Keith Idec
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Garcia On Bet With Tank: We’re Not Talking About Purse You’re Wearing; Talking Fight Purse
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia again mocked one of Gervonta Davis’ accessories Tuesday. Davis and Garcia agreed during an Instagram Live session Monday to bet their entire fight purses on the outcome…
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Freddie Roach: I Can’t Wait To Show Off Callum Walsh; He’s A Very Good Prospect
By Keith Idec
The last Irish fighter Freddie Roach trained who boxed in Boston during his rise as a prospect went on to win the WBO middleweight and super middleweight titles. Dublin’s Stevie Collins beat…
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Tim Tszyu To Jermell Charlo: The Message Was Sent Clearly; You Know What’s Up; I’m Coming!
By Keith Idec
Tim Tszyu believes he delivered a message to Jermell Charlo by dropping and stopping the only opponent who has beaten Charlo. Tszyu looked directly into the camera and expressed his intentions to…
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De La Hoya: I Believe Davis-Garcia Can Break 2.4M PPV Buys Me & Mayweather Did
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Almost 16 years have passed since Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather produced one of the most financially successful events in boxing history. Their 154-pound title fight generated…
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Mark Magsayo’s Promoter Calls Scoring Of Figueroa Fight ‘Pathetic,’ Says ‘Why Even Fight?’
By Keith Idec
ONTARIO, California – Mark Magsayo and his promotional representative expressed outrage in the immediate aftermath of his lopsided points loss to Brandon Figueroa on Saturday night. Magsayo thought the two points referee…
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Brandon Figueroa: I’m Not A Dumb Fighter; I Know Exactly What I’m Doing Inside The Pocket
By Keith Idec
Brandon Figueroa realizes he cannot attack Mark Magsayo with quite the relentless aggression for which the fan-friendly fighter has become known. Figueroa figures Magsayo hits too hard for him to take that…
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Magsayo’s Promoter On Figueroa Fight: Someone’s Getting Knocked Out; Won’t Be Magsayo
By Keith Idec
Mark Magsayo’s promoter predicted that Brandon Figueroa’s fighting style will enable the Filipino featherweight to knock him out Saturday night. Figueroa’s chin has been one of his greatest strengths since he made…
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O’Shaquie Foster Outboxes Rey Vargas, Captures WBC World Title
By Keith Idec
O’Shaquie Foster punctuated his incredible comeback Saturday night from two defeats to nondescript opponents early in his career and a four-month stint in prison. Foster defeated previously unbeaten two-division champion Rey Vargas…
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Barrios: Tank Is A Very Intelligent Fighter; His Boxing IQ Will Play Big Part In Garcia Fight
By Keith Idec
Mario Barrios came away from their 140-pound title fight extremely impressed with Gervonta Davis’ boxing IQ. The former WBA world super lightweight champion believes Davis’ intelligence in the ring is often overlooked…
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Potapov: Astrolabio Beating Rigondeaux Not Very Impressive; Rigondeaux Completely Finished
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – The victory that vaulted Vincent Astrolabio into this position didn’t exactly make Nikolai Potapov take notice. The Philippines’ Astrolabio upset former two-division champion Guillermo Rigondeaux by unanimous decision to…
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Regis Prograis Knocks Out Jose Zepeda in Eleventh, Captures WBC Title
By Keith Idec
Regis Prograis’ power eventually was too much for Jose Zepeda on Saturday night. Prograis became a two-time 140-pound champion by knocking out Zepeda early in the 11th round of their fight for…
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Fernando Martinez Powers Past Jerwin Ancajas For Decision, Retains IBF Title
By Keith Idec
CARSON, California – Fernando Martinez proved his superiority over Jerwin Ancajas again Saturday night. The rugged, aggressive Argentinean battered the former IBF junior bantamweight champion for much of their immediate rematch. Martinez…
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Golovkin Ridicules Retirement Talk; Confirms Third Canelo Fight Is End Of DAZN Deal
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Gennadiy Golovkin laughed when he was asked to address persistent speculation regarding his supposedly imminent retirement. The 40-year-old middleweight champion plans to continue his career after he encounters Canelo…
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Golovkin: Canelo Saying He Lost A Couple Rounds To Bivol Shows He Has Lost Touch With Reality
By Keith Idec
Gennadiy Golovkin wasn’t surprised when Dmitry Bivol beat Canelo Alvarez four months ago. Based on what Alvarez’s rival knew about both boxers, Golovkin expected Alvarez to have difficulty dealing with Bivol’s movement…
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Danny Garcia Makes 154 Debut, Wins Dominant Decision Over Jose Benavidez
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Danny Garcia handled his new weight class and Jose Benavidez Jr. just fine Saturday night. A patient Garcia defended himself well, occasionally countered Benavidez with right hands and decisively…
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Ryan Garcia: Once The Tank Fight’s Announced, It’s The Biggest Fight Out There
By Keith Idec
LOS ANGELES – Like virtually every boxing fan, Ryan Garcia has wanted to see Terence Crawford fight Errol Spence Jr. for quite some time. Despite his fractured relationship with Canelo Alvarez, Garcia…
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Mark Magsayo: There’s Gonna Be A Knockout If Rey Vargas Is Not Gonna Run Too Much
By Keith Idec
Mark Magsayo hopes he is wrong, but the unbeaten WBC featherweight champion expects that he’ll have to chase after Rey Vargas during their 12-round title fight Saturday night. Vargas’ history suggests that…
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Andre Ward: People Will Say Nonito’s Older; He Didn’t Look Old In His Last Fight
By Keith Idec
Andre Ward wasn’t quite ready to elevate Naoya Inoue to the top spot on his pound-for-pound list Tuesday. As much as the ESPN analyst tried to avoid overreacting to Inoue’s annihilation of…
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Naoya Inoue Destroys Nonito Donaire, Stops Him In Second Round Of Rematch
By Keith Idec
“The Monster” overwhelmed Nonito Donaire in their rematch Tuesday night. Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue dropped Donaire once apiece in the first and second rounds and stopped the 39-year-old Donaire quickly in their…
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Andy Hiraoka Stops Shun Akaiwa In Fifth Round On Inoue-Donaire Undercard
By Keith Idec
Andy Hiraoka could’ve taken out Shun Akaiwa earlier Tuesday, but he eventually got the job done. The unbeaten junior welterweight contender stopped Akaiwa in the fifth round of their fight on the…