Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Payano: Inoue On a Different Level, No One Is Going To Beat Him
By Jake Donovan
Installed as a 10-1 favorite to upend Nonito Donaire, it?s clear that the oddsmakers are confident in Naoya Inoue?s talent at the elite level. Yet, it?s possible that the unbeaten three-division titlist…
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Crawford: Kavaliauskas Has Nothing To Lose – He’s Dangerous
By Jake Donovan
As a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan, Terence Crawford couldn?t ask for any better platform to formally announce his next fight. The unbeaten three-division and reigning welterweight titlist has officially signed for…
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Golovkin-Derevyanchenko Scorecard Analysis
By Jake Donovan
If ever the term ?scoring could go either way? was applicable to a fight, it was Saturday?s thriller between Gennadiy Golovkin and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The irony is that while the judges? final…
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Derevyanchenko: GGG Won First Fight, Canelo Won Rematch
By Jake Donovan
In a perfect world, Sergiy ?The Technician? Derevyanchenko would have preferred to face both Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Gennadiy ?GGG? Golovkin. The fact that he?s facing one in place of the other…
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GGG: Biggest Opponent is My Age & Determination To Keep Boxing
By Jake Donovan
The dreaded ?R? word never crosses Gennadiy Golovkin?s mind, although he acknowledges that?at age 37?there are only so many years left in his career. Still, there remains plenty of fight in the…
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Spence Admits “A Little Bit Of A Letdown” If He Doesn’t KO Porter
By Jake Donovan
From the moment the fight was announced, Errol Spence has openly promised that he will become the first to knock out Shawn Porter. Nothing in the past several weeks of training camp…
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Fury-Wallin Generates Nearly $1 Million From 3,577 Tickets Sold
By Jake Donovan
With his second appearance in Las Vegas proving far more dramatic than his previous trip, perhaps the third time will be a charm as it relates to Tyson Fury?s box office appeal.…
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GGG: Can’t Talk About Canelo, We Are Fighting Derevyanchenko
By Jake Donovan
Gennadiy Golovkin is not only prepared to move on from a third fight with Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez but also any such questions on that topic. The former middleweight titlist looks to ignite…
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Spence: If I’ve Been Feeling Myself, I’ve Been Since My Career Started
By Jake Donovan
Don?t mistake Errol Spence?s self-confidence for arrogance. Or go ahead and do it, as far as he?s concerned. ?If I?ve been feeling myself, then I?ve been feeling myself since my career started,?…
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Chris Colbert Scores Brutal One-Punch KO of Miguel Beltran
By Jake Donovan
Chris Colbert?s ring outfit paid homage to Hall of Fame football legend Deion Sanders, but the ?Prime Time? moniker was all his own once the bell sounded. The unbeaten Brooklyn native continues…
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Tete vs. Casimero Title Consolidation Clash Heads To Purse Bid
By Jake Donovan
Zolani Tete is ready to resume his career?and already has his first order of business in hand. The long-reigning bantamweight titlist will know by September 14 of the ?when and where? for…
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Erislandy Lara Destroys Ramon Alvarez in Two Rounds
By Jake Donovan
Erislandy Lara once again has a super welterweight title around his waist. Once the top-rated fighter in the division, the 36-year old Cuban southpaw picked up his first win in nearly two…
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Keith Thurman: I’m Young, I Still Have A Lot To Offer The Sport
By Jake Donovan
One month later, Keith Thurman still has no regrets. The former welterweight titlist suffered the first loss of his career in a close but clear decision to legendary Manny Pacquiao this past…
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Regis Prograis, Lou DiBella File Lawsuit: Withdraw From WBSS
By Jake Donovan
For nearly three months, Regis Prograis has awaited word on a date and location for his World Boxing Super Series tournament finals bout with Josh Taylor. His next fight will instead come…
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Broner-Redkach, Lubin-Hogan Doubleheader Planned For October
By Jake Donovan
Kevin Cunningham will get two for the price of one in the next step for his top two clients. BoxingScene.com has been informed of a planned doubleheader featuring former four-division titlist Adrien…
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Kownacki Hopes To Stop Arreola in ‘Half The Time’ Wilder Did
By Jake Donovan
A title shot isn?t guaranteed with a win this weekend, but the promise of greater things to come in due time has always been good enough for Adam Kownacki. That said, it…
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Arreola: If I Lose To Kownacki, No More Reason To Be In The Sport
By Jake Donovan
Given the hype surrounding his rise to heavyweight contention, Chris Arreola has never been forced to settle for the B-side other than in his three shots at a major title. Saturday?s bout…
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James: I Like Pacquiao Over Thurman, I’d Love To Fight Winner
By Jake Donovan
With each performance, Jamal James does his best to prove the old adage of not judging a book by its cover. The 6?2? welterweight dug deep to pull out his latest win,…
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Pacquiao, Roach Agree: Thurman Gets Knocked Out if He Trades
By Jake Donovan
Freddie Roach went more than eight years incorrectly predicting that his longtime charge, Manny Pacquiao would deliver a knockout ending for his next fight before it finally happened versus Lucas Matthysse last…
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Pacquiao: I’m Not Basing Thurman’s Ability On His Last Performance
By Jake Donovan
There is a growing belief among boxing insiders that Keith Thurman was chosen as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent only after looking vulnerable in his most recent performance. In fact, Thurman is among…