Manouk Akopyan
106 articles · Rappler
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Arum Eyeing Pacquiao vs. Crawford For Mid East Or Macau
When Bob Arum was driving the career of Manny Pacquiao, he had a chance to pit the Filipino fighter against Terence Crawford, but he missed the mark on making the fight happen…
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Deontay Wilder: I Have To Nail Fury To The Canvas To Win
Deontay Wilder does not respect Tyson Fury’s strength, going as far as saying that his counterpart packs pillows in his fists. “He doesn’t have the power to hurt me. I have a…
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Wilder: Fury Fight Proof That Any Fight Can Be Made In Boxing
LOS ANGELES—Deontay Wilder is pointing to his fight against Tyson Fury that any match can be made in boxing. Wilder is a PBC fighter with network affiliations to Fox and Showtime. Wilder…
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Fury Trainer Steward: Tyson Will Get Secret Kronk KO Power
Recently named trainer SugarHill Steward believes the mystique and technique of the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit will provide Tyson Fury the secret sauce in his forthcoming fight Feb. 22 against Deontay…
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Tyson Fury: “If I Don’t Knock Wilder Out, It Doesn’t Count!”
Tyson Fury wants a definitive victory over Deontay Wilder in the rematch on Feb. 22, going as far as guaranteeing a second-round knockout against the Alabaman boxer in their forthcoming fight. (photo…
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Danny Garcia: I’m A Hall Of Fame Fighter – Right Now!
Danny Garcia believes he already dons a dossier that’s worthy of etching his name in boxing immortality in Canastota, New York. “I definitely feel that I am a Hall of Famer fighter…
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Mikey Garcia Believes He’ll Fight Manny Pacquiao In 2020
Mikey Garcia believes the path toward Manny Pacquiao has been paved. A win against Jessie Vargas on Feb. 29, and he’s in for the sweepstakes to fight the 41-year-old Filipino senator and…
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Mikey Garcia on Matchroom Deal: I Want To Keep My Freedom
Mikey Garcia sat on the sidelines for nearly 2 ½ years in the prime of his career as he squared away a contentious contractual dispute with former promoter Top Rank. Having lost…
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Arum: Crawford-Spence Deal Done in Hour Once Spence Healthy
Bob Arum is confident a super fight between welterweights Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. can be staged as soon as the sidelined Spence is ready to resume his career. “Negotiations would…
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Terence Crawford wrestles with legacy, as his three sons stake claim in wrestling
Three-division world champion Terence Crawford used boxing to emerge out of the rough side of Omaha, surviving a bullet to his head in 2008 along the way to make millions. But, he’s…
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Luis Ortiz working with ex-BALCO head Victor Conte to beat Deontay Wilder
LAS VEGAS ? Luis Ortiz stripped down to his tights, showing off his newly improved physique. The man nicknamed King Kong pounded his chest after seeing the numbers on the scale: 236.5…
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Deontay Wilder: Fury is Not Known in US; He Looks Like Clown
Deontay Wilder has a tough test in front of him with Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz on Saturday on FOX pay-per-view, but the WBC champion can?t help but think about his potential next…
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Donaire Has Deja Vu in Inoue, Much Like Darchinyan Fight
When Nonito Donaire is quizzed where he was on July 7, 2007, a night he was a heavy underdog in his first world title fight, he immediately remembers. ?That?s the day I…
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Donaire Believes He Belongs in HOF Even Without Inoue
Nonito Donaire believes he?s compiled a respectful resume through 45 career fights to earn his due spot in Canastota, New York The soon-to-be 37-year-old Filipino fighter believes he?s a Hall of Famer…
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Jerwin Ancajas Wants To Take Risks, Beat Champs & Unify 115
Jerwin Ancajas has held the IBF junior bantamweight title since 2016 and will look to defend it for the eighth consecutive time when he takes on Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on Saturday as…
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Gennady Golovkin wants Canelo Alvarez, will face Sergiy Derevyanchenko instead
At 36-years-old, Gennady Golovkin was spoiled with a three-year, six-fight contract paying him upward of $100 million with global sports streaming platform DAZN. The deal was designed to create a clear collision…
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Spence-Porter To Earn $2 million Each; Benavidez-Dirrell $1M
Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter will each earn $2 million for their fight Saturday night at the Staples Center, a California State Athletic Commission official who reviewed the contracts each fighter…
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Can Errol Spence be the next Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
Errol Spence Jr. just woke up from a deep sleep at 8 p.m. at his Dallas home. It?s Monday night, and the first thing the bleary boxer has to do is get…
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Shawn Porter wants to shock Errol Spence and bring winning ways back to Cleveland
It?s 6 a.m. on Sunday morning. For boxers who are days away from a career-defining fight, it?s either a time to save for solitude or perhaps a morning run to begin shedding…
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Top Rank Prez: ‘I Wish There Was A Start’ For Crawford-Spence
Terence Crawford is arguably one of boxing?s best fighters, but for now, the southpaw sits on the sidelines waiting to see who he will square off next. A fight between Errol Spence…