Robert Ecksel
752 articles · The Sweet Science
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Bud Light: Crawford TKOs Jean
WBO World super lightweight champion Terence Crawford successfully defended his title by stopping Dierry Jean at 2:30 of round 10? Saturday night at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, in a fight…
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Terence Crawford vs. Dierry Jean
The prospect of a big money fight with Pacquiao must be appealing, but Crawford is keeping his eye on the ball? Tonight at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, in a fight…
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No Bullying Zone: Joseph ?Jo Jo? Diaz Jr.
?I asked my father, ?Do you know what sparring is?? He said, ?I think that?s when you fight in the ring.? I said, ?I?m going to get my butt kicked??? Fighters come…
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Bon Voyage: Golovkin Sends Lemieux Packing
If Golovkin keeps winning, the Kazakh Kid may become the new face of boxing, and it?s a face that neither sneers nor registers scorn.? Saturday night at New York?s Madison Square Garden,…
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A Star Is Born: Golovkin vs. Lemieux
As the old stars fade and new stars are created, their ability to generate pay-per-view revenue becomes a touchstone of their viability? On Saturday, October 17, at New York?s Madison Square Garden,…
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Bracero Flattens O?Connor
Bracero accomplished what few people thought he was capable of accomplishing, and it was as decisive as they come? Saturday night at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, in a fight televised…
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The Return of Guillermo Jones
At the age of 43 and with a somewhat checkered past, Jones is likely to be, at best, an opponent for Antonio Tarver? Former WBA World cruiserweight champion, 43-year-old Guillermo ?El Felino?…
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Sheesh Khabib: Broner Skewers Allakhverdiev
Adrien Broner TKO?d tough but outclassed Khabib Allakhverdiev to win the vacant WBA World super lightweight title? Saturday night at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, Adrien ?The Problem? Broner (31-2,…
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?Killer Queen? Defends Crown
?I?ve always fought and I?ve always won in the end. God has determined my path and I plan to go further than ever before?? Tonight at Inselparkhalle in Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany, Susi…
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Q&A with La M?quina
Thirty-three-year-old Lucas Matthysse fights 31-year-old Viktor Postol for the vacant WBC World super lightweight title? On Saturday, October 3, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Lucas ?La M?quina? Matthysse (37-3, 34…
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Wilder Mauls Duhaupas
With advantages in height, reach, athleticism, power and age, Wilder had too much of everything for the game but outclassed Frenchman? Saturday night at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, WBC heavyweight…
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Oh! What a Lovely War: Flores TKOs Cusolito
With limited defense, but enough offense for a half dozen fights combined, Flores and Cusolito landed punches with bad intentions at will? Complaints about the quality of Premier Boxing Champions fights have…
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Frank Buglioni Hires Hypnotist
Old-school trainers will scoff at hypnosis, but if Chudinov loses, we may soon see hypnotists chilling with cutmen? Saturday night at Wembley Arena in London, England, Frank ?Wise Guy? Buglioni (17-1-1, 13…
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Mayweather-Berto Tanks
Showtime took a bath on this one, even though it was allegedly Mayweather?s final fight and therefore meaningful? The bean counters are still tabulating the results, but it appears that the pay-per-view…
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No Contest: Mayweather Bamboozles Berto
Those who criticized the fight going in were called ?haters,? of course, but the final punch stats speak for themselves? Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,…
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Jim Lampley on Mayweather vs. Berto
?There?s a place in the world for somebody as thrillingly skilled as Floyd Mayweather, just as there was a place for Willie Pep?? Many are shaking their heads, not opening their wallets,…
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McDonnell Decisions Kameda
WBA World bantamweight world champion Jamie McDonnell won another controversial unanimous decision over Tomoki Kameda? Saturday afternoon at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, WBA World bantamweight world champion Jamie…
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The Last Teleconference Call
?It really don?t matter who I choose. They?re going to always criticize. That comes with the territory. I could care less?? In anticipation of what is presumably his final fight on September…
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Reading, Writing, and Boxing
An article that begins with the words ?BOXING IS A COMMUNION with the dead? is an article I want to read? With the rise of the internet, and the decline of the…
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Mexican Street Fight: Santa Cruz vs. Mares
A good old-fashioned Mexican street fight is exactly what?s needed to give shape to a formless weekend? Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Leo Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17…