Rhett Butler
28 articles · The Shadow League
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Terence Crawford Needs Spence and Pacquiao
By Rhett Butler
On Saturday, Terence Crawford added another significant win to his resume. In the MGM Grand bubble, “Bud” defended his WBO welterweight title definitively with a 4th round TKO over former IBF welterweight…
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Terence Crawford: The Boogeyman Cometh
By Rhett Butler
Terence Crawford if the most feared man in boxing today. That is a big statement because he is not a big man. Normally, that energy is saved for the hallowed heavyweight division…
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Gervonta “Tank” Davis Arrives With Crippling KO of Santa Cruz
By Rhett Butler
Gervonta “Tank” Davis made the grade in his highly anticipated showdown against Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz last night. With a crushing left uppercut, Davis proved that he is who Floyd Mayweather,…
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Is Conor McGregor Boxing’s Jumpoff?
By Rhett Butler
Well, that was predictable. “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, who earlier this year announced his retirement from the UFC, recently revealed his plans to fight Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match in the…
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Errol Spence Jr. And Terence Crawford Facetime, Want To Fight
By Rhett Butler
Two of arguably the best welterweights on the planet have been holding low key Facetime sessions. According to Boxing Scene, Errol “The Truth” Spence, Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford have been chopping…
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Pacquiao Defies Father Time, While Mayweather?s Midas Touch Is Fool?s Gold
By Rhett Butler
This weekend, Manny Pacquiao did what 30 previous opponents couldn?t do; defeat Keith Thurman. Boxing?s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao dropped Keith ?One Time? Thurman in round one and…
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Garcia?s Performance Begs For Re-Inclusion Into Welterweight Conversation
By Rhett Butler
Former two-division champion Danny ?Swift? Garcia (35-2, 21 KOs) dropped Adrian Granados (20-7-2, 14 KOs) three times before stopping him in round seven last Saturday night. The welterweight showdown headlined Premier Boxing…
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Terence Crawford Doesn?t Need Any More Meaningless Fights
By Rhett Butler
Last weekend, Terence Crawford faced his biggest test yet in Amir Khan. However, to the chagrin of boxing fans, the fight was stopped in the 6th round due to a supposed low…