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Canelo Alvarez will power over Kirkland
By Kirk Jackson It’s a shame that with all the hoopla that was with the event between Floyd Mayweather 48-0 (26 KO’s) and Manny Pacquiao 57-6-2 (38 KO’s), the fight…
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A Graceful Bow from Floyd Mayweather & A Look to the Future
By Kirk Jackson The dust has settled. The proclaimed, “Fight of the Century” is over; the event, the hype, the spectacle, the one sided boxing exhibition that was, which included…
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HBO Boxing Preview: Canelo Alvarez vs. James Kirkland
By: William Holmes Official Weights from Houston: Canelo Alvarez: 154.5 lbs. James Kirkland: 154.5 lbs. Now that the #fightofthecentury, aka #shouldergate, aka #credentialgate is over fight fans can focus their…
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Successful Surgery Means Manny Pacquiao Can Return To Ring In 2016
By Sean Crose Manny Pacquiao underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder on Thursday in Las Angeles (the name of the hospital where the surgery occurred has not been disclosed).…
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Premier Boxing Champions on CBS Preview: Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Ricky Burns, Trout/Galarza
By Matthew N. Becher Premiere Boxing Champions will be headlining another afternoon of boxing on CBS, this week from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Four former world champions…
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Amir Khan, Chris Algieri, Paulie Malignaggi And Danny O’Connor Discuss May 29th PBC Card
By Sean Crose “We’re all competitors,” welterweight Chris Algieri (20-1, 8KOs) claimed on a Wednesday conference call, “we’re all out there to win.” The call, which was to promote Spike…
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Transcript: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin & Willie Monroe Talk to Boxing Media
GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN - WILLIE MONROE JR. International Media Conference Call Transcript Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Bernie Bahrmasel: Hello, and welcome to the International Media Conference Call for the Middleweight…
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Mansour, Jennings, Boxcino, Cotto, Geale, and more
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 28th to May 6th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that…
Manny Pacquiao Faces Multiple Class Action Lawsuits for Fighting with Shoulder Injury
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst Because nothing in boxing can ever exist without controversy, class action complaints have been filed in both the Nevada District Court and California Central District…
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Jackie Kallen: Should fans really sue Manny Pacquiao?
By Jackie Kallen Should Manny Pacquaio be sued for not disclosing his shoulder injury before the fight? Obviously there are people who believe so. The gamblers who bet (and lost)…
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Frankie Gavin and Humberto Soto – Ready To Thrill On Canelo Undercard
By Sean Crose “There’s a lot of names out there and we want them all.” So trainer Freddie Roach told me during a Tuesday conference call to promote Saturday’s Frankie…
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Press Release: Golden Boy Sues Al Haymon in Federal Court For Anti Trust Violations
Federal suit alleges Haymon conspired with Waddell & Reed to violate federal and state laws aimed at protecting fighters in order to monopolize boxing LOS ANGELES (May 6): Golden Boy…
Dream Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Match Sinks into Swamp of Scandal
By Ivan G. Goldman The post-fight stories about the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather extravaganza are moving fast and not terribly positive. Various news outlets are busy quoting each other about the…
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Floyd Mayweather Reportedly Open To A Rematch With An Injury-Free Pacquiao
By Sean Crose Yup – there may indeed be a second Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao bout. For those who haven’t been “in the know,” a controversy has erupted since Saturday’s much…
Joint Statement from Team Pacquiao and Top Rank
During training, Manny Pacquiao suffered a right shoulder injury. Manny went to see world-class doctors, partners in the prestigious Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, who performed tests and, in consultation with…