Keith Idec
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Saunders-Khurtsidze: WBO Orders Promoters to Start Negotiations
By Keith Idec
The WBO informed promoters for its middleweight champion, Billy Joe Saunders, and No. 1 contender Avtandil Khurtsidze on Thursday to begin negotiations for a title fight. If Frank Warren, Saunders? promoter, and…
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Garcia, 2-1 Underdog vs. Thurman: ‘I Guess Vegas Don?t Like Me’
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Danny Garcia has defied odds before. That?s why he knows better than to read too much into handicappers installing Keith Thurman as the favorite in their welterweight championship unification…
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Broner: Pacquiao Needs Me More Now; Would Do Crazy PPV Numbers
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Adrien Broner believes the biggest fight for him remains a pay-per-view showdown with Manny Pacquiao. The difference is, Broner thinks Pacquiao and his promoter, Bob Arum, must pay him…
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Pacquiao-Horn: Espinoza is Open To Airing Fight on Showtime
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum can call Showtime?s Stephen Espinoza during his search for a U.S. television partner for the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight. The Hall-of-Fame promoter told BoxingScene.com last week that…
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Roach: If We’re Gonna Stay in Boxing, Manny Must Fight Crawford!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Freddie Roach believes there?s no better time than the present for Manny Pacquiao to fight Terence Crawford. Pacquiao?s Hall-of-Fame trainer previously has indicated that Crawford?s style wasn?t quite right…
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Kirkland: Fighting at 153, No Weight Issues For Cotto Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? James Kirkland isn?t sweating the contracted catch weight for his fight against Miguel Cotto because he isn?t worried about last-second sweating to shed that extra pound. Puerto Rico?s Cotto…
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Roc Nation President: 50 Percent of Cotto-Kirkland Tickets Sold
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Miguel Cotto hasn?t fought in Texas since March 2001, but boxing fans there have been receptive to his return. Michael Yormark, Roc Nation?s president and chief of branding and…
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Roach: Crawford Was Only Pacquiao Opponent Arum Mentioned
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? There is only one opponent promoter Bob Arum has discussed with Freddie Roach for Manny Pacquiao?s next fight. Roach said Wednesday before a question-and-answer session in Manhattan with Miguel…
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Pacquiao Wants $20 Million Guarantee To Fight Crawford, Says Koncz
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao reportedly is willing to fight Terence Crawford next, but only if promoter Bob Arum guarantees him a $20 million purse. Crawford has sought a fight against Pacquiao for more than…
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Lomanchenko Named Fighter of the Year by HBO?s ?The Fight Game?
By Keith Idec
In its previous episode, HBO Sports moved Vasyl Lomachenko into the top spot on ?The Fight Game with Jim Lampley? pound-for-pound list. On Wednesday night, Lampley announced during the show?s newest episode…
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Smith Looking to Prove He?s No One-Hit Wonder Against Hopkins
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Joe Smith Jr. has heard some amusing responses since news began spreading two months ago that he landed a fight against Bernard Hopkins. ?Well, I have a lot people…
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Crawford vs. Broner: Bob Arum is Open To Making The Fight
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum intends to again present Terence Crawford as an option for Manny Pacquiao?s next fight. If Pacquiao and his trainer, Freddie Roach, continue to pass on a Crawford fight, Arum won?t…
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Molina Weighs In at 144 Pounds for 140-Pound Crawford Fight
By Keith Idec
John Molina Jr. came in four pounds overweight Friday afternoon for his 140-pound title fight against Terence Crawford. Molina will have two hours to lose the weight and come back to the…
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Crawford: Me and Molina Can Box It Out, Bang It Out Or Whatever
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford?s trainer hasn?t given a second thought to the wide odds on the Crawford-John Molina fight. Brian McIntyre has seen Molina win fights he was supposed to lose often enough to…
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Crawford’s Trainer: We Won’t Get Pacquiao If It?s Up to Roach
By Keith Idec
If heavily favored Terence Crawford gets past John Molina Jr. on Saturday night, the undefeated 140-pound champion will find himself in a similar situation to the one he occupied at the same…
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Judges Had Lomachenko-Walters Right Through 7 Rounds, But?
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? The scorecards submitted Saturday night by all three judges reflected Vasyl Lomachenko?s dominance against Nicholas Walters. Adalaide Byrd and Glenn Trowbridge had Lomachenko in front by the same score,…
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Walters: Whatever Judges Decide Saturday, We Have To Live With It
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Nicholas Walters has every reason to be concerned if his fight against Vasyl Lomachenko goes to the scorecards Saturday night. Two of the three judges assigned to score their…
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Nicholas Walters: Long Layoff Won’t Bother Me; I’ll Win Anyway
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Nicholas Walters hasn?t fought in 11 months. That?s not an ideal activity level when you?re headed toward a daunting challenge like Vasyl Lomachenko, Walters? opponent Saturday night at The…
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Walters: I Won’t Let Lomachenko Off Hook Like Kovalev With Ward
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Nicholas Walters appreciated plenty about Sergey Kovalev?s performance Saturday night. But Kovalev made one major mistake, according to Walters, that cost the previously unbeaten Russian knockout artist the biggest…
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Another Judging Controversy Brewing Before Lomachenko-Walters
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS ? Three days after the Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev decision caused controversy worldwide, there?s another judging dispute underway in ?the boxing capital of the world.? This controversy began even before the…