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The Takeover: Teofimo Lopez Defeats Vasiliy Lomachenko, Becomes Lightweight King

He calls his ascension “The Takeover,” a title that brings to mind fellow Brooklynite, Jay-Z, whose own “Takeover” also claimed an industry.…

Wed, 21 Oct 2020

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Look to the Future: Naoya Inoue Turns Back Nonito Donaire, Wins WBSS Tourney

When was it supposed to happen? The sixth round? The third? The first? And yet in the twelfth, he was still upright, still fighting for a vi…

Tue, 12 Nov 2019

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The Price for Praise: Vasiliy Lomachenko Defends Against Anthony Crolla

Unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko mesmerized Anthony ?Million Dolla? Crolla over twelve one-sided rounds at Staples Center in …

Thu, 11 Apr 2019

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The Realization of an Ideal: Manny Pacquiao Challenges Lucas Matthysse

In a fight that some will lament mistakenly as coming years too late, Manny ?Pac Man? Pacquiao faces Lucas ?The Machine? Matthysse on Saturd…

Sat, 14 Jul 2018

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Errol Spence Jr: All the Right Moves

American welterweight Errol ?The Truth? Spence Jr. has all the right moves. Saturday night, at The Ford Center at The Star, in Frisco, Texas…

Thu, 21 Jun 2018

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The Pygmy Elephant in the Room

Saturday night, at the Forum in Inglewood, California, super flyweights Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada gave HBO subscribe…

Tue, 27 Feb 2018

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A Long Short Night for Chocolatito

Saturday night, in the main event of HBO?s super flyweight tripleheader from StubHub Center in Carson, California, Wisaksil ?Srisaket Sor Ru…

Tue, 12 Sep 2017

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A Funny Thing Happened in Australia

Welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn met at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday night in a fight broadcast by ESPN; a fig…

Tue, 04 Jul 2017

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Brook, Sheffield, Await ?The Truth?

Saturday night, undefeated American, Errol ?The Truth? Spence, meets the UK?s, Kell ?Special K? Brook at the Bramall Lane Football Ground in…

Tue, 23 May 2017

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The Rest of the Field: On Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley

In the best and final fight of their trilogy, Manny Pacquiao decisioned Tim Bradley on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las V…

Tue, 12 Apr 2016

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Hardly Burning: Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley Preview

Saturday night, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley engage in a rubber match that the usual promo…

Sat, 09 Apr 2016

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Beyond Reach: On the Return of Andre Ward

Former super middleweight kingpin Andre Ward announced his presence on the light heavyweight landscape by outclassing Sullivan Barrera over …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016

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Disassembly Line: Terence Crawford TKO5 Hank Lundy

Terence Crawford made a mess of Hank Lundy at the Theater in Madison Square Garden last night, hammering Lundy to a fifth round stoppage jus…

Mon, 29 Feb 2016

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Idle Ceremony: Terence Crawford-Hank Lundy Preview

Terence Crawford returns to action Saturday night against an ordinary opponent in a venue 1,200 miles from the one that best receives him. A…

Fri, 26 Feb 2016

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Make Him More Pain: Sergey Kovalev TKO7 Jean Pascal

Sergey Kovalev did not, as he promised, retire Jean Pascal at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on Saturday night. Pascal, kept on his st…

Tue, 02 Feb 2016

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Carbon Copy: Sergey Kovalev-Jean Pascal II Preview

It is a too infrequent thing when a main event on a major network exhibits competitiveness, complementary styles, and futurity. The rematch …

Sat, 30 Jan 2016

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Tough Nothing: Danny Garcia W12 Robert Guerrero

Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Danny Garcia outpointed Robert Guerrero over twelve rounds in a fight good enou…

Mon, 25 Jan 2016

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Territorial Rights: Danny Jacobs KO1 Peter Quillin

Inspiring as that chapter of his life may be, Danny Jacobs? victory over osteosarcoma should not be the defining fight of his career. The ba…

Mon, 07 Dec 2015

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Hard Logic: Saul Alvarez W12 Miguel Cotto

While boxing has a tendency to lay waste to logic, there are rare instances where it enforces it as well. Such was the case at the Mandalay …

Mon, 23 Nov 2015

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Fight the Future: Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez Preview

On Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Miguel Cotto and Saul Alvarez will deliver one of the few fights…

Sat, 21 Nov 2015