Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Zurdo Ramirez On Canelo-GGG Trilogy: I Think He’s Going To Knock Out Golovkin
By Jake Donovan
Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez doesn’t envision having to clean up any more messes on behalf of his more celebrated countryman. The unbeaten former WBO super middleweight titlist and current light heavyweight title contender…
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Andy Ruiz-Luis Ortiz, Fox Sports PPV Weigh-In Results From Los Angeles
By Jake Donovan
A rare Sunday night boxing telecast will feature more than 500 pounds worth of heavyweights in its main event. Former unified heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz and two-time title challenger Luis Ortiz put…
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De La Hoya On Garcia Facing Davis, Lopez: I Think Both Fights Could Be Made
By Jake Donovan
Oscar De La Hoya was in Las Vegas as a fan of the sport but also as part of a business trip. The Hall of Fame former six-division champion and head of…
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Nietes On Ioka Rematch: Age Doesn’t Matter, This Fight Is To Prove I’m A Legend
By Jake Donovan
Donnie Nietes defeated Kazuto Ioka more than three years ago in what remains the most significant win of his storied career. Yet, it’s the former four-division titlist from the Philippines who finds…
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Kazuto Ioka, Donnie Nietes Make Weight For Title Fight Rematch In Tokyo
By Jake Donovan
Kazuto Ioka and Donnie Nietes are ready to run it back. The pair of four-division titlists both made weight for their WBO junior bantamweight title fight, which takes place Wednesday evening (local…
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Nevada District Judge Rules In Favor of Crawford To Return Top Rank Lawsuit To State Court
By Jake Donovan
Terence Crawford has pulled ahead on the scorecards in his ongoing legal battle with Top Rank. The unbeaten three-division champion and pound-for-pound entrant scored a minor victory when a Nevada District Court…
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Jonathan Gonzalez Rides Second Half Surge, Outpoints Barriga To Defend WBO Title
By Jake Donovan
A strong second half surge by Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez was enough to spare Puerto Rico the feeling of being left without a single male boxer to hold a major title. The Caguas,…
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Donaire: That First Knockdown, I Came Up Completely Blank; Hardest Punch I’ve Ever Been Hit With
By Jake Donovan
Nonito Donaire was never in this predicament before at any point in his illustrious career spanning three decades. Not even in his twelve previous rounds with Naoya Inoue did the former four-division…
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Inoue-Donaire Rematch: Michael Griffin Tabbed As Referee In Saitama
By Jake Donovan
Michael Griffin is entrusted with maintaining order in yet another high-profile assignment. The veteran ring official has been tabbed as the referee for the WBA/WBC/IBF bantamweight title unification rematch between Yokohama’s Naoya…
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Jason Moloney: I’ll Be Keeping A Close Eye On Inoue-Donaire Rematch
By Jake Donovan
Jason Moloney has landed an ideal fight at the perfect time in his career. The still-relevant bantamweight contender gets a home fight for the first time since the pandemic. His bout with…
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Haney: This Is The Same George I’ve Always Seen; He’s Putting On An Act, A Facade
By Jake Donovan
The trash talk isn’t getting to Devin Haney more so than what he believes is a fake persona put on by his divisional rival. Plenty of words have been exchanged between the…
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Haney To Kambosos: This Is An Undisputed Fight, Why Wouldn’t You Bring The Belts?
By Jake Donovan
Devin Haney double-checked all of the fight promo to confirm the stakes for this weekend’s championship clash. The word “UNDISPUTED” serves as the headliner for every poster and banner surrounding the four-belt…
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Benavidez Promoter To Media: Please Don’t Continue Fantasizing On Canelo
By Jake Donovan
GLENDALE, Arizona – It’s not what David Benavidez or his fans want to hear but is likely the cold heart truth. The primary goal of the unbeaten 25-year-old is to cash in…
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Katie Taylor: Fight With Serrano Definitely Bigger Than It Ever Was Before
By Jake Donovan
NEW YORK – Katie Taylor can finally appreciate this fight for what it has become after earlier concern from her team that it wouldn’t happen at all. A driving force in bringing…
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Stanionis On Potentially Stepping Aside For Spence-Crawford: Up To My Team, I Will Be Ready For Anything
By Jake Donovan
The decision made by Eimantas Stanionis to step aside from an owed title shot allowed a three-belt unification fight to take place this weekend. A similar decision will allow for a fight…
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Crawford To Spence: Keep My Belts Warm, I’ll Be Coming To Grab ‘Em Later This Year
By Jake Donovan
Terence Crawford was among the most interested observers for Errol Spence Jr’s latest win and for good reason. The three-division and long-reigning WBO welterweight titlist live tweeted throughout Spence’s sensational tenth-round, technical…
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Ryan Garcia Returns, Secures Dominant Decision Over Emmanuel Tagoe
By Jake Donovan
SAN ANTONIO – Ryan Garcia is back, even as a work in progress. The celebrated ring return of one of boxing’s rising young stars saw the 23-year-old lightweight contender end a career-long…
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Bivol: I Will Be At My Best And Ready To Perform At Highest Level Against Canelo
By Jake Donovan
SAN DIEGO - Dmitry Bivol has reigned as a light heavyweight titlist for more than four years, though never quite emerging as the class of the division. The unbeaten WBA titlist has…
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Canelo On Facing Bivol: He’s a Good Fighter, A Champion; He Has Something To Offer
By Jake Donovan
SAN DIEGO – Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez feels good about the choice he made for his next opponent. The four-division and reigning undisputed super middleweight champion spent weeks mulling two very lucrative options…
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Tim Tszyu Gets Off The Floor To Punish Terrell Gausha For Dominant Decision Win
By Jake Donovan
MINNEAPOLIS – Tim Tszyu dealt with a little bit of everything in his U.S. debut. He still emerged with his unblemished record and mandatory contender status still intact when all was said…