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Boxing Insider Notebook: Golovkin, Canelo, De La Hoya, Pacquiao, Roach, Shumenov, and more…

Boxing Insider Notebook: Golovkin, Canelo, De La Hoya, Pacquiao, Roach, Shumenov, and more... Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 20th…

Staff 06/28/2017

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Is this the End of the Road for Kell Brook?

Is this the end of the road for Kell Brook? By: Kirk Jackson Errol Spence 22-0 (19 KO’s) emerged victorious as the newly crowned IBF welterweight champion over the weekend,…

Staff 05/30/2017

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Did Sergey Kovalev Scare Andre Ward into Retirement?

Did Sergey Kovalev scare Andre Ward into Retirement? By: Matthew N. Becher A little less than two months ago, at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Andre Ward defeated Sergey…

staff 01/06/2017

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The Manny Pacquiao Retirement Tour Is In The Works

The Manny Pacquiao Retirement tour is in the works By: Matthew N. Becher In the first week of the New Year, lots of grumblings have been coming out, about who…

staff 01/04/2017

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Hopkins Sabotages His Own Poignant Moment

Hopkins Sabotages His Own Poignant Moment By: Sean Crose Joe Smith looked amazing Saturday night. It’s doubtful he could have bested Bernard Hopkins in the great fighter’s prime, but credit…

staff 12/19/2016

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HBO World Championship Boxing Preview: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr., Usyk vs. Mchunu, Diaz vs. Garcia

HBO World Championship Boxing Preview: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr., Usyk vs. Mchunu, Diaz vs. Garcia By: William Holmes On Saturday night a legend in the sport of boxing…

staff 12/15/2016

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Will Joe Smith, Jr. Bring Bernard Hopkins to His Waterloo?

Will Joe Smith, Jr. Bring Bernard Hopkins to His Waterloo? By: Ken Hissner Will Long Islands Joe Smith, Jr., 22-1 (18) bring former champion Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins, 55-7-2 (32),…

staff 12/14/2016

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Interview with Joe Smith Jr. “I never thought an opportunity to fight Bernard Hopkins would ever come up”

Interview with Joe Smith Jr. “I never thought an opportunity to fight Bernard Hopkins would ever come up” By: Matthew N. Becher Earlier this year, Joe Smith Jr. shocked the…

staff 11/30/2016

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Time for the Pacman to Call it a Day

Time for the Pacman to Call it a Day By: Matt O'Brien Following a short-lived “retirement” from boxing, Manny Pacquiao returned to action on Saturday night and reclaimed a portion…

staff 11/11/2016

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Why Manny Pacquiao Keeps Fighting

Why Manny Keeps Fighting By: Sean Crose “Pacquiao will have earned $500 million from boxing purses and endorsements during his two-decade professional career.” So wrote Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes last…

staff 11/02/2016

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The Return of The Executioner: Bernard Hopkins Farewell Fight

The Return of The Executioner: Bernard Hopkins Farewell Fight By: Matthew N. Becher Sixteen Years after his conquering knockout win against Felix Trinidad in Madison Square Garden, and over one…

staff 10/18/2016

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Floyd Mayweather: “Fighters Cry And Complain Too Much”

Floyd Mayweather: “Fighters Cry And Complain Too Much” By: Sean Crose “I’ve been through a lot,” Floyd Mayweather said in an extensive interview presented by ES News. “I lived seven…

staff 10/10/2016

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How Should Boxing Fans (And The Media) Deal With The Tyson Fury Situation?

How Should Boxing Fans (And The Media) Deal With The Tyson Fury Situation? By: Sean Crose As most fight fans know, Tyson Fury has had a wild past few days.…

staff 10/05/2016

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Fury Abruptly Announced Retirement

Fury Abruptly Announces Retirement By: Sean Crose “Boxing is the saddest thing I ever took part in,” controversial heavyweight champ Tyson Fury tweeted this morning. “All a pile of shit,…

staff 10/03/2016

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Bernard Hopkins’ Grand Exit

Bernard Hopkins' Grand Exit By: Brandon Bernica When Bernard Hopkins speaks, you listen. It’s not just the engaging mannerisms or his glaring visage, though. That’s not why you’re drawn to…

staff 09/19/2016