Keith Idec
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Gary Russell Tested, Beats Tugstsogt Nyambayar in Tough Fight
By Keith Idec
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – Gary Russell Jr. was too elusive, too experienced, too fast, too skillful and too smart for Tugstsogt Nyambayar. The WBC featherweight champion out-classed his mandatory challenger Saturday night and…
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Rigondeaux Drops, Decisions Liborio Solis For WBA Title
By Keith Idec
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – Guillermo Rigondeaux kept his promise to trainer Ronnie Shields on Saturday night. Seven months after engaging in what Shields considered an unnecessary slugfest against Julio Ceja, Rigondeaux returned to…
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Wilder-Fury: Two Commercials Watched By 100M-Plus During Super Bowl
By Keith Idec
There aren’t many American sports fans that don’t at least know about the upcoming Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury rematch. According to Nielsen Media Research, the two Wilder-Fury II commercials that aired during FOX’s…
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Garcia: Maybe I Needed This Type Of Performance For Pacquiao To Fight Me
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Danny Garcia is disappointed that he couldn’t knock out Ivan Redkach. The former WBC welterweight champion hopes, however, that this unremarkable performance will give Manny Pacquiao or Errol Spence…
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Garcia: Redkach Fought Well, But Alexander Can’t Take Punch Anymore
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Danny Garcia reminded Ivan Redkach during a press conference Thursday that he’s not Devon Alexander. In fact, Garcia doesn’t even credit Redkach for beating the real Devon Alexander in…
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Redkach: Garcia’s Counting On Tune-Up; I’ll Knock Him Out!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – The closer they get to their fight, the more Ivan Redkach senses Danny Garcia considers it simply a tune-up for bigger fights against southpaws Errol Spence Jr. and Manny…
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Danny Garcia Wants Thurman Rematch; Never Got Over Loss
By Keith Idec
Danny Garcia wants to fight Manny Pacquiao or Errol Spence Jr. later this year. Garcia hasn’t given up hope, however, on the pursuit of avenging his first professional defeat. The Philadelphia native…
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Danny Garcia On Pacquiao: Have To Beat A Legend To Be A Legend
By Keith Idec
Danny Garcia hopes Manny Pacquiao picks him as his opponent for his next fight. Pacquiao hasn’t indicated who he’ll face when he returns to the ring either late in the spring or…
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Gervonta Davis: I Definitely Ain’t Sleeping On Gamboa
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Yuriorkis Gamboa at least is supposed to add name recognition to Gervonta Davis’ record. If everything unfolds according to Mayweather Promotions’ plan Saturday night in Atlanta, the powerful southpaw…
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Derrick James: Errol Spence ‘Just Like He Was’ In The Gym
By Keith Idec
ONTARIO, California – Derrick James hasn’t seen anything happen in his gym since Errol Spence Jr. returned to it earlier this month that makes James think Spence isn’t the same elite fighter…
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Danny Garcia: Fight With Me Would Be Biggest Crawford’s Been In
By Keith Idec
There clearly are meaningful fights against potential opponents also represented by Al Haymon that would be easier to make for Danny Garcia. The former WBC welterweight champion still would welcome a shot…
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Jermell Charlo Drops Harrison Three Times, Stops Him In Eleventh
By Keith Idec
ONTARIO, California – Jermell Charlo left no doubt about it this time. He knocked down Tony Harrison three times, twice in the 11th round, and stopped his nemesis to regain his WBC…
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Danny Garcia: I Have To Stop Redkach; Win In Spectacular Fashion
By Keith Idec
Danny Garcia stopped short of agreeing that it’d be a failure if he doesn’t knock out Ivan Redkach next month. The former WBC welterweight champion would be disappointed, though, if he doesn’t…
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Loma ‘Not Impressed’ With Lopez, ‘Just A Couple Of Rounds’
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Vasiliy Lomachenko might’ve been the least impressed person inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The three-division champion commended Teofimo Lopez for winning a lightweight world title. Lomachenko also…
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Arum: The Problem In Boxing Is We Can’t Sell Tickets To Fights
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Bob Arum understands why boxing fans haven’t exactly expressed an abundance of interest in the Terence Crawford- Egidjius Kavaliauskas fight his company is promoting. Crawford is listed by most…
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Crawford-Porter on Bob Arum’s Radar as “Next” Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – With Errol Spence Jr. unavailable, Bob Arum has turned his attention toward another PBC welterweight as a potential opponent for Terence Crawford. Arum informed BoxingScene.com that if the heavily…
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Ruiz: What I Weighed Doesn’t Matter; Wanted To Be Little Heavier
By Keith Idec
Andy Ruiz Jr. thought he would weigh in six or seven hours earlier Friday than when he and Anthony Joshua actually stepped on the scale in Saudi Arabia. By the time arrived…
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Joshua Much Lighter, Ruiz Much Heavier For Rematch
By Keith Idec
Looks weren’t deceiving. A noticeably lighter Anthony Joshua indeed weighed in at 10-plus pounds less Friday for his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. than he did for their first fight. England’s Joshua…
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Joshua: ‘Punch From Gods’ Doesn’t Mean Ruiz Landed Lucky Punch
By Keith Idec
Anthony Joshua has endured considerable backlash for stating that Andy Ruiz Jr. landed “a punch from the gods” in the third round of their heavyweight title fight. The implication, critics contend, is…
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Joshua: Beating Ruiz Won’t Be Time To Celebrate; I Belong There
By Keith Idec
If Anthony Joshua avenges his loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday night, don’t expect much of a celebration from the former heavyweight champion. The once-beaten Brit believes in his heart that…