Manouk Akopyan
106 articles · Rappler
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Reynoso: People Who Don’t Have Canelo As P4P No. 1 Are Anti-Alvarez; He’s Accomplished More Than Crawford
Canelo Alvarez has a resume as robust and resounding as any fighter in the sport. The four-division champion Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Callum Smith,…
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De La Hoya, Garcia, Canelo, Reynoso Have Newfangled Relationships To Navigate
The top shelf of Golden Boy’s cupboard was left barren once Canelo Alvarez filed a lawsuit against the promotional company and DAZN and was later released from his contract. The development was…
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Spence: Pacquiao Fight Is Up To Him; I Like Ugas, He’s A Real Fighter – I Don’t Know About Thurman
Errol Spence Jr. will have a slew of welterweight options to choose from following his victory over Danny Garcia, and none of the roads directly lead to Terence Crawford. The WBC and…
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Canelo vs. Avni Yildirim To Take Place 2/27 In Canelo’s Birthplace Of Guadalajara
Canelo Alvarez is ready for his homecoming. Boxing’s pound-for-pound kingpin plans on returning to the ring on February 27 to fight 168-pound WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in his birthplace of Guadalajara,…
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Spence Promises “All-Out War” Against Alvarez At 160 But Canelo Wants 168 Titles Instead
Can one of the most improbable match-ups and mouthwatering fights be spoken into existence? Errol Spence Jr. was ringside scouting Canelo Alvarez in person Saturday in San Antonio and saw first hand…
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After nearly dying, Errol Spence Jr. eager to make most of second chance
Errol Spence Jr. escaped death when he flipped his convertible Ferrari several times in the wee hours of the morning last October on a Dallas road near his home. Video footage of…
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Mike Tyson’s latest act in life begins with comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr.
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop — the saying can ring true especially during a pandemic. There are few people in the world who’ve let their hands go more ferociously, or had…
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Crawford To Arum: “Release Me Now And You Don’t Have To Lose Money No More”
Terence Crawford is fresh off beating Kell Brook over the weekend via TKO in just four rounds, and the WBO welterweight champion apparently still has plenty of fight left in him. Crawford…
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Kell Brook: “I Can Surprise Terence Crawford With Power”
Kell Brook has stopped 27 of the 41 opponents he’s faced via knockout, and he strongly believes he has the muscle to pull off the upset against Terence Crawford. “I can surprise…
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Prograis: Me & Teofimo Lopez Would Be A Very Explosive Fight; Let’s Do It!
Regis Prograis would love to welcome Teofimo Lopez to the 140-pound division. Lopez might move up to junior welterweight, particularly if he can’t land the type of high-profile lightweight fight he seeks…
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De La Hoya: I’m Not Ducking Anyone During Comeback, I’m Already Down 20 Pounds
Hall of Fame fighter Oscar De La Hoya maintains that he’s serious about making a comeback as a fighter after officially making the announcement in August. The six-division champion De La Hoya…
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Errol Spence Wants Canelo Alvarez At 160 In Cowboys’ Stadium
Erroll Spence Jr. is planning some lofty goals for himself as he embarks on piecing his career back together. The WBC and IBF welterweight champion Spence Jr. is next scheduled to step…
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Jeff Horn Being Pressured Into Retirement Following Loss To Tszyu
Former welterweight champion Jeff Horn is being pressured into retirement by his family following his one-sided loss to undefeated upstart Tim Tszyu last month in Australia. The 32-year-old Horn (20-3-1, 13 KOs)…
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Terence Crawford vs. Kell Brook Negotiations Underway, Says Eddie Hearn
The opponent who'll be tasked with testing Terence Crawford next could soon become known. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has revealed that he’s aligning Kell Brook to face the three-division champion Crawford.…
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Terence Crawford: I’m Not Taking A Pay Cut – It’s In My Contract!
Terrence Crawford is cognizant of how the current economic structure in boxing has been impacted due to coronavirus. As top fighters like Canelo Alvarez are asked to take reduced purses in return…
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Terence Crawford: Welterweight Division Can’t Avoid Me Forever
Terence Crawford has been stuck playing the waiting game long before Covid-19 canceled the sport for three months. The 32-year-old Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), the WBO and WBA 147 pound champion, has…
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Arum Outlines Crawford Quintet Of Foes: Pacquiao, Porter, Ugas, Brook, Thurman
Top Rank boss Bob Arum has the tall task of finding pound-for-pound stalwart Terence Crawford a formidable opponent. The 32-year-old Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), the WBO and WBA 147 pound champion, is…
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Tyson Fury Aims To Break Bank With Richest Deal In Boxing History
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury wants to be boxing’s biggest bread winner. After hinting that he might retire after two more fights, Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) has now changed his tune and…
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Floyd Mayweather Passionate To Become Great Trainer, Ellerbe Says
In November, Floyd Mayweather announced that he was coming out of retirement. In January, he shared a poster portraying a rematch with Conor McGregor. In recent weeks, Mayweather has been increasingly documenting…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Money Trail Leaves Mixed Bag Of Emotions 5 Years Later
Top Rank boss Bob Arum has presided over two-thousand fight cards in the last five-plus decades, and although he was a part of 27 Muhammad Ali fights, he didn’t have the honor…