Keith Idec
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Arum Considers Pacquiao vs. Lomachenko For Sometime In 2017
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao could be presented with a much more profitable option for 2017 if Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement for a rematch. Regardless, promoter Bob Arum said again Monday that…
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Duva: Kovalev, Ward Much More Similar Than Even They Realize
By Keith Idec
TOTOWA, N.J. ? Sergey Kovalev is a white Russian immigrant who arrived in the United States in 2009 as an ambitious yet anonymous boxer. Andre Ward is a black American from Hayward,…
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However You Feel, Boxing Needs More Men Like Andre Ward
By Keith Idec
Too aloof. Too boring. Too combative. Too dirty. Too inactive. Too injury-prone. Too moody. Too religious. Too stubborn. Too technical. You name it, Andre Ward seemingly is too something for some people.…
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Kathy Duva: Unlike Hopkins, Ward Won’t Go into Survival Mode
By Keith Idec
TOTOWA, N.J. ? From the moment Sergey Kovalev dropped Bernard Hopkins in the first round of their fight two years ago, Kathy Duva sensed from her front-row seat that Hopkins had gone…
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Kovalev Jokes He’ll ‘Break’ Ward’s ‘Hands’ If He Tries To Hug Him
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Sergey Kovalev won?t take kindly to Andre Ward clinching him Saturday night. The unbeaten Russian half-joked about reacting forcefully when Ward attempts to tie him up on the inside…
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Kovalev-Ward PPV Numbers Won?t Justify Ward?s $5 Million Guarantee
By Keith Idec
Michael Yormark wouldn?t commit to a specific number Tuesday when asked during a conference call about the pay-per-view business he expects from the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward fight next week in Las Vegas.…
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Roach: Pacquiao Must Get KO To Make Mayweather Fight Viable
By Keith Idec
Yes, you?ve read some of this before every Manny Pacquiao fight since 2010. This time, though, Freddie Roach has a very specific reason why he thinks Manny Pacquiao will knock out his…
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Bob Arum details how close Nick Saban was to taking Giants job
By Keith Idec
Comedian Tom Arnold told the New York Post for Saturday?s editions that an intermediary named ?Bob Ehrman? attempted to help the Giants hire Alabama coach Nick Saban nine months ago. Actually, it…
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Jessie Vargas’ Manager Sees “Shocker Coming” Against Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Jessie Vargas? manager usually doesn't partake in hyping fights. Cameron Dunkin isn?t known for bold predictions or for talking trash about his fighters? opponents. Dunkin almost always is a bundle of nerves…
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Stephen A. Smith ?Nervous As Hell? About Calling Pacquiao-Vargas
By Keith Idec
Stephen A. Smith is the first to admit that he?ll be out of his broadcasting element November 5. Smith will serve as an analyst for a live boxing broadcast for the first…
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Stephen A. Smith on Why Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 is Possible
By Keith Idec
Stephen A. Smith is one of only two media members with whom Floyd Mayweather Jr. is known to speak with any regularity. Smith spoke with Mayweather earlier this week about potentially boxing…
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Bradley: There Are Levels; Vargas Will Find Out Against Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
The thing Timothy Bradley likes most about Stephen A. Smith is that his new broadcast partner speaks the truth, regardless of the consequences. Bradley has taken that very approach to assessing the…
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Duva: ‘Modest Aspirations’ For Kovalev-Ward PPV Performance
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Kathy Duva isn?t unrealistic. The veteran promoter recognizes that the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward showdown won?t resonate with casual boxing fans the way the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao clash…
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Idec on boxing: Alvarez ducks Golovkin – for now
By Keith Idec
Oscar De La Hoya earned the respect of even his critics by fighting anyone and everyone during his Hall of Fame career. As Canelo Alvarez?s promoter, he had mostly taken the same…
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De La Hoya is Firm: Canelo Will Out-Sell Both Pacquiao Fights!
By Keith Idec
The fight itself isn?t what most boxing fans wanted. Canelo Alvarez-Liam Smith is well on its way, however, to becoming an unprecedented boxing event in the state of Texas. Oscar De La…
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De La Hoya: Canelo a 154-Pounder, Will Fight Golovkin When Ready!
By Keith Idec
They changed their minds. Without uttering those exact words, that?s essentially how Oscar De La Hoya explained Wednesday the decision for Canelo Alvarez to face Liam Smith in his next fight instead…
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Pacquiao’s Potential HBO PPV Departure, Mayweather II Influence
By Keith Idec
When Manny Pacquiao announced through a spokesperson earlier this week that he?ll fight Jessie Vargas on November 5, most people that follow boxing closely weren?t the least bit surprised. Vargas (27-1, 10…
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Roach Hopes Postol Gets “A Fair Shake” From Referee, Judges
By Keith Idec
Freddie Roach hopes Terence Crawford?s pre-fight requests to referee Tony Weeks regarding Viktor Postol?s clinching and elbowing don?t affect the way their fight is officiated Saturday night. Crawford refrained from calling Postol…
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Golovkin’s Promoter: Brook Wanted 160, No Catch-Weight Talk
By Keith Idec
Kell Brook has boxed above 150 pounds just eight times during his 36-fight, 11?-year pro career. The unbeaten IBF welterweight champion hasn?t fought higher than 155 pounds, either. England?s Brook still didn?t…
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Keith Idec on boxing: Tough road ahead for Sergey Kovalev
By Keith Idec
Sergey Kovalev has taken a more challenging path than Andre Ward toward their Nov. 19 showdown. Ward will face Colombia?s Alexander Brand (25-2-1, 19 KOs) in what, on paper, appears to be…