Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Mercito Gesta in Line For Title Shot With Vegas Victory
By Jake Donovan
Mercito Gesta continues to bide his time while being groomed for a future title shot. The unbeaten southpaw kept active with a ninth round knockout of Ty Barnett in their ESPN2-televised main…
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Guerrero Promising a Statement Making Performance
By Jake Donovan
Robert Guerrero has waited more than 15 months for this moment to arrive ? that next time when he finally gets to once again set foot in a ring for an official…
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Lightweight Bound Adrien Broner Stops Escobedo In Five
By Jake Donovan
With everything that went wrong prior to the opening bell, Adrien Broner needed to deliver big time to take some of the heat off of him following a weekend filled with unprofessional…
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Adrien Broner: Boxing?s ?Can Man? Basking In The Glow
By Jake Donovan
Someone as charismatic and confident as Adrien Broner can come across as arrogant, perhaps even unlikeable. Broner should be anything but unlikeable. The 22-year old makes sure to stay active in the…
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Headbutt Cuts Short Uchiyama-Farenas; Jaro Dethroned
By Jake Donovan
Takashi Uchiyama made the fifth defense of his alphabet 130 lb., though his bout with Filipino challenger Michael Farenas ended in anti-climactic fashion Monday evening in Saitama, Japan. A headbutt midway through…
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Amir Khan Looks To The Present, Not To The Future
By Jake Donovan
This weekend doesn?t pose the ideal situation for Amir Khan. The 2004 Olympic silver medalist and former unified 140 lb. titlist hasn?t fought since last December and isn?t even facing his desired…
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Nonito Donaire Prepared For Tall Challenge In Mathebula
By Jake Donovan
Don?t let his happy-go-lucky demeanor beyond the ropes fool you; Nonito Donaire is all the way in when it comes to boxing. You wouldn?t know it from looking at him during Tuesday?s…
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Kelly Pavlik: I?m Treating This Fight Like A World Title Shot
By Jake Donovan
Kelly Pavlik knew how much to apply in the ring for each of his two comeback fights this year. His two round blitzing of Aaron Jaco this past March ? his first…
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Khan Takes High Road, Will Not Respond To Smack Talk
By Jake Donovan
Unbeaten 140 lb. titlist Danny Garcia and his handlers ? in particular father and trainer Angel Garcia ? have been unmerciful in the trash talk directed at Amir Khan, whom he faces…
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Cristian Mijares Decisions Eusebio Ojedo For 10th Straight
By Jake Donovan
Former two-time 115 lb. titlist Cristian Mijares scored a near shutout over Eusebio Ojedo in their 10-round non-title bout Saturday evening in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mijares moved up to the 122 lb. division…
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Josesito Lopez is Still Adapting To Newfound Fame
By Jake Donovan
Josesito Lopez knew his world was going to be turned upside down. A career-defining win in a major upset tends to do that to a fighter. ?It?s been crazy. I?ve been trying…
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Donaire: I?m Here To Prove That I?m Better Than You
By Jake Donovan
From his third pro fight to present day, the scouting report has read that Nonito Donaire has passed every test put in front of him. These days, passing tests inside the ring…
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Bob Arum Discusses Donaire-Mares Clash, Showtime, HBO
By Jake Donovan
From the moment Top Rank signed Nonito Donaire some four years ago, the belief was that the Fil-Am star would go on to win world titles in some seven weight classes, conquering…
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Bob Arum Welcomes Federal Boxing Commission Idea
By Jake Donovan
You know the times are changing when even Bob Arum thinks enough is enough. The past several weeks have seen a significant change in the 80-year old Hall of Fame promoter. Perhaps…
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Josesito Lopez’s Shocker Clears Way For Martinez-Chavez
By Jake Donovan
In a year filled with controversy and disappointment, Josesito Lopez did his part to free the sport of bad news and conflicts all in one shot. For the second time in as…
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Tarver Will Fight Positive Test Result, Plans Appeal
By Jake Donovan
It?s still open to debate as to which event on Friday was more shocking ? that Antonio Tarver tested positive for a banned substance, or at the normally vocal fighter/commentator was immediately…
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Chavez Jr. Downs Lee, Fully Focused on Sergio Martinez
By Jake Donovan
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. overcame a slow start to batter Andy Lee into submission in the seventh round of their middleweight title fight Saturday evening at the Sun Bowl in El Paso,…
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Chavez Jr. is Content With Career Path Despite Critics
By Jake Donovan
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. continues to cruise along in his young career. The latest achievement came Saturday evening in El Paso, where the 26-year old overcame a slow to start to score…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Making Boxing His Everything
By Jake Donovan
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is a long way from the sideshow act he was viewed at for the first several years of his career. In fact, he?s already a long way from…
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Golden Boy Not Worried About Top Rank Conflict on 9/15
By Jake Donovan
Questions immediately followed the big announcement on Tuesday afternoon of Golden Boy Promotions? plans for a September 15 showdown between Saul Alvarez and Victor Ortiz. The bout is scheduled to headline a…