Keith Idec
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Canelo: Showtime, PBC, Al Haymon Treated Me So Well; We’ll See What Comes Next Year
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Boxing’s most sought-after free agent didn’t divulge much information regarding his next move late Saturday night. Canelo Alvarez has plenty of options, but the only commitment he made in…
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Rey Vargas Boxes Past Leonardo Baez To Win Dominant Decision
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Rey Vargas effectively returned from a long layoff Saturday night. Vargas was busier and more accurate against Leonardo Baez for most of their 10-round featherweight fight on the Canelo…
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Plant: Something About Me Irritates Canelo; He Knows I’m Not Just Here To Pick Up A Check
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t just Canelo Alvarez’s two-handed shove in September that convinced Caleb Plant that he has gotten under the Mexican superstar’s skin. Alvarez’s body language and overall behavior when…
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Will Haymon’s Gigantic Gamble On Boxing’s Biggest U.S. Star Pay Off With Canelo’s Return To PBC?
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – The unofficial odds on whether Canelo Alvarez will return to work with Premier Boxing Champions after Saturday night at least are better than the odds on his fight against…
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Canelo: Ryan Garcia Comments Meant As Constructive Criticism, Want Him On Right Track Again
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez didn’t callously claim recently that Ryan Garcia is “wasting” his talent. The measured Mexican icon issued his opinion of Garcia’s career publicly to serve as “constructive criticism”…
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Crawford: Thurman Fight Is Bigger Than Porter Fight, But Thurman’s Doing Whatever He’s Doing
By Keith Idec
Terence Crawford’s scheduled showdown with Shawn Porter undoubtedly is Crawford’s highest-profile fight since he moved up to the 147-pound division 3½ years ago. Yet even with Manny Pacquiao retired and Errol Spence…
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Herring: Being Labeled A Quitter After Oquendo Fight Motivated Me For Facing Frampton
By Keith Idec
ATLANTA – Jamel Herring realizes criticism comes with the glory and the money when you’re a world champion. Herring still couldn’t help but take offense when cynics questioned his heart after an…
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Canelo: The Caleb Plant Fight Is Gonna Be I Think Maybe A Little Easy For Me
By Keith Idec
Canelo Alvarez anticipates some difficulties during the early stages of his upcoming fight against Caleb Plant. The first round of their super middleweight title unification fight November 6 will be especially tricky,…
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Porter: I Have A Combination Of Things No One Crawford’s Been In The Ring With Has Had
By Keith Idec
Shawn Porter recently pointed out that he is the best opponent Terence Crawford has agreed to fight in any division, not just the most formidable welterweight Crawford will have encountered. Porter explained…
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Canelo On Caleb Plant: I’m Gonna Knock Out This Guy In Less Than Eight Rounds; Easy!
By Keith Idec
Last month, Canelo Alvarez spoke more with his hands than his mouth. Canelo landed two punches on Caleb Plant at the start of their press conference. The Mexican champion has promised an…
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Fury-Wilder III Won’t Sell Out T-Mobile Arena; Will Still Do 8 Figures In Ticket Revenue
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – The British aren’t coming. That unfortunate fact, according to promoter Bob Arum, is why ticket sales for the third heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder aren’t…
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Fury: Wilder’s A Real Piece Of Sh!t; Might Take It Slow, Punish Him, Make Him Say ‘No Mas’
By Keith Idec
After telling Top Rank’s Crystina Poncher that he hadn’t come to T-Mobile Arena to disparage Deontay Wilder, the gigantic British showman unloaded a barrage of insults on his rival heavyweight. Fury and…
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Fury: Wilder’s Very Unstable, Has To Tell Himself All This Bullsh!t; I Just Feel Sorry For Him
By Keith Idec
Tyson Fury isn’t angry at Deontay Wilder for making an array of excuses and accusations after Fury stopped him in their rematch. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Fury feels “sorry” for Wilder because…
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Joshua: No Question I’m The ‘A’ Side In Fury Fight, But I’d Never Let That Hold Up A Fight
By Keith Idec
Anthony Joshua is certain he is the indisputable ‘A’ side when it comes to a potential showdown with Tyson Fury. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion won’t let that opinion prevent what would be…
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Joshua Leaning Toward Wilder In Third Fury Fight Because ‘A Focused Man Is A Dangerous Man’
By Keith Idec
Anthony Joshua hopes his showdown with Tyson Fury can be put back together for some point early in 2022. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion is confident he’ll beat mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk on…
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Canelo-Plant: Showtime To Produce, Distribute Pay-Per-View Fight on November 6
By Keith Idec
Showtime is back in the Canelo Alvarez business. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Showtime will produce and distribute the telecast of Alvarez’s pay-per-view fight against Caleb Plant on November 6 from MGM Grand…
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Arum: What The F— Is Wilder Talking About? Commission Doctor Diagnosed Fury With COVID
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum is baffled by Deontay Wilder’s claim that Tyson Fury didn’t really contract COVID-19. Fury’s illness caused a 2½-month postponement of their third WBC heavyweight title fight, from July 24 to…
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Spin, Agendas Aside, Holyfield & Valdez Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Fight This Weekend
By Keith Idec
The embarrassing era of “Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Boxing” will continue Saturday night with perhaps its most offensive event to date. How else are we supposed to view a farcical…
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Caleb Plant: I’m Not Doing This For The Money, Or I Woulda Jumped On A 5-Week Camp
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – Caleb Plant is beyond pleased that renewed negotiations led to a deal for him to challenge Canelo Alvarez on November 6. The undefeated IBF super middleweight champion is equally…
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Ugas: A Lot Of People Say The Cubans Can’t Win The Fight Big; I’m Very, Very Proud
By Keith Idec
Yordenis Ugas has heard the same criticism of his countrymen for many years. Detractors of Cuban-born professional prizefighters often contend that they’re incapable of winning “the big fights.” Ugas’ Cuban contemporaries –…