Francisco Salazar
148 articles · FightNews.com
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Cotto vs. Canelo is Finally Here – Do Not Blink
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - It is finally here. November 21, 2015. The day Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will step inside the ring to face Miguel Cotto in a 12 round bout at the…
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Salazar: Alvarez looks to add to his r?sum? by beating Cotto
Salvador Sanchez. Ricardo "Finito" Lopez. Julio Cesar Chavez. All three were great Mexican fighters, winning dozens of world championships and proving their worth by being enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of…
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Brandon Rios: ?My back is against the wall?
Brandon Rios first loss as a pro was difficult to accept. The second loss humbled him. While Rios is a warrior in the ring with a badass personality to boot, making him…
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Brian Viloria: This is The Most Mentally Focused I’ve Been
Cool, calm, and collected. That mostly seems to be the demeanor of Brian Viloria, before and after a fight. Could that calm demeanor of Viloria's be unleashed into more than just a…
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Vasyl Lomachenko-Romulo Koasicha on Nov. 7
There has been talk in recent weeks of Vasyl Lomachenko fighting the likes of former WBA junior featherweight titlist Nicholas Walters or RING champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. Lomachenko?s next fight has been finalized…
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Golovkin Sees Lemieux as Much Better Fighter Now
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It takes two to tango, right? Well, Gennady Golovkin has had a difficult time securing a dance partner in recent fights. While world title holders think twice whether…
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Diego Magdaleno to challenge Terry Flanagan for WBO belt
Lightweight contender Diego Magdaleno will challenge Terry Flanagan for the WBO title, manager Frank Espinoza confirmed to RingTV.com on Monday night. Magdaleno will face Flanagan in a 12 round bout on Oct.…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. promises victory on Saturday
Boxing fans have heard it before. Will they believe it this time or should they remain skeptical? That depends on what Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will do on Saturday night. Even then,…
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Postol-Matthysse ordered after Danny Garcia vacates WBC title
After consecutive bouts fought at a catchweight and not defending the WBC title in over a year, Danny Garcia did what many thought was long overdue. After speaking with World Boxing Council…
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Porter: This Fight is Better Than Mayweather-Pacquiao!
(LOS ANGELES) - Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter will be in an Ohio state of mind on June 20. It will just so happen their fight will take place in the Southern…
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Broner-Porter: No build-up toward the Battle for Ohio
LOS ANGELES ? Friends. Acquaintances. Pals. Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter have lobbed these words toward one another while growing up in the state of Ohio. Since they represent the Buckeye State,…
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Roach: Pacquiao is Going To Surprise A lot of People
Freddie Roach is ready to ace the test tonight. It is not multiple choice, but it is something many before him have mostly failed to do: be the first to draw up…
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Salazar: The bout of the century is finally here
It is finally here. The day boxing fans have been waiting for. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will finally step inside a boxing ring and throw hands over 12 rounds Saturday…
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Local Boxing: Lomachenko to fight on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard
The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight has received plenty of hype since its official announcement. Now the undercard is slowly coming together. Vasyl Lomachenko will defend his WBO featherweight title against Gamaliel Rodriguez…
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Roman Gonzalez Expects Tough Fight in HBO Debut
Finally! While that phrase could describe the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight coming together after five years of negotiations and something called the 'Cold War,' the same could be said regarding Roman Gonzalez…
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Local Boxing Notebook
It looks like the fight every fan has wanted is finally going to take place. After years of fallouts and social media exchanges, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will reportedly fight where…
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Local Boxing Notebook: Rejuvenated Rios faces familiar foe
It is difficult for any fighter to win a world title. It is much more difficult to keep that world title belt around his waist. Brandon Rios is living proof. He captured…
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Fights That I Love, Fights Likely To Happen in 2015
Boxing fans and writers play matchmaker all the time. Around the water cooler. On social media. At 2 a.m or 2 p.m. So I will also partake in this. There are fights…
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Veteran Brian Viloria stays busy Saturday, remains in flyweight mix
One has to admire the career of Brian Viloria. He represented the United States at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and has won four world titles in two weight classes. On…
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Can Gilberto Ramirez replace Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. among Mexican fans?
He is tall. He has knockout power. He is from the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Those attributes could describe Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Instead, they describe Gilberto Ramirez, who could surpass Chavez…