Karl Freitag
45 articles · FightNews.com
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Arum: Today we will take back boxing
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced that Top Rank would be handling the pay-per-view distribution rather than a premium network. ?Today is a historic moment because today we will take back…
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Bedak signs contract to face Santa Cruz
Fightnews.com has learned that WBO #3 super bantamweight Zsolt Bedak (24-1, 8 KOs) of Hungary has signed a contract to face WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz in a televised bout…
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Cotto opponent, GGG & Chocolatito showcased on same card, Beltran gets title shot, much more
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is expected to make an announcement shortly on who his opponent will be on June 6 in New York City. According to some sources, IBF jr middleweight…
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Pacquiao, Roach, Arum Quotes from the Philippines
World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs), Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum hosted an international media conference call on Thursday.…
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POLL: Pound for Pound: Floyd or GGG?
WBC, WBA welterweight and super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather has ruled the pound for pound list for many years, but with 18 straight KOs and 12 world title defenses, maybe it?s time…
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Hopkins-Shumenov scorecard analysis
While Quillin-Konecny was one-sided, and Porter-Malignaggi was a blowout, the controversial scoring in the Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov light heavyweight unification fight warrants some analysis. Interestingly, all three judges agreed on…
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Chavez, Lomachenko, Stieglitz and Crawford expected to win tonight
Scores will be settled and champions could fall on a day of intriguing fights. San Antonio, Texas: An in-shape Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is a healthy -450 favorite to take care of…
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Pacquiao holding steady as betting favorite to both defeat Rios and win by knockout
Manny Pacquiao is a wide -500 to -700 favorite at online sportsbooks to defeat Brandon Rios on Saturday night in Macau, China. Rios backers can get +350 to +400. With such one-sided…
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Pacquiao-Rios takes center stage this week
Brandon Rios took a run at a track in Macau on Sunday. Rios has had Macau all to himself for the last week as he gets himself accustomed to the time difference.…
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Alvarado now a slight favorite to beat Provodnikov as big time boxing returns to Denver
Initially viewed as a pick ?em fight, WBO junior welterweight champion ?Mile High? Mike Alvarado has inched ahead to become a slight favorite to defeat #1 contender Ruslan Provodnikov at online sports…
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Bradley planning to pound Provodnikov tonight
The aftertaste of his controversial win over Manny Pacquiao is still bitter for WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. ?I don?t get any credit after the Pacquiao fight, whatsoever,? says Bradley, who will…
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Klitschko officially names Banks as new trainer
Following the tragic death of legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has officially named Johnathon Banks as his new head trainer. ?Everyone has been wondering who is going to…
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Khan says he?s WBA champ again; Peterson stripped?
Nothing official from the WBA yet, but Amir Khan claims he has been reinstated in place of Lamont Peterson as WBA super lightweight ?super? champion. Khan tweeted: ?Great news WBA still have…
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Khan: Peterson running out of time on rematch offer
Former world champion Amir Khan said today that he still hopes to land a rematch with WBA/IBF super lightweight champion Lamont Peterson, but Peterson has to agree to a rematch in two…
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Amir Khan: Fans will back me even in Lamont Peterson?s hometown
He may be fighting in his opponent?s hometown, but unified super lightweight world champion Amir ?King? Khan said during an international media conference call on Monday that he will be the fan…
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Morales-Matthysse quick quotes
Mexican boxing legend Erik ?El Terrible? Morales and top super lightweight contender Lucas Matthysse held a media conference call today to discuss their upcoming fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight belt…
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In Harm?s Way Notes & Quotes
Tonight two-division world champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) risks an upcoming shot at WBC bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel in a dangerous 12-round pay-per-view battle against former longtime WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir…
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Shane: I?m a clean fighter
During a conference call today, WBA welterweight champion Sugar Shane Mosley lashed out at a reporter who asked him to compare how he feels now compared to how he felt in 2003…
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Wild Card Gym Update!
One of the hottest gyms in boxing is trainer Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Superstar Manny Pacquiao is just one of the high-profile fighters currently training there. "Pacquiao is…
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Shaw responds to Donaire!
Promoter Gary Shaw has denied mistreating IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire in any way in connection with last weekend's world title tripleheader at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. "I?m…
