Diego Morilla
53 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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METHOD AND MADNESS: RYAN GARCIA AND HIS UNLIKELY RISE TO THE THRONE
Legend has it that a rising electric guitar player was the cause of some concern before his much-anticipated performance during a festival in a bucolic Californian town. A rock concert backstage is…
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OSCAR COLLAZO STOPS REYNERIS GUTIERREZ, DARIUS FULGHUM OUTPOINTS ALANTEZ FOX
He wanted an emphatic win in front of the man who inspired his name, and he got it. Oscar Collazo stopped Reyneris Gutierrez towards the end of the third round on the…
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FLOYD SCHOFIELD SHINES AGAINST HASKELL RHODES AND SCORES A WIDE UNANIMOUS DECISION
Answering the call to step up to the line when the main event was cancelled due to health reasons, lightweight sensation Floyd Schofield soundly defeated Haskell Rhodes by unanimous decision at the…
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FERNANDO MARTINEZ FACES AN EMOTIONAL UPHILL BATTLE IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST JERWIN ANCAJAS
Of all the things that make a world title challenge difficult, there is one thing that stands out for Argentine stand-out junior bantamweight contender Fernando Martinez. “I will be wishing to have…
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LAZARTE-CASIMERO: BRAWL IN THE RING, MAYHEM ON THE STANDS, 10 YEARS LATER
The history of ringside brawls can be divided in two large groups: those that were caught on video, and those which weren’t. And although I am sure there were plenty of intense…
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Spence announces unification with Ugas in April: “He already knows what time it is”
It’s been talked about, discussed, planned, ordered and discussed again. But this time it seems closer to becoming a reality. “The fight’s in April,” said IBF/WBC welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. during…
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Monday Morning Cornermen, Feb. 26 ? Takeaways from ?Superfly2? and More
Who Can Tame Srisaket Sor Rungvisai? After two victories over Nicaragua?s Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez and his most recent win against the scrappy Mexican titlist Juan Francisco Estrada, the obvious question at ringside…
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Lucas Matthysse eyes return at 147 in spring
After a four-month layoff and having spent his vacation time between his adoptive town of Junin and his native town of Trelew in the Argentine Patagonia region, junior welterweight contender and knockout…
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Luis Ortiz: ?I can fight whoever Golden Boy Promotions puts in front of me?
As an amateur in one of the most competitive boxing systems in the world, Luis Ortiz grew up accustomed to the idea of facing the best available opponents. But in his comparatively…
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Lucas Matthysse keeps his focus on the prize, history ? and MMA?
As fight night approaches and Argentina?s Lucas Matthysse gets ready to face Ukraine?s Viktor Postol on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. with the vacant WBC junior welterweight…
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Admiring Oscar De La Hoya visits Lucas Matthysse in Argentina
Not too many countries have a specific holiday to celebrate the achievements and the legacies of their boxers, and surprisingly enough Argentina is one of them. In remembrance of the now legendary…
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Preview: Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Jonathan Oquendo
If a ?crossroads fight? is defined as a make-or-break chance for two fighters to set their careers in the right direction, we can remove that label from this one. With their two…
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Tomoki Kameda: ?Everyone will see a new, improved ?Mexicanito? this time?
It was one of the closest fights so far in 2015. It?s not every day when you?ll see a title fight scored 114-113 across the board unanimously but that was the case…
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Cesar Cuenca: ?I train to death for every fight?
The race to match Rocky Marciano?s historic 49-0 unbeaten record has been a recurrent theme in boxing since the late, great heavyweight champion retired back in 1956. Most fighters have failed to…
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Sergio Martinez officially retires: ?A period in my life ends, thanks to all?
After more than a year of inactivity since losing his RING middleweight title to Miguel Cotto, and plagued by a nagging knee injury, Argentina?s Sergio Martinez officially announced his retirement from the…
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Edgar Sosa undaunted by Roman Gonzalez: ?I have experience on my side?
The prospect of facing one of the world?s most talented fighters under the spotlight of HBO?s first flyweight co-main event in more than a decade would be enough to worry even the…
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Billion Dollar Daddy
At the long-awaited first official press conference to announce one of the most anticipated fights in boxing history, a dark figure emerges from the back of the stage to photobomb the customary…
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Billion Dollar Daddy ? Or How Bob Arum Lost his Fight to Father Timing
At the long-awaited first official press conference to announce one of the most anticipated fights in boxing history, a dark figure emerges from the back of the stage to photobomb the customary…
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Lucas Matthysse on Provodnikov: ?We?ll find out who was ready?
There are very few fighters in the world who can claim to have sent every single one of their opponents to the canvas at least once during a fight, regardless of the…
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Boxing: Morilla?s Sunday Report Card ? Wilder Dominates Stiverne and Much More
Our resident boxing writer Diego Morilla serves up a full weekend wrap-up of the most relevant boxing events in the worldwide scene. Every fight that matters is right here, in one place,…