Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Canelo, Golden Boy Dig in For Lengthy Court Battle With All-Star
By Jake Donovan
MIAMI ? Day one of the long-awaited trial between All-Star Boxing, Inc. and the tag team of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions presented a sobering dose of reality to all…
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Canelo-Khan PPV Buys: Multiple Sources Point To 460,000
By Jake Donovan
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez did exactly what most expected would be the case in the ring for his May 7 middleweight title defense versus Amir Khan in Las Vegas, Nevada. How well the…
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Inoue Fights Through Injury, Outpoints Carmona To Defend Title
By Jake Donovan
Mere months after Naoya Inoue enjoyed a triumphant ring return following a lengthy layoff, it appears that another trip to the injury list in his immediate future. The unbeaten wunderkind from Japan…
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DiBella: Santa Cruz-Frampton, Thurman-Porter – Start of Big PBC Run
By Jake Donovan
Lou DiBella had a big day in store on Tuesday in formally announcing the June 25 welterweight showdown between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, which will air live in primetime on CBS…
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Arum Reveals Details of Crawford vs. Postol PPV Undercard
By Jake Donovan
On the heels of significant progress made in finalizing terms for the upcoming World super lightweight championship between unbeaten titlists Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol, the staff at Top Rank has begun…
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Roy Jones is Sour On Golovkin-Ramirez Matchup in 2016
By Jake Donovan
Gennady Golovkin has done his part to build towards a mandatory title fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, demolishing unbeaten but overmatched challenger Dominic Wade in two rounds Saturday evening in front of…
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Donaire Stops Bedak In Three; Magsayo Batters Avalos In Slugfest
By Jake Donovan
Nonito Donaire scored three knockdowns en route to a 3rd round stoppage of Hungary's Zsolt Bedak in a super bantamweight title defense Saturday evening at Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu, Philippines.…
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Golovkin Warns Canelo-Khan Winner: Just Give Me My Belt
By Jake Donovan
Among a string of 22 consecutive knockouts, it's possible that Gennady Golovkin's latest feat was his easiest task to date. The unbeaten, unified middleweight titlist walked through overmatched mandatory challenger Dominic Wade,…
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Nonito Donaire In High Demand Ahead of Bedak Clash
By Jake Donovan
It's a vastly different look for Nonito Donaire from the last time he fought in the Philippines. The born-again 33-year old Fil-Am star returned to his roots last March following a devastating…
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Pacquiao-Bradley Trilogy: PPV, Gate Figures Disappoint
By Jake Donovan
If in fact the rubber match with Timothy Bradley Jr. was the final fight in the historic career of Manny Pacquiao, then he goes out with a whimper in relation to his…
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‘Legacy On The Line: From Pacquiao To Bradley’ Premieres March 26
By Jake Donovan
While a 24/7 reality series isn't in store for their April 9 rubber match, Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. will be the subject of a 30-minute "Legacy On the Line: From…
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Atlas Not Interested In Developing Sidebar Feud With Roach
By Jake Donovan
From the moment it was suggested that Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. would meet a third time, the first subplot that came to mind for many was the potential for an…
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Upset Alert: Giovanni Delgado Edges Cesar Juarez In Split Nod
By Jake Donovan
Three months after taking Nonito Donaire to hell and back, Cesar Juarez was brought crashing back down to earth. The super bantamweight hopeful suffered a stunning split decision loss to Giovanni Delgado…
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McJoe Arroyo-Jerwin Ancajas Heads To The Philippines on 4/16
By Jake Donovan
A conflict in potential dates has surfaced regarding the super flyweight title fight between defending champ McJoe Arroyo and mandatory challenger Jerwin Ancajas. Arroyo's promoter, Peter Rivera of Puerto Rico Boxing Best…
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Garcia’s Team Disputes Possibility Of Donnie Nietes Fight
By Jake Donovan
While Donnie Nietes is bound to a mandatory title defense versus Moises Fuentes, there have been talks of possibly first taking on a voluntary defense. Representatives for the junior flyweight titlist have…
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Abraham-Ramirez Deal Reached in Principle, Says WBO
By Jake Donovan
The respective camps for Arthur Abraham and Gilberto Ramirez made the most of their extended negotiation period, as the two sides are close to reaching terms for a mandated super middleweight title…
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Koncz: No Tune-Up For Ibeabuchi, To Face Top 15 Opponent
By Jake Donovan
Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi turns 43 this coming February and has been out of the ring for 17 years. Yet the way his handlers are talking, the intention is to pick up…
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Kosei Tanaka Climbs Off Canvas To Stop Vic Saludar In Six
By Jake Donovan
Kosei Tanaka continues to prove well advanced beyond his 20 years of age, surviving a tough challenge from Vic Saludar to score a 6th round stoppage win Thursday evening in Nagoya, Japan.…
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Top Rank Won’t Market April 9 As Pacquiao’s Last Fight
By Jake Donovan
As boxing awaits the official announcement of Manny Pacquiao?s next ? and perhaps final ? opponent, his team prepares for what they plan to be a major event. What has been confirmed…
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Inoue Returns, Stops Parrenas In Two Rounds
By Jake Donovan
The Monster is back. Naoya Inoue enjoyed a successful return to the ring following a 52-week break, but needed less than two rounds to dispose of Warlito Parrenas in their Fuji TV…