Keith Idec
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Gesta: Freddie Roach Knows Linares Well, How I Can Beat Him
By Keith Idec
Mercito Gesta feels he has an advantage over Jorge Linares he wouldn?t own if Freddie Roach wasn?t his trainer. Roach once trained Linares, knows his weaknesses well and is confident Gesta can…
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HBO’s Nelson: Matthysse-Kiram, Linares-Gesta Are 50-50 Fights
By Keith Idec
Peter Nelson offered a reminder Thursday for those dismissing HBO?s doubleheader Saturday night as two complete mismatches. The last two times HBO Sports? executive vice president took criticism for buying fights that…
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Matthysse-Kiram, Linares-Gesta – Weights For HBO Doubleheader
By Keith Idec
Tewa Kiram seemed more than big enough Friday afternoon to win his welterweight title fight against Lucas Matthysse. We?ll have to wait one more day, though, to find out if the untested…
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Gesta: Linares Overlooking Me, But I’m Ready to Give Him a War
By Keith Idec
Mercito Gesta gets the sense Jorge Linares isn?t taking him all that seriously. Gesta has heard and read about Linares discussing a lightweight title unification fight against Mikey Garcia later this year.…
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Roach: Gesta Could Take Linares’ Heart, Make Him Fall Apart
By Keith Idec
Freddie Roach knows exactly what Mercito Gesta is up against on Saturday night. Roach trained Jorge Linares for part of his career, including his last loss nearly six years ago. What Roach…
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DiBella Doubts Arum Wants to Put Crawford in With Spence Now
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Lou DiBella doesn?t dispute Terence Crawford?s greatness. Crawford?s last two wins were a knockout of Julius Indongo, who?s now promoted by DiBella, and a technical knockout of Felix Diaz,…
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Peterson: Beating Spence, Others Would Get Me to Hall of Fame
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Lamont Peterson was optimistic, yet honest. He doesn?t consider what he has accomplished thus far in boxing worthy of induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The two-division…
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Roach: I’d Love to See Spence-Crawford, They’re the Two Best P4P
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? The welterweight Freddie Roach really wants to see Terence Crawford fight isn?t Manny Pacquiao. Roach considers Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. the two best boxers in the sport, pound-for-pound.…
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Roach: I Love Pacquiao-Lomachenko; Crawford Too Big, Young!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Freddie Roach would much rather have Manny Pacquiao fight Vasyl Lomachenko than Terence Crawford. Pacquiao said earlier this week that he wants to fight Lomachenko. Unfortunately for Pacquiao, Egis…
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Spence: Crawford Needs To Worry About Beating Horn Before Me
By Keith Idec
Keith Thurman. That was Errol Spence Jr.?s answer Tuesday when Max Kellerman asked him to identify his ideal opponent for an upcoming ?super fight? during a segment for ESPN?s ?First Take.? Dissatisfied…
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Mayweather: De La Hoya So F***ing Jealous of Me, It’s a Shame
By Keith Idec
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has fired some more shots in his continual war of words with rival Oscar De La Hoya. Mayweather discussed De La Hoya during an interview with FightHype.com. As part…
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Schaefer: Mikey Garcia Will Be Face of The Sport, Carry Boxing
By Keith Idec
Richard Schaefer thinks this is just the beginning for Mikey Garcia. Beating Sergey Lipinets on February 10 wouldn?t just add a world title in a fourth weight class to Garcia?s already-impressive resume.…
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Fury: Saunders Gives Golovkin Trouble, But GGG’s Not Lemieux
By Keith Idec
Tyson Fury was very impressed by Billy Joe Saunders? domination of David Lemieux on Saturday night. Fury?s close friend was so sharp while out-boxing the hard-hitting Lemieux in Laval, Quebec, Canada, the…
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Lemieux to Saunders: Will Be Blood, Big Punches Saturday Night
By Keith Idec
David Lemieux is more than confident he?ll become not only the first professional opponent to beat Billy Joe Saunders, but that he?ll knock out the WBO middleweight champion. Lemieux challenged Saunders during…
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Saunders: Lemieux Is Walking Punching Bag; Must KO Me to Win
By Keith Idec
David Lemieux claims he is more than just a puncher. The former IBF middleweight champion feels his boxing ability is underrated not only by fans and media, but by Billy Joe Saunders.…
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Saunders: Lemieux’s Death Talk Stupid, Disrespectful to Boxing
By Keith Idec
Billy Joe Saunders has talked trash, traded insults and disrespected opponents as much as any boxer in the sport during the past couple years. The undefeated middleweight title-holder has called them every…
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Lemieux: I’m a Whole Different Guy Than I Was Against Golovkin
By Keith Idec
Billy Joe Saunders made sure to mention David Lemieux?s loss to Gennady Golovkin during a conference call Monday. Lemieux?s last middleweight title fight resulted in Golovkin stopping the hard-hitting former IBF champion…
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Corcoran to Horn: This Isn’t a Head-Butting Contest; Fight Fair!
By Keith Idec
Gary Corcoran has watched more than enough footage of Jeff Horn?s fights to determine Horn?s head has intentionally been used as a weapon. England?s Corcoran continued to point out Monday that Horn?s…
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Lomachenko On Rigondeaux Injury: I’ve Fought With One Hand
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Vasyl Lomachenko wouldn?t have stopped fighting if he was the one that suffered a hand injury Saturday night. Lomachenko didn?t go as far as to say he believes Guillermo…
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Lomachenko Makes Rigondeaux Quit After Six For TKO Victory
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Vasyl Lomachenko made Guillermo Rigondeaux quit Saturday night, just as he promised. Rigondeaux didn?t suffer much punishment in a fight that largely lacked action, but told referee Steve Willis…