Francisco Salazar
148 articles · FightNews.com
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Miguel Vazquez hopes victory over Denis Shafikov leads to big fights
Miguel Vazquez wins. Pretty simple, right? Then why do some in boxing knock a fighter like Vazquez? He is a world titleholder, has won 13 bouts in a row, and has the…
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Diego and Jessie Magdaleno share the spotlight on Saturday
Sibling rivalry comes in all shapes and sizes. It seems that it is human nature to compete not only against your adversaries, but also against those you grow up closest to. Some…
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Mikey Garcia: I Have The Skills To Beat Any Top Fighter
No one ever has denied the talent unbeaten Miguel ?Mikey? Garcia possesses. But as there are optimists who rave about Garcia?s poise, boxing IQ, and ring generalship, there were pessimists who wondered…
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2013: Reflecting on a Great Twelve Months of Boxing
2013 was a great year for boxing, wasn?t it? Back and forth fights, knockouts, and upsets made 2013 one of the more memorable years in boxing. Fight fans could not get enough…
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Local Boxing Notebook: Straight and narrow path leads Maidana to impressive victory
Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana took different paths before stepping inside the ring to face each other at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Broner made headlines outside of the ring, including taking…
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Brandon Rios Finally Reaches The Big Stage, in Macau
Brandon Rios has come across a lot of significant men in his life. Some have done wonders for his boxing career, while others he wants nothing to do with. There are a…
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Giovani Segura-Hernan Marquez may outdo Golovkin-Stevens in action
Two middleweight punchers, Gennady Golovkin and Curtis Stevens, who fight in New York City tonight, have garnered the attention of the boxing world, but one under-the-radar fight in Mexico may provide just…
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Brandon Rios: I’ll Prove That Pacquiao is No God!
Brandon Rios is known for his relentless pressure and crowd-pleasing style in the ring. He is also known for having a big heart and going out of his way for worthy causes…
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Tim Bradley: I Always Knew That I Could Beat Marquez
Is Timothy Bradley boxing?s version of a cat having nine lives? There have been a number of times throughout his professional career the unbeaten Bradley could have suffered the first loss of…
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KNOCKOUT NATION: Will The Real Miguel Cotto Please Stand Up?
Miguel Cotto vs. Delvin Rodriguez go at it on HBO TONIGHT at 9:45 p.m. ET. While the boxing world and casual fans know Miguel Cotto will fight on Saturday night, there are…
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Local Boxing Notebook: ‘The Mexican Russian’ trains for title defense in Oxnard
Evgeny Gradovich has built quite a following in boxing for his nickname ? ?The Mexican Russian? ? due in large part to his aggressive style in the ring and his ability to…
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Gonzalez Gets His Vindication After Feeling Disrespected
This was not in the script. Or at least, Jhonny Gonzalez was not supposed to score what would probably be one of the biggest upsets of the year so far in 2013.…
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Macklin: I’m Taking Golovkin To The Depths of Hell!
German composers Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht composed a song called ?Mack the Knife? back in the mid 1920?s. The opening lyrics to the song go like this: Oh, the Shark has…
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Malignaggi: Broner is Everything That is Wrong With Boxing
They tried. Or at least they said they would. In the end, Paulie Malginaggi and Adrien Broner could not put their personal attacks to the side. Is it hyping the fight or…
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Bradley Moves Forward, Leaves Pacquiao Mess Behind
When you lose, you win. When you win, you lose. When Timothy Bradley won a highly-controversial split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on June 8th, he thought that he would have a…
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Local Boxing Notebook: Mikey Garcia proves he’s a champion
Mikey Garcia had a tall order in overcoming Orlando Salido on Saturday night. While Salido has improved his boxing skills to complement his power, some wondered whether Garcia was in over his…
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Mikey Garcia Motivated By Family, Creating a Legacy
Nothing comes easy for professional prizefighters. Grueling training camps. Early morning runs. Aches and pains that may or may not go away. One would think that undefeated featherweight Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia…
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Local Boxing Notebook: Donaire keeps attention on Arce challenge
Nonito Donaire can't seem to get a fair shake lately. The Filipino fighter has had to answer question after question about countryman Manny Pacquiao, who suffered a brutal knockout at the hands…
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Josesito: I’m Ready For War, The Fight of My Life
It would be something if lightning were to ever strike twice. As rare as it happens, it makes people appreciate how powerful something like that could occur in the first place. The…
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Local Boxing Notebook: Garcia’s training serves Donaire, Pavlik well
While Nonito Donaire and Kelly Pavlik had their respective opponents to focus on last Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, it did not stop the media or fans to…