Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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Adrien Broner Sent To Jail For Contempt of Court
By Jake Donovan
Adrien Broner is still adjusting to fame—and it’s not at all going well. The former four-division titlist was sent back to prison after being held in contempt of court Monday in Cuyahoga…
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Naoya Inoue Breaks Down, Drops, Stops Jason Moloney in Seven
By Jake Donovan
Naoya Inoue lived up to the billing and delivered a ‘Monster’ performance on Halloween. The three-division and reigning unified bantamweight titlist was brilliant in dominating Australia’s Jason Moloney in his Las Vegas…
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Inoue: A Lot of Expectations Of Me, I Want To Be Able To Live Up To Them
By Jake Donovan
Naoya Inoue is well aware of the high stakes heading into his first career trip to Las Vegas this weekend. The three-division and reigning unified bantamweight titlist fights in the United States…
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Jason Moloney: A Year That Could’ve Been Devastating Has Been Exact Opposite For Me
By Jake Donovan
Given the circumstances, Jason Moloney knew he had to make every second count. It’s why he accepted without hesitation a trip to Las Vegas from his native Australia for what turned out…
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Jaime Munguia Fights Through Fire, Stops Johnson in Six Due To Severe Cut
By Jake Donovan
Jaime Munguia has his work cut out for him at middleweight, but it’s clear that his power has followed him up the scale. An entertaining slugfest with Tureano Johnson ended with Munguia…
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Moloney: Inoue Fight Is A Dream, But Not The End Goal By Any Means
By Jake Donovan
Top Rank didn’t have much of an investment into the bantamweight division at the time they signed Jason Moloney to a promotional contract last summer, but that didn’t stop the Australian native…
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Inoue: I’ve Prepared Perfectly For This Title Defense Against Jason Moloney
By Jake Donovan
It is officially Monster season in Las Vegas. Naoya Inoue touched down in Sin City on Sunday evening, two weeks ahead of his upcoming unified bantamweight title defense versus Australia’s Jason Moloney…
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Jason Moloney: I Asked For Inoue Fight, Now It’s Time To Bring Belts Back To Australia
By Jake Donovan
There was never a doubt in Jason Moloney’s mind that his next fight would come against the elite of the bantamweight division. The only thing he did question was how soon that…
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Lomachenko: My Father Has A Plan, I’m Just A Player In His Game
By Jake Donovan
As much as Vasiliy Lomachenko has accomplished—and continues to do so—there isn’t a hint of hesitation in paying respect to the driving force behind his incredible boxing journey. The second part of…
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Lomachenko On Lopez Pre-Fight Claims: It’s Just Words, We Will See What Happens
By Jake Donovan
Regardless of the entertainment value that comes with the latest round of trash talk, Vasiliy Lomachenko swears he’s heard it all before. The three-division and reigning unified lightweight titlist from Ukraine has…
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Kazuto Ioka vs. Kosei Tanaka Title Fight Eyed For New Year’s Eve
By Jake Donovan
Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka will both look to end a year-long layoff with a head-on collision to help ring in the new year. Reports from Japan have indicated that a deal…
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Magsayo-Hermosillo PBC on FS1 Weigh-In Report From Los Angeles
By Jake Donovan
Mark Magsayo is officially set for his stateside return. The unbeaten featherweight contender headlines the latest edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1, facing Rigoberto Hermosillo in the main event Saturday…
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Mairis Briedis Decisions Dorticos To Win WBSS Tourney, IBF Title
By Jake Donovan
Mairis Briedis endured two controversial wins in order to advance to this point, but left no doubt when it truly mattered most. The long awaited World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) cruiserweight final…
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Crawford-Brook Title Fight Nearly Done For November 14
By Jake Donovan
Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford is set to make his way to the ring for the first—and only—time in 2020. The unbeaten three-division and reigning welterweight titlist has agreed on his side to terms…
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Canelo vs. Yildirim WBC Purse Bid Postponed To October 6
By Jake Donovan
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Avni Yildirim have two more weeks to discuss a fight which nobody seems to want. The two boxers are in contention for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC)…
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Lopez: The Reign Of Lomachenko, The Little Diva, Is Coming To An End
By Jake Donovan
It was always going to take something special for Teofimo Lopez to make his way back to the fight capital of the world. The unbeaten lightweight titlist now plans to use that…
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Ugas: Now That I’m World Champ, I Want All The Big Names At Welterweight
By Jake Donovan
It was a dream enjoyed by Yordenis Ugas from his first memories as a child amateur boxer in his native Cuba and the reason he gave the sport another try after walking…
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Thurman: Until Pacquiao Finishes His Career Out, I Will Demand That Rematch
By Jake Donovan
At some point, Keith Thurman hopes to once again share the ring with Manny Pacquiao. That honor likely won’t come this year, and perhaps never at all. It’s a scenario he envisioned…
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Thurman: Once Corona Hit, I Knew All I Need Is One Fight This Year
By Jake Donovan
While other boxers are awaiting word on when they can resume their careers, Keith Thurman made sure long to get his house in order. “I made my phone calls already, baby,” Thurman…
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Thurman: My Biggest Mistake In 2019 Was My Weight Management
By Jake Donovan
Whatever comes of his 2020 campaign, Keith Thurman has vowed that it won’t include any of the same mistakes he made the prior year. The former welterweight titlist has been forced to…