Sean Crose
269 articles · Boxing Insider
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Danny Garcia Gets The Kid Glove Treatment
By Sean Crose
Rising star Danny Garcia?s next opponent is lightweight Rod Salka. I was unable to find Salka?s name in the WBC, WBA, WBO, or IBF lightweight rankings. According to BoxRec, however, Salka has…
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It?s Time For Boxing?s 2014 Midterm Report Card
By Sean Crose
It?s hard to believe, but we?re almost at the midpoint of 2014. At the end of 2013, we fight fans were in a good state. Things seemed to be looking up for…
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Cotto-Martinez Does Disappointing Pay Per View Business ? Here?s Why
By Sean Crose
Here?s the deal: boxing fans are sick of paying obscene amounts of money for pay per view events. It?s that simple. Don?t believe it? Take a look at the evidence. Manny Pacquiao?s…
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Guerrero Wins The Fight, But Kamegai Steals The Show
By Sean Crose
No one expected it. Robert Guerrero was supposed to step into the ring at the Stub Hub Center on Saturday and reclaim his position as an upper echelon fighter. His opponent, Japan?s…
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Here Comes The Algieri-Pacquiao Hype Machine
By Sean Crose
Ivan Goldman penned an interesting piece that was published here at Boxing Insider the other day. In his article, Goldman argued that Ruslan Provodnikov should have been awarded the decision over Chris…
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Robert Guerrero ?Can?t Wait To Get Out There And Fight.?
By Sean Crose
?You know,? Robert Guerrero said to me on a Tuesday conference call to promote Saturday?s fight with Japan?s Hoshihiro Kamegai, ?I?m going to go out there and stick to my game plan.?…
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Freddie Roach: The Best In The Business
By Sean Crose
I know there are some who will disagree with the title of this article. I know there are others who may actually take offense to it. No matter. My job is to…
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Yes, Miguel Cotto Can Beat Sergio Martinez
By Sean Crose
There?s been a lot of talk lately that Miguel Cotto will somehow, someway defeat middleweight champ Sergio Martinez this Saturday night in Madison Square Garden. Even though Cotto is smaller, slower and…
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Richard Schaefer?s Exit: Prepare To Learn More About Al Haymon
By Sean Crose
By now you?ve probably heard. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, has decided to step down. Not that anyone?s surprised, mind you. Even the most casual of boxing fans could have…
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The Return Of Nonito Donaire
By Sean Crose
Nonito Donaire entered the ring in Macao, China on Saturday looking energized and determined. His opponent, Simpiwe Vetyeka, came out smiling and relaxed-looking while Bob Marley flowed from the speakers of the…
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Reintroducing?Nonito Donaire
By Sean Crose
2012 was an enormous year for Nonito Donaire. Not only was he becoming a hugely popular boxing attraction, he was also named ?Fighter of the Year.? That was no small feat if…
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?Nacho? Beristain Not Interested In Pacquiao-Marquez V
By Sean Crose
Famed trainer Ignacio ?Nacho? Beristain does not want his most famous fighter, Juan Manuel Marquez, to battle arch rival Manny Pacquiao a fifth time. It seems Nacho just feels that a fifth…
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It?s Ruslan Provodinkov?s Turn In The Spotlight
By Sean Crose
He destroyed Mike Alvarado. He arguably came close to permanently hurting Tim Bradley. The great Juan Manuel Marquez stands accused of avoiding him. And Max Kellerman claims everyone else wants to avoid…
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Rocky VII: Marquez, Alvarado Throw Down At The Forum
By Sean Crose
Juan Manuel Marquez started Saturday night?s fight with Mike Alvarado looking sharp, real sharp. He was fast, his movement was dead on, and his punches were crisp. Not that Alvarado was any…
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Julio Caesar Chavez Jr: The Hero Of Boxing?s New Breed Of Fan
By Sean Crose
A few months ago, a reader commented under one of my pieces that he was disappointed that Adrien Broner fought Marcos Maidana without first maximizing his earning potential. In other words, the…
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Bermane Stiverne And ESPN Deliver On A Saturday Night
By Sean Crose
Let?s get something out of the way: Bermane Stiverne looked uneasy walking into the ring on Saturday night. This was a strange thing to witness, since the man had handily taken care…
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Canelo Alvarez ? Erislandy Lara: Honor And Glory
By Sean Crose
Muhammad Ali. Hector Camacho. John L Sullivan. Tyson Fury. Boxers, both past and present, have been known to shoot off their mouths. It can be good for business on some occasions, harmful…
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News Flash: Floyd Mayweather Isn?t Invincible
By Sean Crose
Well, whaddaya know? It was a good fight after all. A real good fight. In fact, there?s little doubt that The Moment will go down as a controversial bout. Floyd Mayweather won…
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Why Floyd May Need To Make The Most Of ?The Moment?
By Sean Crose
So the other day I found myself standing before a class full of grade schoolers. They wanted to know what I did besides teach. I mentioned that I write for Boxing Insider?and…
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Is Adrien Broner This Generation?s Hector Camacho?
By Sean Crose
So Adrien Broner is back this Saturday night on the Mayweather-Maidana undercard. He?s battling Carlos Molina, no slouch to be sure, but still someone most believe Broner will easily handle. What will…