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Derrick James, Head Trainer Of Errol Spence Jr., Reveals What Makes Terence Crawford So Great

By: Hans Themistode No matter who is placed in front of him, Terence Crawford has systematically broken down his opponents. With the Omaha, Nebraska, native racing out to a spotless…

Hans Themistode 04/20/2022

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Derrick James Believes It Could Be A Short Night For Yordenis Ugas If He Elects To Stand And Bang Against Errol Spence Jr.

By: Hans Themistode Photo by Stacey Snyder Once Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas agreed to unify welterweight titles, Derrick James knew it would be no easy task to formulate…

Hans Themistode 04/16/2022

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Derrick James On Gennadiy Golovkin: “He’s 40, He’s Still Fighting? Why?”

By: Hans Themistode Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA Gennadiy Golovkin once stormed through the middleweight division with ease. During much of his 20s, he wasted no time in putting…

Hans Themistode 04/02/2022

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Derrick James Shakes His Head At Possible Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Jermell Charlo Showdown: “I Don’t Want To Think About It”

By: Hans Themistode As one of the more well-respected boxing trainers in the world, Derrick James has relished in his role of molding and creating world champions. With both Errol…

Hans Themistode 04/01/2022

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Derrick James Believes Caleb Plant’s Skills Could Be On Par With Canelo Alvarez

By: Hans Themistode Derrick James has nothing but the utmost respect for Canelo Alvarez. The long-time trainer has witnessed firsthand on several occasions the sort of damage the Mexican product…

Hans Themistode 11/01/2021

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Derrick James: “I’m Happy For [Yordenis] Ugas, This Is His Opportunity To Be Great, He’s A Phenomenal Fighter”

By: Hans Themistode Everything was going right according to plan, up until it wasn't. Trainer Derrick James had spent countless hours looking over the game tape. With unified welterweight champion…

Hans Themistode 08/19/2021

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Jermall Charlo Not Convinced Brian Castano Is The Best Fighter Jermell Charlo Has Ever Fought: “Tony Harrison Would Beat Him”

By: Hans Themistode Most of the boxing world stood in awe of Brian Castano. Just last weekend, the current WBO 154 pound titlist took on unified champion Jermell Charlo at…

Hans Themistode 07/25/2021

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Derrick James Believes Errol Spence Jr.’s Stellar Performance May Have Chased Manny Pacquiao Away: “When He Saw How Good Errol Looked, I Think He Changed His Mind”

By: Hans Themistode Everything seemed all lined up for Errol Spence Jr. Coming into his showdown against Mikey Garcia in March of 2019, the Dallas native had a surprising but…

Hans Themistode 02/04/2021

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Derrick James Rips Terence Crawford’s Resume: “On The Pound For Pound List He Has The Weakest Resume, They’re Matching Him Like A Prospect Still”

By: Hans Themistode Derrick James, trainer of unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., isn't amongst those heaping praise on Terence Crawford for his latest performance. The WBO welterweight belt holder…

Hans Themistode 11/21/2020