Keith Idec
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Idec Index: Nonito Donaire wants Simpiwe Vetyeka’s WBA featherweight title
By Keith Idec
The Idec Index Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Nonito Donaire vs. Simpiwe Vetyeka. "The Filipino Flash" is set to challenge South Africa?s Vetyeka in…
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Keith Idec on boxing: Great night for Paterson
By Keith Idec
Mike Adams figuratively fought his way out of one of Paterson's worst areas, all the way to a starting spot in Super Bowl XLVIII three months ago at MetLife Stadium. The NFL…
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England bonkers for Froch-Groves rematch – Boxing – NorthJersey.com
By Keith Idec
Boxing does such big business in England these days that 80,000-seat Wembley Stadium isn?t a large enough venue for the Carl Froch-George Groves grudge rematch Saturday. Promoters sold 60,000 tickets for the…
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Keith Idec: Juan Manuel Marquez-Mike Alvarado winner likely to face Manny Pacquiao next
By Keith Idec
Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado have been offered quite a lucrative incentive entering their 12-round, 144-pound fight tonight. The winner of their HBO "World Championship Boxing" main event at The Forum…
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Freddie Roach Wants Marquez To Win, Not Sure He Can
By Keith Idec
Freddie Roach wants Juan Manuel Marquez to beat Mike Alvarado on Saturday night. The famed trainer just isn?t sure the Mexican legend will be able to do it, not after what he…
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Arum: Broner is Mediocre, Not Competitive With Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Even if promotional squabbles and premium-cable battles weren?t obvious obstacles, Bob Arum doesn?t think boxing consumers would be overly interested in the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner bout Broner publicly discussed last week. ?As…
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Malignaggi: If Recent Khan Shows Up, Collazo Stops Him
By Keith Idec
Paulie Malignaggi is a longtime friend of fellow Brooklyn native Luis Collazo and has fought Amir Khan. The former two-division champion?s extreme familiarity with the strengths and weaknesses of both boxers is…
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Ex-boxer gives back to Philippines
By Keith Idec
JV Tuazon was able to laugh Tuesday about being booed by Filipino fight fans the four times he boxed there in 2008. He was born in Manila, but moved to Jersey City…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is off the mark
By Keith Idec
No reason for ducking Manny bout Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn?t walk away from his television impressed by Manny Pacquiao?s performance in his rematch against Timothy Bradley. The Filipino southpaw…
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Boxing: Bernard Hopkins’ opponent no ‘cream puff’
By Keith Idec
Beibut Shumenov is a powerful world champion who has won three of his past four title bouts by knockout. The relatively unknown fighter from Kazakhstan also is 18 1/2 years younger than…
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It?s time for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Manny Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
There was a man in Las Vegas, a viewer invested much more than those who simply paid $70, who should?ve loved what he saw from Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. That man…
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Sparring Partner Predicts Pacquiao Domination Of Bradley
By Keith Idec
If anyone would know how much killer instinct Manny Pacquiao possesses entering his rematch against Timothy Bradley, it?s Julian Rodriguez. The 19-year-old Rodriguez, a promising junior welterweight prospect promoted by Bob Arum?s…
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Boxing: Timothy Bradley’s fight r?sum? keeps odds low
By Keith Idec
Timothy Bradley didn?t deserve the split decision over Manny Pacquiao that he was awarded in June 2012. The underrated Bradley does deserve an enormous amount of respect for his accomplishments, which slowly…
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Arum: Bradley Becomes ‘A’ Side By Beating Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum is certain that the boxing public?s perception of Timothy Bradley is vastly different today than it was before Bradley?s first fight against Manny Pacquiao. According to Arum, a convincing victory…
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Idec: Timothy Bradley packs socks for his fight this time
By Keith Idec
It must be the socks. That's not Timothy Bradley's new Nike marketing campaign. It's the unbeaten WBO welterweight champion's explanation for why he suffered ankle and foot injuries that hampered him during…
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Bradley Eager To Lift ‘Black Cloud” From Pacquiao Win
By Keith Idec
Timothy Bradley and his wife, Monica, refer to his ?victory? over Manny Pacquiao as ?The Black Cloud.? Bradley earned a guaranteed $5 million purse, plus a portion of the pay-per-view revenue, for…
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Boxing notebook: FEATURED FIGHT: Gennady Golovkin vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
By Keith Idec
The Idec index Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Gennady Golovkin vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Kazakhstan?s Golovkin (29-0, 26 KOs), the WBA 160-pound champion,…
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Boxing: Julian Rodriguez learning from Pacman
By Keith Idec
Julian Rodriguez remembers watching Manny Pacquiao fights and wondering why his opponents couldn?t capitalize on obvious openings in Pacquiao?s defense. Now that Rodriguez has sparred against the Filipino superstar, the highly touted…
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Arum Wants Chavez-Pascal If Not Chavez-Golovkin
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? If a July 12 pay-per-view bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Gennady Golovkin cannot be made, promoter Bob Arum would like to have Chavez move up to light…
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Boxing: Keith Idec’s news and notes
By Keith Idec
Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana. MGM Grand in Las Vegas was announced Wednesday night as the site for…