Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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RING Ratings Update: Real-life Rocky
Joe Smith Jr. demonstrated how a fighter can go from unknown to major player overnight. Smith was only a regional attraction in Long Island, New York, when he stepped into the ring…
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In awe of Vasyl Lomachenko: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Vasyl Lomachenko: Everyone had better get used to one-sided fights involving Vasyl Lomachenko, such as the one against then-WBO junior lightweight titleholder Roman Martinez on Saturday night at the Theater…
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RING Ratings update: Ricky Burns, Tony Bellew make statements
It was another big weekend for the Brits. Unrated veteran Ricky Burns added to the U.K.?s world-title haul but stopping Michele Di Rocco (also unrated) in eight rounds to win the vacant…
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RING Ratings update: Big knockout, little movement
It was another important weekend with minimal movement in the RING Ratings. The big fight was Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan, which ended in the sixth round with Khan on his back.…
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Canelo Alvarez provides another ?wow? moment: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Canelo Alvarez: The ultimate objective of any boxer hoping to become a star is to get fans to scream, ?Wow!? Alvarez had the biggest ?wow? moment of his career on…
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RING Ratings Update: A few moves, a lot of questions
Our Nos. 1 and 2 super middleweights were involved in strange fights on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Then we had to figure out how that would impact the RING Ratings. IBF titleholder…
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A bad night for judges in Washington D.C.: Weekend Review
WORST DECISION Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute: I had a short story on the Jack-Bute result almost completely written and ready to post on RingTV.com by the end of their fight Saturday…
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RING Ratings Update: Spence impresses in a deep division
Errol Spence Jr. made a strong statement with his sensational fifth-round knockout of Chris Algieri on Saturday, one that might typically catapult a gifted fighter up the RING divisional ratings. The problem…
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Errol Spence Jr. got our attention: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Errol Spence Jr.: I try to keep tight reins on hyperbole because I?ve seen many can?t-miss young fighters crash and burn but it?s hard not to be excited about Errol…
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Manny Pacquiao went out in style if that was his finale: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Manny Pacquiao: The Manny Pacquiao we saw outpoint Tim Bradley in their rubber match on Saturday night in Las Vegas isn?t the Pacquiao of old, the one whose work rate…
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RING Ratings Update: Andre Ward gets out of limbo
Andre Ward is now a full-fledged light heavyweight. The former super middleweight champ outpointed Sullivan Barrera in his first fight at 175 pounds Saturday in Oakland after fighting Paul Smith at a…
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Andre Ward deserves credit for a good performance: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Andre Ward: The former super middleweight champ didn?t dazzle anyone with his performance against Sullivan Barrera on Saturday night in Oakland, as his unanimous-decision victory at 175 pounds seemed more…
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Andre Ward is back, but it will take Kovalev to prove he?s the best
OAKLAND, Calif. ? The next chapter in the career of Andre Ward has begun in earnest. Ward wasn?t as slick against Sullivan Barrera here on Saturday as his friend Stephen Curry is…
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Joseph Diaz Jr. undaunted by the big stage, ready for Velez
OAKLAND, Calif. ? Joseph Diaz Jr. fought in the 2012 Olympics in London. He fought in front of nearly 40,000 fans on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez-James Kirkland in Houston. Now, for…
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RING Ratings Update: Lightweights, strawweights in action
THE RING editors normally don?t like to drop a fighter in the ratings after a victory but the lightweight division was due for a reshuffle. Unbeaten Richard Commey (No. 4 last week)…
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Jessie Vargas arrives with KO of Sadam Ali: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Jessie Vargas: Vargas has evolved from a capable contender into a badass. The 26-year-old from Las Vegas isn?t as good a technician or athlete as Sadam Ali, as we saw…
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Amir Khan says he has learned from his setbacks
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. ? Amir Khan remains polite but is clearly tired of being asked about his knockout losses to Breidis Prescott in 2008 and Danny Garcia in 2012, two of three…
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RING Ratings update: Guillermo Rigondeaux stripped
This was a tough one. THE RING Editorial Board has allowed Guillermo Rigondeaux to remain our junior featherweight champion well beyond that which our policy dictates because we feel top contenders have…
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Freddie Roach: ?I don?t think this is (Manny Pacquiao?s) last fight?
Manny Pacquiao seems firm on his decision to retire after he fights Tim Bradley on April 9 but Freddie Roach, his trainer, isn?t so sure. ?A lot depends on whether he becomes…
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One knowledgeable observer thinks Amir Khan might be in trouble
Freddie Roach, the former trainer of Amir Khan, had the same reaction as many people when he heard that Khan would face Canelo Alvarez on May 7: ?Interesting.? It goes downhill for…