Keith Idec
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Idec on boxing: Floyd Mayweather likely to line up Amir Khan
By Keith Idec
Brace yourselves for a Khan job, fight fans. Now that he has pocketed another $32 million-plus for winning an unnecessary rematch against Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will spend part of the…
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HBO’s Lampley Slams Mayweather, Draws Criticism
By Keith Idec
Jim Lampley?s show-closing criticism of Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the newest episode of his HBO show late Tuesday night left Lampley a target of widespread criticism on Twitter and other social media…
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Boxing: Mayweather Jr. shouldn’t have a problem with Maidana
By Keith Idec
Robert Garcia, presumably with a straight face, suggested on a recent conference call that the fighter he trains, Marcos Maidana, owns an advantage over Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their rematch tonight in…
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Chris Algieri eager for title fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Chris Algieri calmly chowed down on an apple Thursday morning at a Manhattan hotel, unfazed by the hustle and bustle of the promotional machine surrounding him. Six months after…
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Jacobs: Not Ready For Golovkin Yet, Still See Flaws
By Keith Idec
Danny Jacobs was brutally honest Wednesday about his readiness to challenge Gennady Golovkin. While other middleweight title-holders and contenders claim they?re prepared to upset boxing?s middleweight knockout artist, Jacobs has taken a…
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Boxing notebook: Manny Pacquiao sacrifices significant pay-per-view buys to fight Chris Algieri
By Keith Idec
Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri. Promoter Bob Arum clearly was willing to sacrifice a significant number of pay-per-view buys…
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Maidana Thankful Fans Pressured Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Marcos Maidana is thankful that a large enough faction of consumers considered his May 3 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. competitive enough to warrant a Sept. 13 rematch at…
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Bob Arum Likes ‘Great Storyline’ For Pacquiao-Algieri
By Keith Idec
Whether Chris Algieri actually would be a legitimate threat to Manny Pacquiao is a source of great debate among everyone from message-board sparring partners to professional matchmakers. Promoter Bob Arum is sure,…
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Arum Likes Khan-Pacquiao, Not Sure Khan Is Free For It
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao?s promoter is open to discussing a Pacquiao-Amir Khan showdown if Khan can prove that his contract doesn?t contain clauses that?d prohibit him from facing Pacquiao. Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com he?ll…
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Holyfield: Mayweather Doesn’t Believe He’ll Beat Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Just like his own long-awaited fight against Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield believes Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao eventually will fight each other. Holyfield figures Mayweather is similar to…
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Fans speaking with their wallets
By Keith Idec
Frustrated fight fans finally have spoken to boxing promoters and executives at HBO Sports and Showtime Sports in the only language they truly understand. Miguel Cotto?s stunningly easy technical-knockout win against favored…
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Keith Idec’s boxing notes for June 20
By Keith Idec
Idec Index Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Gary Russell vs. Vasyl Lomachenko. This 12-round fight for the vacant WBO featherweight title should be the…
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Boxing: Russian not lacking for motivation
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Everyone around Ruslan Provodnikov was eating filet mignon, seafood and/or fancy desserts at Uncle Jack?s Steakhouse. With a weigh-in six days away, Provodnikov obliviously sipped a non-caffeinated cup of…
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Roach, Arum Dismissive Of Pacquiao-Cotto Rematch
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? A second fight against Manny Pacquiao is one rematch Miguel Cotto apparently won?t entertain. Trainer Freddie Roach and promoter Bob Arum appear to be against the possibility of Cotto…
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Boxing: Miguel Cotto suddenly a box-office attraction
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? With a newly minted middleweight champion at his disposal, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum seemed absolutely giddy early Sunday morning. Just when it seemed Miguel Cotto's career was…
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Arum: Against Roach’s Cotto, Mayweather Has No Chance
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum?s army of critics will consider this the polarizing promoter?s way of dismissing a fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. wouldn?t allow Arum?s Top Rank Inc. to co-promote. Nevertheless, Arum…
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Keith Idec on boxing: Miguel Cotto thinks he can upset Sergio Martinez
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? To hear Freddie Roach tell it, you'd think Miguel Cotto is the bigger, faster, stronger reigning middleweight champion. "Sergio [Martinez] is in over his head in this one," said…
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History is Miguel Cotto’s objective
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Miguel Cotto's confidence bordered on arrogance Wednesday. That's just the level of self-assurance the Puerto Rican icon needs if he's to pull off an upset Saturday night at Madison…
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Arum: Pacquiao-Garcia Possible If Golden Boy Has Him
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Bob Arum is interested in making a Manny Pacquiao-Danny Garcia fight for November if Garcia is contractually committed to Oscar De La Hoya?s Golden Boy Promotions. The uncertainty regarding…
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Geale Wants Soliman If Golovkin Fight Falls Apart
By Keith Idec
If the WBA denies Daniel Geale the fight he really wants ? a shot at middleweight monster Gennady Golovkin ? the former middleweight title-holder suddenly has an attractive alternative. While Geale and…