Damian Calhoun
28 articles · OCRegister.com
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Undefeated Gilberto Ramirez closing in on title shot
Gilberto ?Zurdo? Ramirez is inching closer to a title opportunity and he hopes to take the final step with a victory Friday night. The undefeated super middleweight, Ramirez (32-0, 24 KOs) headlines…
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Boxer Timothy Bradley ‘wants to be world champion again’
Timothy Bradley?s career always has been fueled by the noise of his detractors. He?s not big enough. He?s not flashy. He didn?t deserve the first victory against Manny Pacquiao. He might be…
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Pacquiao so fired up for Mayweather his conditioning coach has to slow him down
Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune agree that this is the most motivated they?ve seen Manny Pacquiao in some time. Their job is to make sure he saves some of that fire for…
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Mayweather and Pacquiao begin camp; press event set for March 11
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will be face-to-face for the first time since their much-anticipated fight was announced March 11 for what has been described as an ?exclusive? press event. The two…
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Mayweather to fight May 2; will it be against Pacquiao?
As the boxing world continues to hold its collective breath awaiting word that ?The Fight? is finally set, Top Rank Boxing Promotions? Bob Arum had few words Tuesday whenever the topic of…
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Alvarado, Rios to square off for the third time Saturday
Seconds after the result was announced after their second fight in 2013, Brandon Rios had only one thing on his mind: A third shot against Mike Alvarado. Saturday night in Colorado, he…
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Boxer Bradley eager to show he’s learned from losses
If there is an easy road to get to the top of a weight division, Timothy Bradley doesn?t know anything about it. Bradley, who suffered his first professional loss in April when…
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Jessie Vargas and Roy Jones Jr. form new tandem
There will be a new, but familiar face in the corner of Jessie Vargas Saturday night. Vargas, the WBA light welterweight champion, will defend his title against Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs)…
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The flame still burns for Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire was on top of the boxing world in 2012. He had the perfect year in the ring going 4-0, capped it off with Fighter of the Year honors and was…
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Featherweight Walters has an axe to grind with Donaire
Nicholas Walters has the perfect nickname for a lumberjack. He?s also made it fit with his profession as a boxer. ?I was competing in an amateur tournament in Trinidad (and Tobago) and…
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Mayweather fight faces boycott call
As Floyd Mayweather heads to the ring Saturday night in search of his 47th consecutive victory, he does so with controversy swirling. Some things never change, for the self-proclaimed ?Best Ever.? Last…
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Maidana sees an advantage in having faced Mayweather before
Opponents rarely get a second chance against Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather has faced only one fighter twice, Jose Luis Castillo. In April 2002, Mayweather and Castillo went 12 rounds for the WBC lightweight…
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With Pacquiao fight, Algieri gets another chance to beat the odds
Few people gave Chris Algieri a chance when he faced Ruslan Provodnikov in June for Provodnikov?s WBO junior welterweight title. His odds dipped even lower after he suffered a pair of knockdowns…
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Porter, Brook in battle-of-unbeatens for IBF title
CARSON ? Just like everybody else in the welterweight division, Cleveland?s Shawn Porter is after the big catch in Floyd Mayweather. ?You know this is boxing,? Porter said. ?We don't look ahead…
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Lara fight is the latest challenge for Alvarez
Canelo Alvarez has chosen to take the difficult road back from his loss to Floyd Mayweather last year. Alvarez, 23, who defeated the dangerous Alfredo Angulo in March, will take on an…
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Guerrero survives in return to ring
CARSON ? Robert Guerrero made his return to ring after a 13-month layoff, and he might need at least half of that time to recover from what he went through Saturday. Guerrero…
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Provodnikov now defender, not challenger
Ruslan Provodnikov went into his fight against Timothy Bradley last year as a relatively unknown challenger. Two fights later, the Russian-born Provodnikov, who trains under Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym,…
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Cotto to fight for fourth title vs. Martinez on Saturday
After ending training camp at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Miguel Cotto packed and headed to his home away from the home to finish preparing for Saturday?s showdown with Sergio…
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Boxing: Marquez wins unanimous decision over Alvarado
INGLEWOOD ? Juan Manuel Marquez returned to a place he?s referred to as home and turned in a classic throwback performance. Marquez, who had a perfect 12-0 record when he fought at…
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Timothy Bradley looks back at Pacquiao fight; plans return in fall
BELL Former WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will face a new opponent this week. Bradley, who is coming off of a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, will be working Saturday?s…