Keith Idec
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Spence: Crawford Did What He Supposed to Against Limited Horn
By Keith Idec
Errol Spence Jr. wasn?t overly impressed with Terence Crawford?s win against Jeff Horn. From Spence?s perspective, Crawford merely did what he was supposed to do against a big underdog with limited boxing…
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Ward: What More Does Crawford Have to Do to Be P4P Number 1?
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Andre Ward doesn?t just view Terence Crawford as boxing?s best welterweight after what Ward witnessed Saturday night. Ward considers Crawford the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport. That distinction…
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Jeff Horn & His Handlers Want Rematch With Crawford in Australia
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Terence Crawford completely controlled his fight against Jeff Horn, won each of the eight concluded rounds on all three judges? scorecards and stopped the gutsy Australian in the ninth…
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Tyson Fury Finally Returns, Looks Rusty in Stopping Seferi
By Keith Idec
Tyson Fury made a triumphant but underwhelming return to the ring against an overmatched opponent Saturday night. The former heavyweight champion stopped a reluctant Sefer Seferi after four largely dull rounds at…
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Horn: Crawford Underestimating Me; Better Bring His ‘A’ Game!
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Jeff Horn senses Terence Crawford is underestimating him. The undefeated Crawford continually has stated he respects Horn and has prepared accordingly for their 12-round, 147-pound title fight Saturday night.…
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Crawford to Horn, Handlers: Listen, I’m Not Manny Pacquiao!
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? The conversation inevitably turned to Jeff Horn?s fight against Manny Pacquiao on Thursday. The biggest win of Horn?s career, however controversial it might?ve been, was a point of emphasis…
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Jeff Horn on Crawford-Spence: I Would Love To Ruin Their Plans
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Jeff Horn has noticed people pontificating about a Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. showdown as if he has no chance whatsoever of upsetting Crawford on Saturday night. Crawford-Spence is typically…
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Crawford: Is Ref Supposed to Let Horn Head-Butt, Hold & Hit?
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford laughed off comments made by Jeff Horn?s trainer regarding referee Robert Byrd?s need to allow Horn to fight the way he has grown accustomed Saturday night. Glenn Rushton, Horn?s trainer,…
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Horn’s Trainer: Won’t Be Dirty Tactics From Us Against Crawford
By Keith Idec
Jeff Horn?s team has begun its public campaign for referee Robert Byrd to allow Horn to fight the way the defending champion has grown accustomed against Terence Crawford. Horn and his handlers…
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Horn: Lack of Respect Frustrating; I Just Have to Keep Winning
By Keith Idec
Jeff Horn knows what?s being written and said about his chances of upsetting Terence Crawford. Horn is the defending champion and the bigger man, but media and fans alike largely have dismissed…
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Crawford: Horn Tougher To Fight Than It Looks From the Outside
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford is well aware most boxing fans and media think he?ll easily expose Jeff Horn on June 9. Crawford commonly is considered one of the top two boxers, pound-for-pound, in the…
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Errol Spence: The Garcia-Porter Winner Will Have to Fight Me
By Keith Idec
Errol Spence Jr. had hoped his first welterweight title unification fight would?ve come against Keith Thurman. The unbeaten IBF 147-pound champion happily will settle for the winner of the Danny Garcia-Shawn Porter…
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Horn-Crawford Judges: One American, One Australian, One Italian
By Keith Idec
Jeff Horn is headed toward one of the most difficult fights in boxing. The welterweight champion from Australia will encounter an opponent next week that many experts consider the best boxer in…
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Crawford: This Long Layoff Gave My Body Time To Heal
By Keith Idec
By the time Terence Crawford steps into the ring June 9 to face Jeff Horn, he won?t have fought in nearly 10 months. That?ll be the longest layoff of Crawford?s career, which…
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Spence on Crawford: Let Me Clean Up My Side of the Street First
By Keith Idec
With Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. scheduled to box a week apart next month, their much-anticipated welterweight showdown surely will receive more attention than ever. Whatever you read or hear, don?t…
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Kal Yafai: I’m Ready to Take Out the Champs, One After Another
By Keith Idec
Kal Yafai hopes an ?explosive performance? Saturday night leads him to the meaningful fights he seeks within the 115-pound division. England?s Yafai, who holds the WBA world super flyweight title, will collide…
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Arum: Lomachenko Will Return 8/25 at The Forum; Opponent TBD
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum knows when and where Vasiliy Lomachenko will fight next. All that?s left for Lomachenko?s promoter is to sit down with the newly crowned WBA world lightweight champion…
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WBC Removes Canelo Alvarez From Its Middleweight Rankings
By Keith Idec
The WBC followed through on its promise to remove Canelo Alvarez from its middleweight rankings for failing to re-enroll in its Clean Boxing Program. Alvarez is not listed in the WBC?s updated…
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Lomachenko Not Sure He’ll Stay at Lightweight If He Beats Linares
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Even if Vasiliy Lomachenko handles Jorge Linares as soundly as the odds suggest, Lomachenko isn?t certain he?ll remain at lightweight for his following fight. Lomachenko, who?ll make his lightweight…
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Golden Boy’s Diaz: Lomachenko Hasn’t Fought Boxer Like Linares
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Jorge Linares and his team admit Vasiliy Lomachenko will be the best opponent Linares has faced in a pro career that spans 15-plus years. They?re just as certain Lomachenko…