Keith Idec
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Thurman: If Porter Stays On Outside, Easy Pickings For Spence
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman has a unique understanding of just how difficult it can be to fight Shawn Porter. Their welterweight title fight amounted to 12 rough rounds, a physically taxing…
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De La Hoya To GGG: Go Fight Real Fighter, Canelo Is Your Boss!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Gennadiy Golovkin mocked what Oscar De La Hoya Tweeted to him Saturday night, right after Golovkin?s fourth-round knockout of Steve Rolls. De La Hoya instructed Golovkin to ?win a…
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Andy Ruiz’s Garden Surprise Gets Him Into Exclusive Upset Club
By Keith Idec
Move over, Iran and Buster. Step aside, George. And if you wouldn?t mind, Antonio and Juan Manuel, please make room for another visitor. Because when Michael Griffin waved his arms Saturday and…
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Joshua vs. Ruiz – LIVE Results From Madison Square Garden
By Keith Idec
MORE LIVE RESULTS TO COME............. NEW YORK ? Souleymane Cissokho went the distance for the third time in his past four fights Saturday afternoon. The junior middleweight prospect couldn?t knock out Vladimir…
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Thurman: Manny Pacquiao Is Too Small, Slow and Predictable
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao has responded positively to his controversial loss to Jeff Horn in July 2017. The Filipino legend dominated Lucas Matthysse on his way to a seventh-round stoppage last…
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Pacquiao: Thurman Fight Will Convince Everyone I’m Still Here
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao suspects his detractors don?t believe victories over Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner proved that the aged legend still can thrive at boxing?s elite level. Pacquiao beat up…
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Keith Thurman: How Am I the ‘B’ Side Against Manny Pacquiao?
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman unquestionably is headed toward the biggest fight of his 11-year pro career. When the unbeaten WBA ?super? welterweight champion meets Manny Pacquiao on July 20, he?ll encounter…
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Thurman: Lopez Hurting Me Might’ve Made Pacquiao Sign Contract
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? The final one minute and 42 seconds of the seventh round of his last fight tested Keith Thurman?s mettle unlike any stretch of his career. The silver lining, according…
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Thurman on PEDs: Let Pacquaio Take Whatever the F*** He Wants!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman hasn?t been informed if comprehensive performance-enhancing drug testing will be implemented prior to his fight against Manny Pacquiao. ?Normally there is,? Thurman said following a press conference…
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Does the Keith Thurman That Beat Garcia & Porter Still Exist?
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman strutted to the stage Tuesday afternoon at Gotham Hall, full of confidence and disbelief, as if Manny Pacquiao disrespected him simply by agreeing to their welterweight title…
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Thurman: No Third Fight In 2019; ‘Gotta Relax’ After Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Keith Thurman hasn?t fought this frequently in four years. His pay-per-view showdown with Manny Pacquiao on July 20 will mark Thurman?s second fight in less than six months. After…
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Wilder: I Don’t Care About P4P Lists; I Care About My Legacy
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Deontay Wilder would rank No. 1 or near the top of any objective list of the most powerful punchers in boxing. The hard-hitting heavyweight champion has won by knockout…
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Breazeale: Wilder Had 40 Bogus-Ass Fights; Fought 2 Credible Guys
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Dominic Breazeale?s math was slightly off Thursday. The mandatory challenger for Deontay Wilder?s WBC heavyweight title still got his point across. Breazeale basically stated during a press conference at…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman Official, July 20 on PPV
By Keith Idec
The long-expected announcement of the Keith Thurman-Manny Pacquiao fight finally was made Saturday night during FOX?s telecast from Fairfax, Virginia. Thurman-Pacquiao has been scheduled July 20. Their welterweight title bout will headline…
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Spence Says Canelo Fight Could Happen; Thinks Jacobs Won
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Errol Spence Jr. never broke stride Saturday night, but he provided pause for thought. While leaving the Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena, Spence was asked…
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Hearn: We’d Love To Make A Canelo-Callum Smith Fight
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Eddie Hearn has his own preference for Canelo Alvarez?s next opponent. DAZN Group executive chairman John Skipper wants a third Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin fight for September. That?s among the reasons…
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Canelo, Jacobs Weights From Contracted 2nd-Day Weigh-In Sealed
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? If you?d like to know the weights from the second-day weigh-in for Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs, good luck. A strict confidentiality agreement among the two sides have prevented…
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De La Hoya: All The Pressure’s On Canelo, Everything To Lose
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Canelo Alvarez already has made hundreds of millions of dollars and won world titles in three weight classes. Still just 28, he has been involved in some of the…
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Jacobs To Canelo: That Motherf***er Is Gonna Get It Tomorrow!
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? The mutually respectful buildup toward their middleweight title fight ended Friday afternoon once Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs made weight. Alvarez and Jacobs came together once they met their…
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Jacobs’ Manager: Needs To Be Spotlight On Canelo-Jacobs Judges
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Keith Connolly is satisfied with how the Nevada State Athletic Commission went about approving judges for the Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs fight. Jacobs? manager voiced objections to specific judges that…