Keith Idec
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Canelo Feels ‘Great’ After Moving Back Down From 168 Pounds
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Canelo Alvarez?s move up to 168 pounds was worth the weight. The WBA/WBC middleweight champion hasn?t had any difficulty coming back down to 160 pounds for his fight against…
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Canelo: Jacobs Is A Much More Difficult Opponent Than Golovkin
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Canelo Alvarez has fought 24 challenging rounds against Gennady Golovkin. Those two completely competitive fights and Golovkin?s victory over Daniel Jacobs still haven?t convinced the Mexican icon that Golovkin…
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Spence: Crawford Would Get Broken Brook I Already Finished
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Errol Spence Jr. thought Bob Arum and Terence Crawford were desperate when they made a Crawford-Amir Khan fight. The unbeaten IBF welterweight champion feels the same way about a…
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Arum: Haymon Will Tell Spence ‘Don’t Listen To The White Guys’
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum arrived at ringside early Sunday morning with an agenda. After Amir Khan asked out of a pricey pay-per-view main event his company promoted, Arum attacked Al Haymon.…
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Khan: I’m Written Off More For Crawford Fight Than Canelo Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Amir Khan can sense that even fewer fans believe he can beat Terence Crawford than gave him a chance three years ago to upset Canelo Alvarez. ?I?ve been written…
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Crawford: Can’t Put Gun To Their Head To Make Spence Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? The name Errol Spence Jr. wasn?t mentioned during the final press conference Wednesday for the Terence Crawford-Amir Khan fight. It wasn?t exactly necessary, either. Crawford was asked by moderator…
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Arum: Crawford Can’t Try To Out-Box Khan, Or Khan Has A Shot
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum acknowledged Amir Khan?s chin is the primary reason most potential consumers consider Khan incapable of upsetting Terence Crawford on April 20. Arum also asserted that Crawford cannot attempt strictly to…
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Khan: I Can’t Lose Focus With Crawford Like I Did Against Vargas
By Keith Idec
Amir Khan knows he cannot afford the lapse in concentration that cost him in the second round of his last fight. Khan already had knocked down Samuel Vargas in the second round…
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Kavaliauskas, Robinson Box To Draw, Affects Crawford Fight
By Keith Idec
PHILADELPHIA ? Ray Robinson might?ve done enough Saturday night to definitively take away one of Bob Arum?s few potential opponents for Terence Crawford. Egidjius Kavaliauskas, who?s promoted by Arum?s Top Rank Inc.,…
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Spence’s Options For Next Fight Probably Down To Porter, Garcia
By Keith Idec
Let?s preface this by understanding that the welterweight title fight we all want later this year, Terence Crawford versus Errol Spence Jr., won?t happen next if the heavily favored Crawford wins against…
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Bob Arum: Crawford-Khan Is A Splendid Pay-Per-View Event
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum?s acumen in peddling pay-per-view events essentially is unmatched in boxing. Thus the 87-year-old promoter didn?t hesitate Tuesday to make his case for offering Terence Crawford-Amir Khan on pay-per-view April 20…
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Spence: Pacquiao-Floyd Was Made; Crawford Fight Will Happen
By Keith Idec
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Errol Spence Jr. has no interest whatsoever in actively chasing a much-discussed showdown with Terence Crawford. Spence simply replied, ?no,? when he was asked after his easy victory over…
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Manny Pacquiao Leaves Spence Off List Of Potential Opponents
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao wants to know who you think he should fight next. Just don?t mention Errol Spence Jr. The unbeaten IBF welterweight champion isn?t one of the options. Pacquiao presented a poll…
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Spence: I’ll Give Pacquiao That Retirement Check That He Needs!
By Keith Idec
ARLINGTON, Texas ? If July is the only month that works for Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr. is more than willing to accommodate him. Pacquiao?s senate schedule in the Philippines only affords…
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Spence ‘Not Bothered At All’ By Leonard, Tyson Picking Garcia
By Keith Idec
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Errol Spence Jr. isn?t the least bit concerned with what anyone else thinks about how his fight against Mikey Garcia will unfold. Legends ?Sugar? Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson…
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Spence, Garcia 3-Plus Pounds Apart At IBF?s 2nd-Day Weigh-In
By Keith Idec
DALLAS ? Maybe Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence Jr. won?t be as far apart in weight late Saturday night as most everyone expects. Garcia weighed 152 pounds Saturday morning at the IBF?s…
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Spence & Garcia Make Weight; IBF Weigh-In Saturday Morning
By Keith Idec
ARLINGTON, Texas ? One weigh-in down, one to go. Errol Spence Jr. and Mikey Garcia made weight Friday afternoon for their 12-round, 147-pound title fight Saturday night at AT&T Stadium. The 29-year-old…
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Schaefer: Spence-Garcia Could Produce 1M PPV Buys, 50K Tickets
By Keith Idec
DALLAS ? Richard Schaefer explained the reasons for his seemingly extreme optimism. The veteran promoter told BoxingScene.com on Thursday that pay-per-view and ticket sales for the Errol Spence Jr.-Mikey Garcia card are…
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Spence Won’t Be ‘Too Heavy’ After 2 Weigh-Ins For Garcia Fight
By Keith Idec
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Mikey Garcia couldn?t help but smile while answering the question. ?About 150,? Garcia told FOX?s Heidi Androl after she asked Garcia during a press conference Wednesday at AT&T Stadium…
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Dmitry Bivol Has Few Issues in Outboxing Joe Smith Over Twelve
By Keith Idec
VERONA, New York ? Dmitry Bivol mostly dominated Joe Smith Jr. on Saturday night. The unbeaten boxer-puncher picked apart the heavy-handed, limited Smith for much of a 12-round main event DAZN streamed…