Keith Idec
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Rigondeaux Co-Promoter’s Lawsuit Against Roc Nation Dismissed
By Keith Idec
A lawsuit filed by Caribe Promotions against Roc Nation Sports was dismissed Friday in federal court in New York. Caribe, which co-promotes Guillermo Rigondeaux, filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court because…
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Crawford: Spence Is a Good Fighter, But He’s Not Indestructible
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford respects Errol Spence Jr. The former undisputed 140-pound champion is impressed by what the unbeaten Spence has shown thus far throughout his rise in the welterweight division. Crawford also has…
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Examining Loma-Rigo: Can the Ultimate Fight Fan’s Fight Deliver?
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Two truly great boxers will square off Saturday night in a 130-pound showdown that has generated incredible buzz among hardcore fight fans. That much is indisputable. Ukraine?s Vasyl Lomachenko…
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Arum: If HBO Wants to Counter-Program Loma-Rigo, Be My Guest!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum didn?t mention HBO or Peter Nelson specifically Thursday morning. Then again, the Hall-of-Fame promoter didn?t need to do that. Virtually everyone knew that he was referring to…
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Lomachenko: I Won’t Be Surprised If Rigondeaux Quits!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Vasyl Lomachenko wouldn?t be surprised if Guillermo Rigondeaux decides to go out the same way Nicholas Walters did. The confident southpaw said Wednesday that he thinks he can make…
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Rigondeaux: I’m Gonna Just Beat the Sh*t Out of Lomachenko!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Guillermo Rigondeaux is 37 years old, has fought a total of three rounds in the past two years and has moved up two weight classes to challenge one of…
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Rigondeaux: What Happened to Brook, Khan Won’t Happen to Me
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Guillermo Rigondeaux thinks too much has been made about him moving up two weight classes to challenge Vasyl Lomachenko. The unbeaten Cuban southpaw has never weighed in at more…
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Ali Expects Critics to Discredit His Win Because Miguel Cotto is ‘Old’
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Sadam Ali realizes some of his doubters will begrudgingly give him credit. Others, Ali suspects, still won?t respect his upset victory over Miguel Cotto on Saturday night at Madison…
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Acosta KOs Alejo in 10th, Wins WBO Light Flyweight Title
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Juan Alejo took Angel Acosta?s punishing punches as long as he could Saturday night. Eventually, though, the hard-hitting, aggressive Acosta overpowered Alejo and knocked him out in the 10th…
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Roach: Arum ‘Pushing For’ Pacquiao-Crawford; Fight Concerns Me
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Freddie Roach revealed something significant Thursday while discussing the older fighters he trains facing younger boxers. The Hall-of-Fame trainer was talking about 37-year-old Miguel Cotto boxing 29-year-old Sadam Ali…
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Barrera: Shabranskyy Hits Hard, Definitely Can Beat Kovalev
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Sullivan Barrera knows as well as anyone that Vyacheslav Shabranskyy can punch. Barrera doesn?t think the Ukrainian light heavyweight contender is as big a puncher as Joe Smith Jr.…
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ESPN’s Top Rank Double Averaged 1.48M Viewers Saturday Night
By Keith Idec
The ratings for the ESPN boxing telecast headlined by Jose Ramirez on Saturday night were almost as impressive as Ramirez?s performance. An average of 1,487,000 viewers watched the one-hour, 50-minute telecast from…
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Hearn Details Meeting With Haymon, Finkel About Joshua-Wilder
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Before he headed to Times Square for a press conference, Eddie Hearn had breakfast Thursday morning with Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel. England?s Hearn, whose company promotes British superstar…
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Wilder’s Manager: If Vegas Wants Wilder-Joshua, It’ll Be There
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Deontay Wilder?s handlers aren?t convinced that London?s Wembley Stadium is the right site for a Wilder-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title unification fight. Eddie Hearn, Joshua?s promoter, has repeatedly stated that…
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Lighter Wilder Won’t Worry About His Weight for Future Fights
By Keith Idec
EW YORK ? Deontay Wilder is much more concerned with his wait than his weight. The 6-feet-7 Wilder weighed in at just 220? pounds for his first-round destruction of Bermane Stiverne in…
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Lipinets’ Reign as a 140-Pound Champion Might Not Last Long
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Sergey Lipinets likely will win the vacant IBF junior welterweight championship in convincing, entertaining fashion Saturday night. Lipinets? championship reign might not last as long as you might expect,…
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Arum: Thurman Wouldn’t Have Much of a Chance Against Crawford
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum heard all about Keith Thurman?s stance on Terence Crawford?s move to the welterweight division. The unbeaten WBA/WBC welterweight champion claimed recently that Crawford would need to become a ?relevant? welterweight…
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Sanchez: If Canelo Rematch Is Made, GGG Won’t Fight Before Then
By Keith Idec
HOBOKEN, N.J. ? Abel Sanchez hopes their promoters can come to an agreement soon for Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez to fight again sometime next spring. If that happens, Sanchez doesn?t expect…
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Canelo-Golovkin: Golden Boy?s Prez: Open to Rematch in March
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? We might not necessarily need to wait until May 5 to see Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin go at it again. Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez indicated Tuesday…
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Gausha: Once I Beat Lara, People Will Know All About My Skills
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Terrell Gausha realizes that even many hardcore fight fans aren?t all that familiar with him. The 2012 Olympian from Cleveland hasn?t fought a top 154-pound opponent during his five-year…