Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
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Dahlberg: As big fight looms, poolside with Tyson Fury, the Gypsy King
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — The water was warming up, and so was the sun. On the kind of day that made it easy to forget about dreary weather back home, Tyson Fury was…
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Column: Fans get played as boxing takes back seat to UFC
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The ring was empty, boxing?s biggest attraction was taking a nap and fans who paid more than $1,000 a ticket to see Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev face…
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Column: Boxing pays price chasing dollars in Saudi Arabia
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
There's nothing new about those who make their living in sports chasing every dollar they can. NFL owners do it every time they threaten to devastate a city by moving a team…
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After beating cancer, Canelo fight isn?t too big for Daniel Jacobs
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
The moment won?t be too big for Daniel Jacobs, of that he?s certain. Not after going toe-to-toe with the fearsome Gennady Golovkin before dropping a narrow decision. Not after beating cancer that…
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Pacquiao dominates in retaining title against Broner
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao showed Saturday night he's still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40. Whether Pacquiao's dominating win over Adrien Broner gets him…
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Breakfast with Pacquiao on a rainy day in L.A.
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Breakfast at Manny Pacquiao's house began with a silent prayer, followed by more silence around the big dining room table as his massive entourage waited for the fighter…
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Triple G-Canelo rematch should be must-see TV
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? For a sport often given up for dead, boxing is suddenly very much alive. Turn on the TV and there's probably a fight on from somewhere. Tune in,…
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Column: Only 1 fighter to blame in Golovkin-Alvarez mess
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Gennady Golovkin made sure it was a short night, which was not surprising because he was fighting for short money. What was supposed to be a big night in Las Vegas ended…
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Dahlberg: Boxing tries to appeal to the masses once again with Lomachenko-Rigondeaux
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Boxing fans get an early holiday gift Saturday when two masterful fighters with four Olympic gold medals between them meet in an intriguing 130-pound title bout. The best part? It won?t cost…
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The interest in Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor shows that fans are more interested in reality TV than boxing
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Look at any boxing website, and the comments will largely all be the same. Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight with Conor McGregor is a joke, a spectacle that has little to do with…
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Column: Mayweather-McGregor is a stale act already
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- There's a reason tons of good seats remain for what was supposed to be the year's hottest ticket. Actually, there are two reasons the hype bubble surrounding the…
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Column: No reason to cry for Manny Pacquiao after loss
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Manny Pacquiao still has his name, if not his punch. That should get him another fight or two, though not at the rate of pay to which he?s become accustomed. And it?s…
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Ward celebrates big win while Kovalev plans protest
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? After leaving no doubt who was the best light heavyweight around, Andre Ward talked about securing his place as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world…
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Andre Ward stops Sergey Kovalev to win light heavy rematch
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Andre Ward vowed he would leave no doubt this time around and he didn't, stopping Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round Saturday night to win their light heavyweight…
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Ward, Kovalev do it again in light heavyweight title bout
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Andre Ward won't apologize for the close decision that Sergey Kovalev insists should have gone his way when the light heavyweights fought in November. Still, he's eager to…
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Column: Mayweather-McGregor should be fun up to opening bell
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The real fun will come before the fight, and what a spectacle it should be. Put Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on a stage together to promote…
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Column: Mayweather in search of attention, not a fight
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants attention more than he wants a fight. And, really, let's be truthful here. It wouldn't be much of a fight if Mayweather and Conor McGregor met in a…
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Column: From Russia with love, boxer Kovalev finds his place in US
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Sergey Kovalev was knocking out everyone put in front of him when his handlers went to HBO a few years back asking for a coveted spot on one of…
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Pacquiao wins lopsided decision with Mayweather watching
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped by to see an old foe, and Manny Pacquiao tried his best to give him a show. With Mayweather watching intently from a ringside…
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Column: Judging problems return to Olympic boxing
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Maybe having pros box in the Olympics isn't such a bad idea after all. While they're at it, they might start getting some professional judges, too. A…