Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Broner: I Let Malignaggi Know That I’m F***ing Him Up!
By Jake Donovan
The Friday afternoon weigh-in festivities were full of drama and adventure heading into this weekend?s showdown between Danny ?Swift? Garcia and Zab Judah at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main…
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Robert Guerrero: Mayweather Knows He’s In For A Fight
By Jake Donovan
Robert Guerrero has proven throughout his career to be ready for nearly any challenge that comes his way. There were only two occasions where it didn?t hold true, and both were erased…
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Canelo Motivated To Silence His Critics at The Alamodome
By Jake Donovan
It?s not difficult for a red-headed Mexican to stand out in a crowd in Mexico. Still, it takes more than an identifiable hairdo to become a boxing superstar. Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez has…
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BScene Predictions: Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux
By Jake Donovan
Nonito Donaire returns to the ring for the first time in 2013, coming on the heels of a 2012 Fighter of the Year campaign that saw the Fil-Am star rack up four…
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Nonito Donaire Takes On New York City, Part Two
By Jake Donovan
Nonito Donaire hits New York City in a big way. The Fil-Am boxing star enters this weekend?s showdown with Guillermo Rigondeaux on the heels of a Fighter of the Year campaign in…
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Top Rank’s Five-Year Promise Leads To Macao Event
By Jake Donovan
For years, promoter Bob Arum has talked about taking big fights to Macau, often floating the names Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire as eventual headliners. The aforementioned stars have become stateside fixtures,…
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Bob Arum Has Very Big Plans in Store For Zou Shiming
By Jake Donovan
You can understand the sense of urgency that would come with placing a 31-year old debutant on the fast track to a world title. But Top Rank doesn?t focus on the age…
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Victor Ortiz Wants Mayweather Rematch: I’ll Do It For Free
By Jake Donovan
It?s been nearly a year since Victor Ortiz last stepped foot in the ring. However, his focus remains even deeper into the past. The former welterweight titlist is rumored to return to…
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Rios-Alvarado: The Challenge To Top Bradley-Provodnikov
By Jake Donovan
From the moment it was announced that Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado would once again square off, the first question that came to mind was how they could possibly surpass their first…
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Victor Ortiz Fails To Knock Judges’ Socks Off on DWTS
By Jake Donovan
The challenge for Victor Ortiz following last week?s debut on Season 16 of ?Dancing With the Stars? was to knock the judges? socks off. The former welterweight titlist fell short of that…
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John Riel Casimero Tops Luis Alberto Rios In Dull Affair
By Jake Donovan
When you fight on the road as often as does John Riel Casimero, the manner in which how you win proves less important each time than securing the actual win itself. The…
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Vasquez, Apolinario Once Again Fight To A Draw
By Jake Donovan
Roberto Vasquez and Mark John Apolinario once again fought to a 12-round draw, their latest stalemate once again leaving an interim bantamweight title vacant. Scores were 116-112 Apolinario, 116-112 Vasquez and 115-115…
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Provodnikov: I Can Beat Bradley At Any Weight Class
By Jake Donovan
Tim Bradley didn?t seem to care about having to move up in weight to face Manny Pacquiao, and that came at a time when Pacquiao was universally recognized as one of the…
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The Thrill of the Chase Continues To Motivate Hopkins
By Jake Donovan
Bernard Hopkins has achieved just about everything a fighter in his position could ever possibly ask for. He?d have still been celebrated as a first round Hall of Famer if he decided…
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Showtime Shakes Things Up With Mayweather Power Play
By Jake Donovan
You have to give Floyd Mayweather, Jr. credit. Most in the industry predicted that Robert Guerrero would land the May 4 assignment against boxing?s current biggest box office star. The predictability factor…
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Omar Henry (1987-2013) – The Good Die Young
By Jake Donovan
Live fast, die young and have a good looking corpse. The phrase was originally coined by novelist Willard Motley, though often attributed to actor James Dean ? who fittingly (though tragically) lived…
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Juanma Happy To Start Fresh as The Next Chapter Begins
By Jake Donovan
There stands a very strong chance that Juan Manuel Lopez will see his 30th birthday (later this year, on June 30) well before he sees another major belt around his waist. Even…
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Garcia Floors Salido Four Times In Injury Shortened Win
By Jake Donovan
It was going to take a special performance for any of the fighters to separate themselves from the rest of the pack on HBO?s live tripleheader. Mikey Garcia was well on his…
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Mikey Garcia?s Holiday Sacrifices A Family Affair
By Jake Donovan
There is good and bad in any family business, especially when that business is family in a prize figher?s corner. Given the journey he?s been forced to endure on the path to…
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Adrien Broner: It’s Possible That I’ll Be Back on May 4
By Jake Donovan
Adrien Broner helped lend credence to the rumors of a potentially stacked May 4 pay-per-view telecast. The unbeaten lightweight titlist is good friends with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is confirmed…