Matthew Paras
9 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Russell’s toughest fights during title reign have been outside the ring
Gary Russell Jr. began training camp two months ago with an unusual setup. His longtime trainer — his father, Gary Sr. — had been in and out of the hospital after getting…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vows to knockout Marcos Maidana in rematch
CHICAGO ? When Floyd Mayweather spars in his Las Vegas gym, it?s not often opponents are able to get the upper hand, so much so that if a sparring partner wins three…
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Will ?Osumania? Run Wild on Golovkin?
The prospect of fighting Gennady Golovkin might not be appealing to most but to Osumanu Adama, there have been three separate occasions in which the middleweight boxer saw his chance to fight…
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Fonfara-Campillo Part of Boxing’s Resurgence in Chicago
In a big-city market like Chicago, it?s hard for boxing to get noticed. With major market cities, promoters have the tough task of competing with other professional sports dominating the landscape. Right…
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Main Events, NBC Pleased with Fury-Cunningham Ratings
The ratings are in for the second boxing card on NBC and promoter Main Events is pleased with the turnout. On April 20th, Main Events hosted a card at the Theater at…
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Granados – Cintron battle to controversial split draw
CHICAGO ? Who says the hometown fighter is always on the gracious end of a bad decision? In what was an absolute stunner, the Co-main event of ESPN?s ?Friday Night Fights? between…
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HBO?s First Half Posts Similar Boxing Ratings from Ross Greenburg Era
A year ago, former President of HBO Sports Ross Greenburg stepped down from his position after being forced out from the network?s higher-ups. Greenburg?s demise was met after years of overspending and…
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Two Sides of the Coin
Both Lamont Peterson and Tim Bradley have come a long way since their December 2009 clash. As Peterson prepares for a rematch against Amir Khan on May 19 and Bradley prepares for…
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Timing and the Pound-for-Pound Myth
?You?re only as good as your last fight? is a commonly used phrase in boxing. ?Overrated? and ?exposed? are also key words boxing pundits love to throw around. They shape the way…