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Will Sergio Martinez Be Chavez Jr.’s Meldrick Taylor or Pernell Whitaker?

BY: Sergio L. Martinez As September 15, 2012, approaches, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. prepares for the biggest fight of his young career as he will face pound-for-pound dynamo Sergio Martinez…

Gutter 09/14/2012

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Jackie Kallen: Canelo/Lopez Undercards From MGM Preview

By Jackie Kallen A lot of people come to the big fights in Vegas and walk into the arena at about 8:00. Just as the main event fighters start walking…

Staff 09/14/2012

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Dollars Dictate 12 More Rounds of Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao

By Ivan G. Goldman No matter who Manny Pacquiao chose to fight December 8 he was bound to upset somebody. By apparently settling on a fourth bout against Juan Manuel…

Staff 09/13/2012

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Jackie Kallen: Is Jesse Vargas the real deal?

By Jackie Kallen Like many boxing fans, I am wondering whether Jess Vargas is the next Floyd Mayweather. He is a 23 year-old, undefeated welterweight who was trained by Roger…

Staff 09/12/2012

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Andre Ward: Greatest Super Middleweight Ever?

by Kirk Jackson When most boxing fans and experts think of the greatest super middleweights of all time, names like Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Steve Collins, Joe Calzaghe, James Toney…

Gutter 09/12/2012

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What’s Next For Chad Dawson?

by Kirk Jackson This past weekend was one to forget for Chad Dawson. The current light heavyweight champion of the world moved down in weight to one 168 and was…

Gutter 09/11/2012

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‘Pay No Attention’ to Price Tag for Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.

By Ivan G. Goldman As boxing fans look forward to another big pay-per-view card this weekend led by middleweights Sergio Martinez versus Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. there’s not much media…

Staff 09/11/2012

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Should Andre Ward Leap over Floyd Mayweather on Pound for Pound List?

By Ivan G. Goldman It’s time to ask ourselves whether Floyd Mayweather is really a better fighter than Andre Ward. Mayweather is at the top of most pound-for-pound lists and…

Staff 09/10/2012

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Ajose Olusegun Shows Chad Dawson Right Way to Lose

By Ivan G. Goldman Chad Dawson kept his right low all night against Andre Ward, Making that side of his head a target for hooks that might as well…

Staff 09/09/2012

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Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson: Prediction

by Kirk Jackson It’s that time, fight night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. A battle between two king pins of their respective divisions. Andre Ward the hometown favorite,…

Gutter 09/08/2012

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Jackie Kallen: Andre Ward all the way

By Jackie Kallen I have always been a fan of Chad Dawson's. 31-1 is an impressive record. He is a nice guy, who has worked hard to earn his WBC…

Staff 09/07/2012

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Astronomical Odds for Vitali Klitschko-Manuel Charr

By Ivan G. Goldman When Buster Douglas kayoed Mike Tyson in 1990, the odds were approximately 44 to 1 in Tyson’s favor, though it wasn’t particularly easy to find a…

Staff 09/07/2012

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Andre Ward, Chad Dawson Seeking to Crash Pay-Per-View Party

By Ivan G. Goldman It’s a desperate, praiseworthy gamble champions Andre Ward and Chad Dawson make this Saturday on HBO. But when the dust clears, even the winner could remain…

Staff 09/05/2012

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Charr vs Klitschko: Vitali’s Last Fight? Don’t Bet On It!

by Johnny Walker This coming Saturday, one of the two most dominant heavyweights of the present era--and indeed of all time if one consults the statistics--Vitali Klitschko, will take on…

Gutter 09/05/2012

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Chad Dawson and New England’s 10 Greatest Fighters

By Hans Olson Saturday on HBO Championship Boxing, New England’s “Bad” Chad Dawson attempts to dethrone 168 lb. champ Andre Ward in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, CA. Although born in…

Gutter 09/04/2012