Rick Reeno
472 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Marvin Sonsona To Return on 11/21 at Casino Rama
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com has learned that newly crowned WBO junior bantamweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12KOs) will make the first defense of his title on November 21 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada. Sonsona…
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Pacquiao-Cotto To Be in a 20-Foot Ring, Says Arum
By Rick Reeno
Contrary to the information coming from Joe Santiago, trainer for WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, the size of the ring for Cotto's fight against Manny Pacquiao on November 14 will be no…
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Bradley and Campbell in Near Brawl After CSAC Hearing
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was advised that following their Monday hearing with the California State Athletic Commission in Downtown, Los Angeles, WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and Nate Campbell were nearly involved in a…
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Cotto Will Knock Pacquiao Out, Says Paulie Malignaggi
By Rick Reeno
Back in June, a few days before Miguel Cotto would step in the ring at Madison Square garden to defend his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey, I spoke with Paulie Malignaggi…
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Pavlik vs Williams Agreement Reached: War on Oct 3
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com has been informed by sources close to the negotiations that a deal has been reached for a middleweight war on October 3 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. WBC/WBO middleweight…
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Mosley-Berto Talks Positive, Fight Not Likely in 2009
By Rick Reeno
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has arrived in New York to conduct some business. He met with promoter Lou DiBella to discuss the possibility of putting together a unification bout between…
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Mayweather Sr: “Cotto Can Take Pacquiao’s Head Off”
By Rick Reeno
I’ll admit, I’m one of the few scribes to pick Miguel Cotto to beat Manny Pacquiao on November 14. Most of my colleagues believe Pacquiao’s speed and overall movement will overwhelm Cotto.…
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Roger Mayweather Released, Lawsuit To Come
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com spoke with Floyd Mayweather Sr., brother of trainer Roger Mayweather, who was arrested on Sunday for assaulting female fighter Melissa St. Vil. Floyd Sr was not in Las Vegas when incident…
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Roach: “WBO Will Sanction Pacquiao-Cotto Regardless”
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com spoke with trainer Freddie Roach about the controversy surrounding Miguel Cotto's willingness to defend the WBO welterweight title against Manny Pacquiao on November 14. Cotto has publicly refused to defend the…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Press Tour To Start With a Huge Bang
By Rick Reeno
The press tour to promote the mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, scheduled for November 14, is going to start with a huge bang. The fight takes place on HBO pay-per-view…
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Shane Mosley, Will He Take The Paul Williams Challenge?
By Rick Reeno
During the last two weeks, WBA welterweight champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley has been aggressively pursuing fights with Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Also during this time, Paul "The Punisher" Williams, has…
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Margarito: “I’ll Knock Shane Mosley Out, Retire Him!”
By Rick Reeno
The hurdles continue to mount for a potential fight between WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito and former three-division belt winner "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Talks are still ongoing to make the fight happen…
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De La Hoya-Pacquiao Hype Begins: Manny Predicts a Brutal Beating, Oscar Vows Revenge For Mexico
By Rick Reeno
Moments ago, it was formerly announced that former six-division champion Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30KOs) will be facing WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao (47-3, 35KOs) on December 6 at the MGM…
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Margarito Ready To Step in For Pacquiao on December 6
By Rick Reeno
Sergio Diaz, co-manager for WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, contacted BoxingScene.com to make it known that Margarito is ready and willing to fight Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the…
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Manny Pacquiao or Joe Calzaghe: Who is The P4P Best?
By Rick Reeno
In shocking fashion, Floyd Mayweather Jr, regarded as the best fighter in the sport, announced his retirement from boxing on Friday. The public debate will now begin as to who is the…
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Molitor vs. Caballero Threatened By Muhammad’s New Play
By Rick Reeno
The anticipated unification bout between junior featherweight champions Steve Molitor and Celestino Caballero is being threatened by a promotional play on the part of New Jersey-based promoter Murad Muhammad. Last week, it…
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Campbell-Marquez Discussed, Nothing Concrete
By Rick Reeno
During last night's BWAA awards dinner in LA, one of the bigger stories making the rounds at the event was the possibility of a fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and WBO/WBA/IBF lightweight…
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Juan Diaz vs. Nate Campbell is in Jeopardy
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was informed by Willie Savannah, manager of WBO/WBA/IBF lightweight champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17KOs), that unless the WBO and WBA titles are on the line against IBF mandatory Nate Campbell (31-5,…
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Katsidis, Casamayor Sign Contracts; Fight is On
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com has been informed that WBO-interim lightweight Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20KOs) and current WBC-interim champ Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21KOs) have officially signed the contracts for their March 22 showdown. The venue has…
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Diaz is Likely Stripped, Katsidis The New Champ
By Rick Reeno
Willie Savannah, manager of WBO/WBA/IBF lightweight champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17KOs), has received an official letter from WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, giving him three-days (from the date of the letter) to…