Brian Campbell
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Chris Algieri: ‘I’m willing to fight anybody’
The second chapter of Chris Algieri's career begins on Friday when he faces former junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan. The 12-round welterweight bout serves as the main event of a Premier Boxing…
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Amir Khan: ‘It’s all about being smart’
Amir Khan's pursuit of a long-awaited showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather takes him to Brooklyn, New York on Friday night. Khan (30-3, 19 KOs), the former unified junior welterweight titlist, headlines…
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Golovkin-Monroe: Five things we learned
A pair of boxing?s best fighters, pound-for-pound, recorded impressive knockouts as co-headliners Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Here are five things we learned as middleweight Gennady Golovkin and flyweight Roman…
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Canelo Alvarez just what boxing needs
Canelo Alvarez promoter Oscar De La Hoya was very open during the lead-up to Saturday's showdown against James Kirkland about exactly what his superstar fighter was lacking. "Most importantly it's that signature…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Five things we learned
LAS VEGAS -- After Floyd Mayweather remained unbeaten on Saturday by pulling away from Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena by Las Vegas, winning a unanimous decision (118-110, 116-112 twice),…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: The calm before the storm
LAS VEGAS -- Despite being dubbed ?the fight of the century? and holding claim as one of the most anticipated sporting events in years, Saturday?s Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao superfight has generated very…
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Klitschko-Jennings: Five things we learned
NEW YORK -- The heavyweight championship of the world made its triumphant return to the United States on Saturday night at New York?s Madison Square Garden. Here are five things we learned…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. knocked down, stopped by Andrzej Fonfara
Coming off the longest layoff of his career, former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. took a dangerous comeback fight above his natural weight against light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara. And the…
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Lee: ‘I can knock anybody out’
For middleweight titlist Andy Lee, it has been a long and winding journey to his first world title. The hard-punching Irishman will make his first title defense on April 11 against former…
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Floyd-PacMan presser: What we learned
With the pomp and circumstances behind us from Wednesday?s news conference between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao from Los Angeles -- the only time the two boxers will meet before fight…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: It?s right on time
Finally. After nearly six years, the maddening soap opera between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will culminate inside the ring on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Depending…
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Rios Q&A: ‘I’m not done yet’
Brandon Rios looks at Saturday's third meeting of his all-action rivalry with Mike Alvarado as basically a win-or-go-home situation. No, the winner won't be exiled to retirement -- although Alvarado, 34, has…
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Amir Khan defeats Devon Alexander
LAS VEGAS -- One year after pulling out of a fight with Devon Alexander in order to preserve himself for a shot a Floyd Mayweather Jr., this time around Amir Khan may…
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Terence Crawford outduels Beltran
If Saturday night's title defense proves to be the last at 135 pounds for unbeaten Terence Crawford, consider it a fitting goodbye. Crawford, 27, showcased the speed, length and pinpoint accuracy that…
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Five things we learned
After Sergey Kovalev?s one-sided domination of ageless wonder Bernard Hopkins in Saturday?s light heavyweight title unification bout from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, here are five things we learned: 1…
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Five things we learned
After an exciting doubleheader at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, featuring knockout victories from a pair of unbeaten titlists on the rise, here are five things we learned from the card…
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Salido TKOs Kokietgym in 11th round
Moving up to junior lightweight brought the same results for all-action veteran Orlando Salido on Saturday. After getting up off the canvas three times in a fight that featured seven total knockdowns,…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s still got it
LAS VEGAS -- It was an intense yet very different 12 rounds of action between pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana in Saturday?s rematch at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.…
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Five keys for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Fresh off his closest victory in 12 years, pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. enters just the second rematch of his career on Saturday. Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs) faces Marcos Maidana at the…
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Five keys for Marcos Maidana
Argentine slugger Marcos Maidana was the driving force behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. producing one of the most exciting fights of his career when the two met for the first time in May.…