUS IN INDIO -Miguel Berchelt proved to be the straw that broke the camel?s back in defeating WBC super featherweight world titlist Francisco ?El Bandido? Vargas by knockout on Saturday. But…
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Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland Buzz L.A.
MIGUEL COTTO vs JAMES KIRKLAND ? Maybe it was a long-planned event but a press conference for Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland caught me by surprise. Puerto Rico?s Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs)…