Ryan O'Hara
72 articles · Boxing Insider
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Canelo’s knee surgery more serious than initially reported
By Ryan O'Hara
The knee surgery that Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez underwent Mexico was a little more serious than initially reported. Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez told ESPN Deportes that the surgery was nothing…
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Report: Deontay Wilder won’t take reported offer of $12.5 million to fight Anthony Joshua, team outraged
By Ryan O'Hara
No deal...so it seems. Boxing fans will have to wait a little longer -- maybe a lot longer for the highly-anticipated fight between three-belt heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua (four if you count…
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Wilder-Ortiz Prediction: MAN DOWN!
By Ryan O'Hara
The time has finally arrived for Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KO's) to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO's). The bout was initially slated for Nov. 17, but…
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Aston Palicte earns world title eliminator following one-sided victory over Jose Alfredo Rodriguez
By Ryan O'Hara
Aston Palicte faced his toughest opponent to date Friday and dismantled him. The Bago City, Philippines prospect stopped Jose Alfredo Rodriguez in the fifth round of an entertaining main event on a…
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Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford fight won?t happen anytime soon
By Ryan O'Hara
As previously reported on FightNights.com, Top Rank is pushing for a Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford in the spring of 2018 if he beats Gary Corcoran. According to sources, the reigning WBO welterweight world…
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Is Manny Pacquiao on the verge of retirement?
By Ryan O'Hara
Manny Pacquiao could be on the verge of retirement, although Bob Arum confirmed Tuesday that a rematch with Jeff Horn, who defeated the former eight-division world champion by controversial unanimous decision in…
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The end of an era: Gonzalez knocked out in four rounds by Rungvisai
By Ryan O'Hara
Once a trash collector in Thailand, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai now makes his money by taking out high-caliber boxers. He did just that on Saturday as he scored a stunning one-punch knockout of…
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Breaking Down Canelo vs. Golovkin
By Ryan O'Hara
The fans have been clamoring for this fight for years, and it?s finally here. Gennady Golovkin and Saul ?Canelo Alvarez will meet on September 16th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to…
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Canelo appears confident of Golovkin victory
By Ryan O'Hara
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor out of the way, we have just over two weeks until boxing?s biggest "fight" of the year: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin. On September 16,…
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Pacquiao: I deserved to beat Mayweather!
By Ryan O'Hara
While Floyd Mayweather Jr. is talking retirement following the conclusion of his scheduled Sept. 12 clash against former welterweight titlist Andre Berto, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is talking about a…
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Koncz: Pacquiao will not return this year
By Ryan O'Hara
When Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Manny Pacquiao could return before the end of 2015, it shouldn?t have surprised as many people as it did. We reported last week that according…
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Bradley: Pacquiao excuse still bull****
By Ryan O'Hara
In an interview with FightHub on May 18th when asked about Manny Pacquiao?s shoulder injury, former two-division world champion Timothy Bradley called bull****. He wasn?t referring to the injury by the use…
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Lomachenko won?t fight Walters; there?s no point, says Klimas
By Ryan O'Hara
When Top Rank founder and CEO of Top Rank Bob Arum mentioned that he would want to make a Nicholas Walters-Vasyl Lomachenko unification fight in October or November this year, Walters (26-0,…
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Walters-Lomachenko unification bout pursued for fall
By Ryan O'Hara
When Top Rank founder and CEO of Top Rank Bob Arum mentioned that he would want to make a Nicholas Walters-Vasyl Lomachenko unification fight in October or November this year, it was…
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Marquez likely to retire due to knee injury
By Ryan O'Hara
Former four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (57-6-1, 40 KO?s) wants nothing more than a world welterweight title, a title that he has been pursuing for the past four years. Marquez turns…
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Gennady Golovkin is boxing?s LeBron James
By Ryan O'Hara
Freddie Roach ? the Hall of Fame trainer of four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao ? expressed doubt whether a potential clash between the Kazakh powerhouse…
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Khan: Deep down, Mayweather doesn?t want to fight me.
By Ryan O'Hara
WBC silver welterweight champion and Bolton fighter Amir Khan believes an impressive performance against former 140 lb. champion Chris Algieri on Saturday will leave Floyd Mayweather Jr. no choice but to fight…
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Giovani Segura: I will knock out Roman Gonzalez!
By Ryan O'Hara
Former light-flyweight champion Giovani Segura (32-4) of Mexico is poised to conquer undefeated WBC flyweight champion Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez (43-0) of Nicaraqua. A clash between the two is in negotiations for an…
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Mayweather opponent selection tough, says Garcia.
By Ryan O'Hara
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has worked with Rafael Garcia for the past 16 years, but the veteran cutman says finding the final opponent for Mayweather, the undefeated former five-division world champion, will be…
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Gennady Golovkin on Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight: Show me the contract
By Ryan O'Hara
WBA Super World middleweight champion Gennady ?GGG Golovkin (33-0) defeated Willie Monroe Jr. inside six rounds on Saturday evening at The Forum in Los Angeles, collecting his 20th consecutive victory via knockout…