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Shawn Porter and Kell Brook: Why is their fight in jeopardy?

By Blair Newman In boxing, nothing is certain. Even attaching the word “mandatory” to a world title defence does not necessarily mean said fight will occur. The word ‘mandatory’ is…

Staff 06/27/2014

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Danny Garcia Gets The Kid Glove Treatment

By Sean Crose Rising star Danny Garcia's next opponent is lightweight Rod Salka. I was unable to find Salka's name in the WBC, WBA, WBO, or IBF lightweight rankings. According…

Staff 06/26/2014

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Crawford vs. Gamboa: A Matchup of Athletic Splendor

By Tyson Bruce Last weekends match between former amateur stars Vasyl Lomachenko and Garry Russell Jr. was highly intriguing for a number of reasons. The contrast between their career paths…

Staff 06/25/2014

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Cotto-Martinez Does Disappointing Pay Per View Business – Here’s Why

By Sean Crose Here's the deal: boxing fans are sick of paying obscene amounts of money for pay per view events. It's that simple. Don't believe it? Take a look…

Staff 06/25/2014

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It’s Time For Boxing’s 2014 Midterm Report Card

By Sean Crose It's hard to believe, but we're almost at the midpoint of 2014. At the end of 2013, we fight fans were in a good state. Things seemed…

Staff 06/25/2014

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Guerrero Wins The Fight, But Kamegai Steals The Show

By Sean Crose No one expected it. Robert Guerrero was supposed to step into the ring at the Stub Hub Center on Saturday and reclaim his position as an upper…

Staff 06/22/2014

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Lomanchenko Starts Living Up To The Hype

By Sean Crose Vasyl Lomanchenko wasn’t going to a coronation this time around. After being sorely disappointed by Orlando Salido in just his second professional bout, the Ukraine’s would-be superstar…

Staff 06/22/2014

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Here Comes The Algieri-Pacquiao Hype Machine

By Sean Crose Ivan Goldman penned an interesting piece that was published here at Boxing Insider the other day. In his article, Goldman argued that Ruslan Provodnikov should have been…

Staff 06/20/2014

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Chris Algieri-Ruslan Provodnikov Debate: Do You Prefer Sock from Pillow or Wrench?

By Ivan G. Goldman The split decision for Chris Algieri over Ruslan Provodnikov wasn’t awful enough to merit a full-fledged investigation, but it wasn’t terribly defensible either. Algieri came armed…

Staff 06/17/2014

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Garry Russell Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko: the Battle of Boxing’s Prodigal Sons

By Tyson Bruce At one time or another they’ve both been labeled as the best prospect in boxing. At one time or another they’ve both been called the future of…

Staff 06/17/2014

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After The Final Bell: Boxers And Addiction

English boxing icon Ricky Hatton has become a sad case indeed. After being pushed from boxing's upper tier by Manny Pacquiao in 2009, courtesy of one of the most brutal…

Staff 06/16/2014

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Provodnikov vs. Algieri: A Scorer’s Dilemma

By Tyson Bruce Boxing is not an easy sport to score. You often hear terms like, “effective aggressiveness” and “ring generalship” getting thrown around, but how many fans, let alone…

Staff 06/16/2014

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How should we Interpret Cotto’s Destruction of Martinez?

By Tyson Bruce Miguel Cotto’s one-sided destruction of middleweight champion Sergio Martinez has left fans fiercely divided on it’s meaning. Boxing is often an intensely polarizing sport—it’s loose, if not…

Staff 06/15/2014

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Chris Algieri Stuns Ruslan Provodnikov

By Sean Crose Both Ruslan Provodnikov and Chris Algieri looked ready for action before the opening bell at Brooklyn's Barclay's Center on Saturday. Pre-fight jitters simply weren't evident in either…

Staff 06/15/2014

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Jackie Kallen: Algieri/Provodnikov Headline Great Card in Brooklyn

By Jackie Kallen These past couple of weekends we've had some really great boxing to watch. The Froch fight delivered all that it promised and who didn't love Cotto's win…

Staff 06/13/2014