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Conversational Sport Boxing Vocabulary
By Bryanna Fissori So, you are absolutely loving your fitness boxing class and feel like you have gotten the hang of it. You know the difference between a jab, cross,…
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Joet Gonzalez & Rafael “Big Bang” Rivera on ESPN Friday
By: Ken Hissner Featherweight sensation Joet Gonzalez, 19-0 (11), of L.A. looks to keep his unbeaten streak going Friday night in an Oscar de La Hoya Golden Boy Promotion at…
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WIBF World Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich has Made 44 Title Defenses
By: Ken Hissner Germany’s Regina Halmich, 54-1-1 (16), made her professional debut in March of 1994. In her sixth fight she won the WIBF European Super Flyweight Title defeating Cheryll…
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Is the Welterweight Division Still the Strongest in Boxing?
By: Ken Hissner The welterweight division is packed with talented boxers and mentioned as the toughest division in boxing. The WBA Super World champion is Keith “One Time” Thurman, 28-0…
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Samantha Pill: From Toughman Competitions to Professional Boxer
By: Bryant Romero Samantha “Leggz” Pill will put her undefeated record on the line when she takes on her biggest challenge to date against the respected Maricela Cornejo on Friday…
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Egidijus Kavaliauskas Defeated Juan Carlos Abreu Saturday on ESPN
By: Ken Hissner Bob Arum’s Top Rank Boxing over ESPN Saturday at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno replaced the fall out of the main event between Jose Ramirez and…
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July 14: Pacquiao-Matthysse WBA Welterweight Title Fight Exclusively on ESPN+
The next chapter in the storied career of former eight-division world champion and future first-ballot Hall of Famer, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, will stream live and exclusively in the United States…
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Joet Gonzalez – Ready For The Spotlight
By: Sean Crose “Every other day, we run six to eight miles,” Joet Gonzalez tells me. “The location varies.” There are nineteen year olds who go to college. There are…
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The Champ is Home: Jose Ramirez to Make First Title Defense in Front of Hometown Fans
The dream has been realized. Now, it's time for Jose Ramirez to get down to business. Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs), from Avenal, California, will make the first defense of his…
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Alberto Machado: “You Need To Have Heart To Fight”
By: Sean Crose “Camp is going very well,” WBA super featherweight titlist Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado tells me over the phone. “People are going to see the best version of…
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Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo Is Looking for her Eighth Consecutive Victory
By: Bryant Romero Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo returns to the ring next Friday July 13 at the Novo at LA in Los Angeles when she takes on the undefeated Samantha…
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Who is Thailand’s WBC Mini Champion Chayaphon Moonsri (50-0)?
By: Ken Hissner Few ever mention or write about the WBC Minimumweight champion Chayaphon Moonsri aka Wanheng Menayothin/Kaiyanghada born October 27, 1985 in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, residing in Bangkok. This…
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Canelo vs. GGG 2 Press Conference Transcript
MAURICIO PEDROZA: To everyone, watching on Facebook Live today, we want to hear from you. Leave your questions for the fighters, the promoters in the comments section below for a…
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Prograis, DeGale, Beltran, Briedis, Smith, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 26th to July 4th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing…
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One Hundred and Eight Years Ago Jeffries and Johnson Fought
By: Ken Hissner On the 4th of July in 1910 James J Jeffries was “forced” by his pastor during a sermon saying “we have a coward among us” and started…