Keith Idec
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No Real Reason Crawford Can’t Be Next For Spence If He Beats Porter
By Keith Idec
LOS ANGELES ? Errol Spence Jr.?s answer might infuriate frustrated fight fans who?ve wanted him to face Terence Crawford for over a year, but at least he was honest. When asked Wednesday…
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Spence: Porter-Ugas Fight Could’ve Went Either Way
By Keith Idec
Errol Spence Jr. thinks he just as easily could?ve found himself in position to face Yordenis Ugas on Saturday night in Los Angeles. That?s how close Spence thinks Ugas? fight against Shawn…
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Porter: Odds On Spence Fight Don?t Consider What I’ve Done
By Keith Idec
Shawn Porter isn?t offended by the one-sided odds on his welterweight championship showdown with Errol Spence Jr. Most Internet and Las Vegas sports books list Spence as at least a 10-1 favorite…
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Crawford: I Give Porter Good Chance Against Spence
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Terence Crawford will be out of the country Saturday, celebrating his 32nd birthday. The WBO welterweight champion still will pay close attention to the Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter fight.…
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Porter: Spence In Trouble; Knows He?s Up Against A Lot
By Keith Idec
The more Shawn Porter hears Errol Spence Jr. discuss his ?dirty style,? the bigger psychological edge Porter feels he?ll have in their welterweight title unification fight. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Porter suspects…
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Kovalev: Canelo Fight Will Be Interesting ? Believe Me!
By Keith Idec
Sergey Kovalev has a message for those that think this is all about cashing out for him. The WBO light heavyweight champion might be an underdog against Canelo Alvarez, but the career-high,…
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De La Hoya: Arum Might Keep Crawford From Making HOF!
By Keith Idec
Amid an explanation of his seemingly rocky relationship with Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya took a shot at his former promoter and, in turn, one of the best boxers in the…
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Sergey Kovalev: Judging Of Canelo Fight ‘Not My Job’
By Keith Idec
If Sergey Kovalev is overly concerned about being able to beat Canelo Alvarez on the scorecards in Las Vegas, he apparently has no intention of publicizing it the way Daniel Jacobs did…
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Just How Dangerous Is The Kovalev Fight For Canelo?
By Keith Idec
Sergey Kovalev thought Egis Klimas was kidding the first time Kovalev?s manager mentioned the possibility of fighting Canelo Alvarez. Kovalev remembered Alvarez all the way back from 2012, when he watched a…
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Porter: Me, Spence Are No. 1 & No. 2 Welterweights
By Keith Idec
Shawn Porter feels there will be more at stake when he encounters Errol Spence Jr. than two welterweight titles. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Porter contends that the winner of their 12-round, 147-pound…
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Canelo-Kovalev Announcement Expected Soon For 11/2
By Keith Idec
It took two weeks they seemingly didn?t have to waste, but BoxingScene.com confirmed that promoters for Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev were in the process Wednesday of finalizing a deal for their…
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Porter: Pacquiao Is The Biggest Draw, The One We All Want
By Keith Idec
If Shawn Porter upsets Errol Spence Jr., he would want the exact fight Spence plans to pursue next. ?Manny Pacquiao,? Porter said during the most recent episode of ?The PBC Podcast? on…
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Porter To Spar With Andrade To Prep For Spence Fight
By Keith Idec
Shawn Porter has called on a middleweight champion to help him prepare for his upcoming showdown with Errol Spence Jr. Porter has enlisted Demetrius Andrade for what figure to be some spirited…
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Danny Garcia: Mikey Garcia Fight Mentioned Once; Never Again
By Keith Idec
A potential fight against Mikey Garcia piqued Danny Garcia?s interest. Ultimately, though, that fight never really was offered to the former welterweight and junior welterweight champion. Danny Garcia explained how he found…
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Danny Garcia: I’m Ready Fight To Pacquiao; Great Match For Me
By Keith Idec
Danny Garcia was surprised that Manny Pacquiao beat Keith Thurman last month. Now that the 40-year-old Filipino legend has defeated a younger welterweight champion, Garcia hopes Pacquiao will fight him. The former…
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Golovkin: Let’s Just Move On From Canelo & See What Happens
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Gennadiy Golovkin arrived at Madison Square Garden on Thursday understandably more pessimistic about boxing Canelo Alvarez a third time than the night he left the famed venue 2? months…
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Crawford: I Don’t Need Spence; Going To HOF With Or Without Him
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford wants to fight Errol Spence Jr. If their highly anticipated welterweight showdown never happens, however, Crawford won?t feel unfulfilled when his boxing career ends. The undefeated Crawford, who has won…
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Vergil Ortiz Drops Antonio Orozco Three Times For KO in Sixth
By Keith Idec
Three years after his high school graduation at the same venue, Vergil Ortiz Jr. graduated in a different way Saturday night. Boxing before an adoring hometown crowd, Ortiz knocked out the best…
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Ortiz-Orozco Undercard Results From Grand Prairie, Texas
By Keith Idec
MORE LIVE RESULTS TO COME............. In the following fight, 17-year-old Tristan Kalkreuth made an impressive pro debut by stopping Kynndale Prather in the first round of a scheduled four-rounder. Kalkreuth, a light…
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Adam Kownacki Decisions Chris Arreola in Twelve Round Brawl
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Adam Kownacki hit Chris Arreola as often and hard as he could Saturday night, but Kownacki couldn?t knock out the huge underdog. Kownacki did more than enough, though, to…