Keith Idec
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Kownacki: Jarrell Miller’s A Good Guy; He Just Made A Mistake
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Adam Kownacki knows Jarrell Miller isn?t exactly a popular figure in boxing these days. Three months after Miller?s performance-enhancing drug ordeal cost him a shot at Anthony Joshua, the…
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Kownacki-Arreola Weigh-In Results From Barclays Center
By Keith Idec
Adam Kownacki was heavier for a fight than ever Friday afternoon. The undefeated heavyweight contender stepped on the New York State Athletic Commission?s scale at a career-high 266? pounds for his 12-round…
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Pacquiao-Thurman Card Did $6.26M Gate From 11,346 Tickets Sold
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman was an entertaining welterweight title fight, full of memorable moments. It still wasn?t quite the sellout that was announced Saturday night. According to a Nevada State Athletic Commission report…
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Pacquiao: Thurman Is Heavy-Handed, He Hit Me Like Margarito
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Keith Thurman came to a post-fight press conference late Saturday night looking like he had been beaten up. The former WBA welterweight champion?s face was bruised, marked up and…
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Ellerbe: If It Were Up To Me, Wouldn’t Let Pacquiao Fight Spence
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao impressed Leonard Ellerbe on Saturday night. The Mayweather Promotions CEO told a group of reporters following Pacquiao?s split-decision win over Keith Thurman at MGM Grand Garden Arena…
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Thurman Admires Pacquiao, But He’ll Retire Long Before He’s 40
By Keith Idec
Keith Thurman admires Manny Pacquiao. Right after he watched the 40-year-old Pacquiao defeat Adrien Broner on January 19, Thurman hit the streets for a three-mile run in the wee hours of the…
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Keith Thurman: I’m Not A Big Fan Of Manny Pacquiao’s Defense
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao pointed out during the buildup toward his showdown with Keith Thurman that there are obvious holes in Thurman?s defense he?ll be able to exploit. The feeling is…
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Thurman To Bet On Himself Beating Pacquiao By 1st-Round KO
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Keith Thurman has taken money out of the bank to make several bets on himself later this week at MGM Grand?s sports book. The unbeaten WBA welterweight champion will…
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Ellerbe: Floyd’s Very Content; No Interest In Pacquiao Rematch
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather will sit ringside Saturday night for the Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman fight. That?s about as close, according to Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, as Mayweather and Pacquiao will…
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Thurman: PED Testing For Pacquiao Fight ‘Was Never A Big Issue’
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Keith Thurman is completely comfortable with the amount of performance-enhancing drug testing that has been done leading up to his fight with Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. Testing administered…
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Porter: We’ll See What Thurman Has Left In Tank With Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Shawn Porter expects Keith Thurman to be better against Manny Pacquiao than he was when he fought Josesito Lopez. Thurman still won?t be good enough, according to Porter, to top Pacquiao in…
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Thurman Smiles: My Prediction? I’ll Stop Pacquiao in Less Than Six!
By Keith Idec
Keith Thurman?s nickname has taken on new meaning in recent years. Only ?One Time? in his past six fights has Thurman won by knockout. And that victory came by technical knockout four…
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Thurman: Comeback vs. Lopez Evidence Of How Great I Truly Am
By Keith Idec
Keith Thurman understands why so much has been made about the surprising seventh round of his fight against Josesito Lopez. Thurman knows how it must?ve looked from the outside of the ring,…
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Thurman: Pacquiao Is Fast, But My Speed Is Underestimated
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao pointed to his speed as an obvious advantage over Keith Thurman. Pacquiao is 10 years older than Thurman, but the Filipino legend considers his superior hand speed and athleticism as…
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Thurman: Deep Down, Pacquiao’s Saying, ‘I’m Gonna F*** You Up!’
By Keith Idec
Keith Thurman senses Manny Pacquiao?s polite nature is keeping him from speaking his mind. The unbeaten WBA ?super? welterweight champion is sure his trash talk has gotten under Pacquiao?s skin since they…
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Spence: Thurman Will Out-Point The Pacquiao That Fought Broner
By Keith Idec
Errol Spence Jr. expects Keith Thurman to be better against Manny Pacquiao than Thurman was when he fought Josesito Lopez. If a better version of Pacquiao doesn?t show up than the one…
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Jermall Charlo Decisions Brandon Adams in Hometown Defense
By Keith Idec
HOUSTON ? Jermall Charlo?s hometown title defense wasn?t quite as easy or as brief as many might?ve expected. Brandon Adams made their middleweight title fight tricky at times for Charlo on Saturday…
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Roach: If Pacquiao Is Offered Spence, We Won’t Turn It Down
By Keith Idec
Freddie Roach recognizes the inherent danger in a 40-year-old boxer facing far younger, strong champions who are in their physical primes. But if Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman on July 20 in…
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Roach: Thurman ‘Terrible’ In Last Fight; Will Run From Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Every time Freddie Roach watches Keith Thurman?s last fight, he is less impressed with Pacquiao?s upcoming opponent. It wasn?t just that Josesito Lopez almost upset Thurman when he hurt the heavily favored…
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Arum Worried Pacquiao Will Suffer Brain Damage By Fighting On
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum still has a soft spot for Manny Pacquiao. Even though Pacquiao parted ways with his longtime promoter last year, Arum maintains an appreciation for all the Filipino…