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Juan Manuel Marquez vs Mike Alvarado: A Fight Worthy Of HBO
By Sean Crose Let's face it, we boxing fans gripe a lot. And while it's true we often have good reason to, sometimes it's nice to sit back and appreciate…
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Would it be better cinema if we see Mike Alvarado vs. Manny Pacquiao?
By Kirk Jackson This weekend, Mike Alvarado 35-2 (24 KO’s) takes on Juan Manuel Marquez 55-8-1 (40 KO’s) at The Forum, in Inglewood, California. This is the the biggest opportunity…
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Bob Arum Reaches into Rusty HBO Bucket for Manny Pacquiao’s Next Outing
By Ivan G. Goldman I’ve been remonstrated by fans hot to see Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao go at it a fifth time. They’re upset I suggested, rather mildly,…
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Marquez vs. Alvarado: The Best Fight that No One Asked To See
By Tyson Bruce This weekends fight between the legendary Juan Manuel Marquez and the all-action Mike Alvarado is everything that is good and bad about boxing wrapped into one. In…
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Jackie Kallen: 3 Fighters Over 40 Fighting This Weekend
By Jackie Kallen Who says that boxing is a young man's sport? The retirement age for fighters seems to be getting older and older. The senior statesme of the sport…
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Save Us from Trip Back to Future with Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez 5
By Ivan G. Goldman Has it really come to this? That Floyd Mayweather is making better fights than Manny Pacquiao? Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank We now have Bob Arum, who…
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Bermane Stiverne Watched Arreola Fight Tapes Every Day ‘For a Year’
By Ivan G. Goldman Bermane Stiverne, a serious student of boxing, has the kind of power and hand speed that can make him a dangerous opponent for anyone, including Wladimir…
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Julio Caesar Chavez Jr: The Hero Of Boxing’s New Breed Of Fan
By Sean Crose A few months ago, a reader commented under one of my pieces that he was disappointed that Adrien Broner fought Marcos Maidana without first maximizing his earning…
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Bermane Stiverne Wins Piece of Heavyweight Title with 6th Round KO of Chris Arreola
By Ivan G. Goldman RINGSIDE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Chris Arreola won most of the rounds, but in round six he got caught by a huge right by hard-hitting…
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Bermane Stiverne And ESPN Deliver On A Saturday Night
By Sean Crose Let's get something out of the way: Bermane Stiverne looked uneasy walking into the ring on Saturday night. This was a strange thing to witness, since the…
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Jackie Kallen: Stiverne/Arreola – Heavyweights in Acton tonight
By Jackie Kallen After last weekend's crazy fight activity in Las Vegas, it will be a quieter Saturday night in LA when two heavyweight contenders vie for supremacy in their…
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Can Chris Arreola Release His Inner Marcos Maidana?
By Sean Crose We all know Chris Arreola's a tough guy. A real tough guy. Being a tough guy, though, doesn't mean you get to be heavyweight champion of the…
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Slimmer Chris Arreola Looks To Turn Tables on Bermane Stiverne on ESPN Saturday
By Ivan G. Goldman The Chris Arreola-Bermane Stiverne pre-fight talk has centered mostly on the new, svelte Arreola expected to step into the ring Saturday night in Los Angeles. Arreola,…
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WBC Suspends Adrien Broner…For Being Offensive
By Sean Crose The World Boxing Council has suspended junior welterweight Adrien Broner for being offensive. The Council, for those who don't know, partially rules over a sport where athletes…
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The Battle of the Bulge: Cris Arreola vs. Bermane Stiverne
By Tyson Bruce The history of boxing is spotted with the presence of fighters whose robust physiques defy the laws of physicality by excelling in the world’s most physically demanding…