Rick Reeno
472 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Mosley Seeks Respect By Exploiting Mayweather’s Flaws
By Rick Reeno
For the last few years, Mosley has been trying to secure a mega-fight. When Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired in 2008, and Pacquiao was still competing in the lower weight classes, Mosley had…
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Khan-Marquez Issues Being Worked On By Golden Boy
By Rick Reeno
In this day and age, a high stakes fight is not easy to make. The proposed junior welterweight fight between WBA champion Amir Khan and challenger Juan Manuel Marquez is no exception.…
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Shaw Sounds Off On Schaefer Over Angulo vs. Lara
By Rick Reeno
Shortly after posting Richard Schaefer's comments regarding Alfredo Angulo's refusal to fight Erislandy Lara, BoxingScene.com received an angry call from Angulo's promoter Gary Shaw. Speaking with BoxingScene on Tuesday, Schaefer, the CEO…
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Bradley-Valero: Possible June Fight in Mexico?
By Rick Reeno
If promoter Gary Shaw gets his wish, he would like to stage Timothy Bradley's defense of the WBO junior welterweight title against unbeaten Edwin Valero in the month of June on Showtime.…
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Robert Guerrero Withdraws From Michael Katsidis Fight
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was informed earlier today that IBF super featherweight champion Robert Guerrero has withdrawn from his planned fight with lightweight Michael Katsidis, which was scheduled headline HBO's March 27 telecast. BoxingScene has…
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Pacquiao-Mosley, Mayweather Revisited, De La Hoya Too
By Rick Reeno
If WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defeats Joshua Clottey on March 13, and Shane Mosley retains his WBA title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 1 - Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum…
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Timothy Bradley-Edwin Valero, Arum Eyes The Fight
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com spoke with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about the future of WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero. The unbeaten puncher from Venezuela made a successful defense of his title on Saturday night…
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Soto-Diaz Could Replace Margarito-Jones on March 13
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was advised by Top Rank CEO Bob Arum that Antonio Margarito's fight with Carson Jones could be switched to a planned Latin Fury pay-per-view for May 8, which Arum plans to…
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HBO Protecting Amir Khan? Industry Chatter is Shocking
By Rick Reeno
This past Tuesday, I broke the news regarding an agreement being reached for a junior welterweight slugfest between WBA interim-champion Marcos Maidana and unbeaten Victor Cayo, which is scheduled for March 27…
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Shumenov’s Decision: Protest Coming, Investigation Too
By Rick Reeno
In one of the worst decisions I have ever witnessed, Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6KOs) was awarded a twelve round split-decision victory over Gabriel Campillo (19-3, 6KOs) to capture the WBA light heavyweight…
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Ivan Calderon-Donnie Nietes To Be Explored
By Rick Reeno
In the wake of Brian Viloria's upset loss to Carlos Tamara, there is already some talk of a possible scenario where WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes (26-1, 15KOs) would move up to…
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Top Rank Live Draws Ratings, Applause From Fox Sports
By Rick Reeno
My contacts over at Fox Sports were impressed with Top Rank's debut edition of "Top Rank Live." The new boxing series premiered on January 16, and featured a competitive main event between…
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Pacquiao Will Not Return to 140, Full Time Welterweight
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was advised by Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, that his fighter is a full time welterweight and plans to stay at 147-pounds for the remainder of his career. If a…
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Mayweather-Mosley: Atlas, Steward Break it Down
By Rick Reeno
The news hit everyone like a ton of bricks. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer disclosed on Monday that he is aggressively trying to finalize a deal for one of the biggest…
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Malignaggi Says Khan is Ducking Maidana, Wants Respect
By Rick Reeno
What a month for Paulie Malignaggi. During the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fiasco, Malignaggi was mentioned by both sides as a possible replacement opponent. Pacquiao passed and signed to fight Joshua…
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Khan-Malignaggi Discussed: Amir Signs With Golden Boy
By Rick Reeno
The word coming out of England is apparently true. WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is ready to build his name in America. Promoter Lou DiBella advised BoxingScene.com that he was contacted…
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Pavlik/Williams/Martinez Circle; HBO’s PPV Decisions
By Rick Reeno
The negotiations continue between the camps of Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez. Because of the politics involved, no deal is on the horizon for any combination of the three guys.…
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Mayweather’s Return Confirmed: Pacquiao PPV Duel is Set
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com spoke with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer to shed some light on the return date for Floyd Mayweather Jr. There were conflicting reports over the weekend. Speaking to BoxingScene on…
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Pacquiao-Clottey Finalized: Cowboys Stadium, Full Details
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com spoke with a very excited Bob Arum [CEO for Top Rank] on Sunday afternoon. Arum just closed a deal with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to stage Manny Pacquiao's defense of…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao Dueling Fights: HBO Sides With……?
By Rick Reeno
Based on the word going around, the failed Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather negotiations is creating an aftermath scenario where both fighters will headline separate pay-per-view events on March 13 - the very day…