Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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BoxingScene’s 2010 Year End Awards: Fighter of The Year
By Jake Donovan
One win ended the stranglehold placed on a middleweight title picture that managed to underwhelm in recent years. One punch ended the stranglehold that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have held on…
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How Pacquaio vs Mosley Impacts The Rest Of The Sport
By Jake Donovan
Depending upon whom you ask, news of Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley agreeing to terms for a May 7 showdown is a dream come true or the worst possible scenario. Popular opinion…
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Amir Khan Weathers The Storm To Avoid Disaster in Vegas
By Jake Donovan
Amir Khan rode an early lead to avoid disaster down the stretch in taking a vlose decision win over Marcos Maidana in their 12-round junior welterweight bout Saturday evening at the Mandalay…
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Golden Boy Promotions Joins Boxing Promoters Association
By Jake Donovan
No single individual or entity should be considered bigger than the entire team. But that doesn?t mean the team can?t become bigger from that one individual or entity. The Boxing Promoters Association…
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Bring On Fernando Montiel; Donaire Sends a Message
By Jake Donovan
The message was sent loud and clear ? Fernando Montiel, time to brace for Nonito Donaire. There is still a bit of unfinished business before their February 19 superfight becomes a reality,…
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D?j? Vu All Over Again: Show Goes On Sans Chavez Jr.
By Jake Donovan
At this point, perhaps it?s best to just leave Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?s name off of the venue altogether. For the second time this year, the son of arguably the greatest fighter…
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Plenty Of Paydays For Marquez Without Pacquiao at 147
By Jake Donovan
So ask yourself this question: How excited were you to hear the news of Juan Manuel Marquez, shortly after flattening Juan Diaz in their 2009 Fight of the Year, moving up two…
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Marquez Continues His March For a Pacquiao Trilogy
By Jake Donovan
In a manner of 20 minutes, Juan Manuel Marquez went from on the verge of becoming an ex-lightweight champion to punching his way towards the top of the Manny Pacquiao sweepstakes. A…
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Abner Mares Prepares For Vic Darchinyan, 118 Tourney
By Jake Donovan
Secure TV spots against made-to-order competition. Scam your way towards a title shot. Continue to nibble around the edges while holding out for a jackpot fight. That?s the way it?s done these…
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Same As It Ever Was: Pacquiao is Brutal, Shatters Records
By Jake Donovan
There were months worth of split opinions over the actual matchup. The press tour culminated with a fight week that saw controversial incidents and heated words between the camps. Even the hours…
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Pacquiao, Not Margarito Or The Stadium, Star of The Show
By Jake Donovan
Make no mistake about it. The intrigue for Saturday night?s event is not about Antonio Margarito?s past or his current efforts to remain Public Enemy #1. It?s not about the state of…
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Jose Miguel Cotto Recovers From Saul Alvarez Knockout
By Jake Donovan
Jose Miguel Cotto found his way back into the win column after stopping late sub Christopher Henry in four rounds Friday evening at Coliseo Cosme Beitia Salamo in Catano, Puerto Rico. Cotto…
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Why Be Thankful For Something To Which We?re Entitled?
By Jake Donovan
Make no mistake about this ? the next two months are absolutely loaded. This Saturday alone is well worth upsetting the spouse or significant other in declaring that you?re staying in for…
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Guzman To Alexander: Beat Bradley, We Can Get It On
By Jake Donovan
For as long as it took for them to agree to terms to face one another, it seems that Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley are already looking beyond their January 29 clash.…
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Miranda’s Big Stoppage Win Intensifies Flyweight Waters
By Jake Donovan
His alphabet title may be of the paper variety, but flyweight titlist Julio Cesar Miranda is certainly carrying himself like a throwback champion these days. The Colombian banger, who picked up a…
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Search Continues For The Heavyweight Throne Contender
By Jake Donovan
The greatest complaint that came with Vitali Klitschko?s return to the ring two years ago was that it would present a scenario in which a true heavyweight king could never be established…
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Pay-Per-View Undercards No Longer Disposable Airtime
By Jake Donovan
Boxing fans once again have reason to tune in from 9PM to 11PM EST. That?s the message being sent in recent pay-per-view telecasts, anyway. Golden Boy Promotions has attempted to make it…
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Embracing A Potential Featherweight Revival
By Jake Donovan
The bad news for those anxiously awaiting a head-on collision between undefeated featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa is that it?s still being slowly cooked, with extreme optimism pointing towards a…
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Jorge Solis Stops Cordero in Six, Poised For 130 Takeover
By Jake Donovan
Jorge Solis rode a pair of knockdowns to pound previously unbeaten Francisco Cordero into submission midway through the sixth round of their 12-round main event bout Saturday evening at the Coliseo Olimpico…
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Mercito Gesta Shows ?No Mercy? In Stoppage Of Trazancos
By Jake Donovan
Undefeated 140 lb. prospect Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta made the most of his upgrade to main event status on Friday night?s Telefutura broadcast, scoring a one-punch seventh round stoppage of Genaro Trazancos…