Andreas Hale
171 articles · FightNews.com
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Gennady Golovkin to fight in April as he waits for ‘Canelo’
By Andreas Hale
In the wake of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez announcing his May 7 showdown with Amir Khan, Gennady Golovkin has his next opponent lined up as both fighters are still angling toward a September…
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Amir Khan: Canelo Alvarez fight ‘getting more attention’ than Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Andreas Hale
No matter what you may think about the recent announcement that Amir Khan will face Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez at a catchweight of 155 pounds for Canelo?s WBC middleweight title on May 7,…
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Opinion: Making Sense of ?Canelo?-Khan
By Andreas Hale
In an announcement that came as a surprise to many, it was revealed this week that Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez will face Amir Khan for the WBC, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles…
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Danny Garcia and the art of ?getting by?
By Andreas Hale
Some fighters look to impress while others look to protect. Danny Garcia seems to have fallen into the category of the latter. Once a hungry young lion who sought to impress with…
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Retired Floyd Mayweather still owning combat sports conversation
By Andreas Hale
Even though he is retired, Floyd Mayweather is still the most talked-about name in all of boxing. And that couldn?t have been outlined better as his name was brought up constantly over…
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After a lengthy wait, Thurman-Porter fight finalized
By Andreas Hale
After months of speculation, the highly anticipated match between top-tier welterweights Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter has been finalized. The bout will be for Thurman?s WBA 147-pound title and will take place…
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Where?s the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico heat in Garcia-Guerrero matchup?
By Andreas Hale
Something is missing from this weekend?s showdown between Danny Garcia and Robert Guerrero at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Some will say it?s competition as Guerrero hasn?t looked too great in…
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When Tyson met Tyson
By Andreas Hale
Before Tyson Fury entered the ring to engage in a war of words with Deontay Wilder after Wilder?s ninth-round destruction of Artur Szpilka, the Brit had the opportunity to meet the man…
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Opinion: Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley 3 Not as Bad as You Think
By Andreas Hale
Manny Pacquiao?s decision to face Timothy Bradley for his final fight before taking on politics full-time was met with a shrug of indifference by the general public. After all, 99.9 percent of…
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Floyd Mayweather critical of Oscar De La Hoya’s handling of Canelo Alvarez
By Andreas Hale
With Floyd Mayweather appearing to be deeply entrenched in retirement and enjoying himself, the former boxing pound-for-pound king is looking to be just as successful of a promoter as he was a…
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Opinion: Don?t Tease Us with ?Canelo? vs. ?GGG?
By Andreas Hale
The biggest fight that can be made in boxing, aside from an unlikely return bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, is Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin. It?s a fight for…
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Jean Pascal, Sergey Kovalev spice up light heavyweight title rematch
By Andreas Hale
In March, Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal met in a light heavyweight clash in which Kovalev won via eighth-round TKO. Although Pascal made things entertaining before the referee stoppage, it wasn?t a…
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New heavyweight champ Tyson Fury calls Wladimir Klitschko camp ‘cheats,’ says he feared being drugged
By Andreas Hale
The aftermath of Tyson Fury?s stunning upset victory over longtime heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday had its fair share of bizarre moments. First came the colorful Fury serenading his wife with…
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Tyson Fury ends Wladimir Klitschko’s 11-year unbeaten streak, celebrates by singing Aerosmith
By Andreas Hale
Tyson Fury talked a good game and did even better backing it up as he ended Wladimir Klitschko?s long reign over the heavyweight division with a unanimous decision victory in Dusseldorf, Germany,…
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Opinion: A Rocky Weekend for Roc Nation Sports
By Andreas Hale
Jay Z?s foray into the world of boxing hasn?t gone all that great, has it? In one weekend, all of the cracks came to the surface and proved that Roc Nation Sports…
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Commentary: Why can?t Canelo Alvarez fight GGG next?
By Andreas Hale
The highly anticipated showdown between Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Miguel Cotto wrapped up this weekend with Alvarez leaving the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas victorious in claiming the Lineal, WBC…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux a late addition to Cotto-Canelo PPV undercard
By Andreas Hale
The Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez card lost one pound-for-pound fighter but gained another as a replacement. Guillermo Rigondeaux, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was added to the highly anticipated pay-per-view card that will…
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Andre Ward gives up title to pursue run at light heavyweight championship
By Andreas Hale
Andre Ward?s move to light heavyweight is official after it was announced Thursday that the 2004 Olympic gold medalist has vacated his WBA super middleweight title as he pursues a showdown with…
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Vasyl Lomachenko eager to earn pound-for-pound status
By Andreas Hale
Boxing?s fictional pound-for-pound best list is one of the most subjective and debated topics in all of sports. Unlike other sports where, for the most part, you get to see the best…
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Tim Bradley in the running to face Pacquiao, says Arum
By Andreas Hale
The Tim Bradley and Teddy Atlas experiment is off to a great start. Bradley shut down any concerns about whether Atlas could make a difference in a 32-year-old who spent a decade…