Briggs Seekins
11 articles · Boxing Insider
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Boxers Who Are 1 Win Away from Being Elite
Every fighter I will be discussing here is ranked within his division's top 10. In a sense, then, they are all elite fighters. But there are different kinds of elite. There is…
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Under-the-Radar Boxers to Watch in 2017
Despite such important bouts as Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward, Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter and Terence Crawford vs. Viktor Postol, the most talked-about matchup in the mainstream sports media this past…
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10 Things for Boxing Fans to Look Forward to in 2017
The new year might have only just begun, but the boxing calendar is filling up fast. January is usually a slow month for the Sweet Science, but 2017 will feature a rematch…
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Boxers Facing the Highest Expectations Headed into 2017
Anticipation plays a big part in the life of a sports fan. The action, however fantastic, is brief. Much more time is spent looking forward to the next season or big game.…
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Kovalev vs. Ward Undercard: Preview and Prediction for Chilemba vs. Gvozdyk
Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward will fight Saturday night in Las Vegas for light heavyweight supremacy and top pound-for-pound billing. But the undercard features an important contenders bout for the 175-pound division.…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas: Preview and Prediction for Title Fight
One of the greatest pound-for-pound boxing stars of this century returns to action on Saturday night in Las Vegas, when Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao faces Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack…
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Predictions for the Biggest Fights Remaining in 2016
We are quickly approaching the homestretch for 2016, but some major boxing matches remain on the schedule. The heavyweight title still hangs in the balance. A light heavyweight championship bout of historic…
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Saul Alvarez vs. Liam Smith: Preview and Prediction for Title Fight
Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, Saul Alvarez returns to the junior middleweight division to face WBO 154-pound belt holder Liam Smith. Alvarez will have a large section of the crowd behind him,…
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From World Champion to World Leader: An Appreciation of Vitali Klitschko
The New Year begins with a vacancy in the heavyweight division, as longtime WBC champion Vitali Klitschko chose to walk away from the sport in December at age 42, to focus his…
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Floyd Mayweather, David Rodriguez and the Myth of the Perfect Record
Floyd Mayweather has a favorite line he often falls back on to defend his standing as boxing?s all-time, pound-for-pound great: ?Women lie, men lie, numbers don?t lie.? It?s a clever retort at…
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?Are You Ready?? Prepare for the Return of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Hype Machine
The big pay-per-view weekend is over in the world?s largest gambling mecca, in the world?s largest officially authoritarian state. And the big take away in terms of important boxing knowledge is that…