Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Fight Week: Canelo Alvarez, Gennadiy Golovkin will do it one more time
FIGHT WEEK Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin will close out their rivalry in a third fight on pay-per-view Saturday night in Las Vegas. CANELO ALVAREZ (57-2-2, 39 KOs) VS. GENNADIY GOLOVKIN (42-1-1,…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin: 5 questions – and answers – going into third fight
The third fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin is about a week away. The future Hall of Famers fought to a disputed draw at middleweight in 2017 and Alvarez (57-2-2, 39…
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Good, bad, worse: Tyson Fury will fight again; Teofimo Lopez back on track
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Teofimo Lopez seemed almost too giddy after he stopped Pedro Campa in seven rounds Saturday in Las Vegas. After all, Campa isn’t…
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Good, bad, worse: Rey Vargas takes charge, Mark Magsayo takes step backward
Rey Vargas is going to be tough for anyone to beat. The new 126-pound titleholder, who earned his belt by outpointing Mark Magsayo on Saturday in San Antonio, has a combination of…
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Rey Vargas reaches new heights against Mark Magsayo
Rey Vargas stood tall against Mark Magsayo on Saturday in San Antonio. The former 122-pound champion used his height and reach advantages to outbox Magsayo and take the Filipino’s 126-pound title by…
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Mark Magsayo intends to silence those who doubt him
Is Mark Magsayo the genuine article? Or has luck been his greatest asset? The hard-punching protégé of Manny Pacquiao is coming off a majority-decision victory over long-reigning WBC 126-pound champ Gary Russell…
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MARK MAGSAYO IS READY FOR WAR
The unbeaten Filipino Warrior is looking to make a statement when he defends his WBC 126-pound crown against the undefeated Rey Vargas Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Mark Magsayo started boxing…
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Fight Week: Mark Magsayo to make first title defense against Rey Vargas
FIGHT WEEK Featherweight titleholder Mark Magsayo makes the first defense of his 126-pound title against Rey Vargas on Saturday in San Antonio. Also Saturday, in London, Derek Chisora will take on Kubrat…
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Gennadiy Golovkin trainer ‘not worried’ about GGG’s age (40) going into Canelo Alvarez fight
One common theme going into the third fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin on September 17 is Triple-G’s age, 40. Of course, it’s natural to wonder whether Golovkin has declined, particularly…
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Rey Vargas confident he’ll become two-division titleholder on July 9
Rey Vargas doesn’t like being called a former champion. After all, no one took the unbeaten Mexican’s 122-pound title in the ring. He was out for two-plus years – in part because…
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Good, bad, worse: The remarkable emergence of Jesse Rodriguez, Canelo’s ire
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Jesse Rodriquez has said repeatedly that his goal is to be a special fighter, not an average one. Well, there’s nothing average…
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Nonito Donaire, 39, driven by idea of becoming ‘undisputed’
Is this Nonito Donaire’s last stand? Or does the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer have more to give? We’re going to find out in the early morning hours U.S. time Tuesday in…
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Fight Week: Kambosos vs. Haney, Fulton vs. Roman highlight big weekend
FIGHT WEEK George Kambosos Jr. will defend his undisputed 135-pound championship against Devin Haney in Australia. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Stephen Fulton Jr. will defend his belts against Daniel Roman. George Kambosos…
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Canelo Alvarez’s mission against Dmitry Bivol: add to his legacy
Canelo Alvarez has adopted a mantra in the past several years. And on Thursday he repeated it again at the final news conference before he challenges 175-pound titleholder Dmitry Bivol on pay-per-view…
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Opinion: Dmitry Bivol has legitimate chance to beat Canelo Alvarez
Is light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol a legitimate threat to Canelo Alvarez? That’s the most pressing question going into Bivol’s pay-per-view defense against the undisputed and celebrated super middleweight champion Saturday night…
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Fight Week: It’s Cinco de Canelo time once again in Las Vegas
FIGHT WEEK Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring against light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol this Saturday in Las Vegas on pay-per-view. Canelo Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) vs. Dmitry…
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Good, bad, worse: Is Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford next up?
Errol Spence Jr.’s dominating victory over Yordenis Ugas was special … but it was nothing compared to what might follow. Spence was nothing short of sensational on Saturday at AT&T Stadium outside…
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Good, bad, worse: For Tim Tszyu, it’s mission accomplished
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Tim Tszyu did what he set out to do in his unanimous-decision victory over Terrell Gausha on Saturday, which was to prove…
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Good, bad, worse: What’s wrong with Edgar Berlanga?
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Edgar Berlanga appears to be a victim of his own success. When you knock out each of your first 16 opponents in…
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Wladimir Klitschko: Dmitry Bivol shouldn’t be allowed to fight Canelo Alvarez because of war
Wladimir Klitschko believes Canelo Alvarez should not be allowed to fight Kyrgyzstan-born Russian Dmitry Bivol on May 7. The former heavyweight champion has called for a boycott of all Russian athletes as…