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Written by Michael Woods
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 20:31
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 Did you see Sergey Kovalev do his thing on Friday night, on NBC Sports Network, on a Main Events card? The guy looked like a bit of a beast, a hammerfisted terminator type who seems like the sort who could fight 50 rounds, and would come after you looking to knock your block off in every minute of every round. OK, he wasn't fighting Bernard Hopkins, he was fighting Houstonian Cornelius White, a man whose best win is over Yordanis Despaigne, and who lost to Don George in 2011 (TKO1). Nevertheless, you didn't have to be the sunniest of optimists to watch Kovalev and like his upside, a lot. So when word came down that the IBF talked about it, and decided to install Kovalev as their No. 1 guy at light heavy, and order,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:44
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 FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO ALVAREZ 11-CITY, TWO-COUNTRY PRESS TOUR LOCATIONS AND TIMES ANNOUNCED WITH UNPRECEDENTED KICK-OFF IN TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK (June 18, 2013) - News spread like wildfire last week when details of the upcoming 11-city, two-country media tour to officially announce the September 14 mega-fight between Eight-Time, Five-Division World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez were made public. Exact locations in each city as well as press conference start times are set and fans are encouraged to arrive early as entry into each event is available... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:41
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 NEW YORK (June 18, 2013) – Future Hall of Famer and current IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins will be a guest commentator on this Saturday’s live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Boxing’s ageless wonder, Hopkins will serve as an expert analyst joining host Brian Kenny, announcers Mauro Ranallo (blow-by-blow) and Al Bernstein (expert analyst) and ringside reporter Jim Gray. The legendary, 48-year-old Hopkins will add his insight from the SHOWTIME seat usually occupied by Paulie Malignaggi, who will relocate from the ring apron to the inside of the ring on Saturday evening as he defends his WBA Welterweight... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:39
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 June 18, 2013, New York,NY --- Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum announced today that undefeated Light Heavyweight contender "Irish" Seanie Monaghan (18-0, 11 KOs), of Long Beach, NY will fight on the upcoming Bradley vs Marquez HBO PPV telecast on Oct. 12 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Monaghan will take on Anthony Caputo-Smith, the Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight champion. --- Photo Credit : Ed Mulholland - Top Rank Tags:Bob ArumSeanie MonaghanTop Rank... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 17 June 2013 21:03
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 TOTOWA, NJ - June 17, 2013 - Earlier today, the IBF ordered Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins to make his next title defense against newly-crowned #1 contender Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev of Russia. On Friday, Kovalev scored his 9th impressive knockout in a row with a third round demolition of Houston's Cornelius White on the NBC Sports Network's critically acclaimed Fight Night series.  Krusher... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 17 June 2013 13:49
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 VENICE, CA (June 17, 2013) One week after challenging for the WBO Cruiserweight World Title, top rated contender Ola Afolabihas returned home to Southern California and is preparing to map out his future for another world title opportunity. Afolabi lost a hotly contested majority decision to Marco Huckon JUNE 8 in Berlin, Germany, the third time they have fought. Scores were 114-114, 115-113 (Huck) and an inexplicable 117-111 (Huck). “I congratulate Marco, he fought a very good fight. This is the third time we’ve fought so I’m ready to move on to other challenges,” said Afolabi. Their previous clash fought on MAY 5, 2012; a true “Fight of the Year”... Read more...
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Written by Kelsey McCarson
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Saturday, 15 June 2013 22:26
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 Dallas – The untelevised portion the Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Manuel Lopez card at the American Airlines Center Saturday night was packed full of prospects promoted by Top Rank. Oscar Valdez (6-0, 5 KOs) continued his impressive rise up the professional ranks of the featherweight division with a swift demolition of Gil Garcia (5-5-1, 1 KO). Valdez looked as if he might be in tough against Garcia first, but then turned up the heat in the second round. Valdez dropped Garcia with a beautifully savage overhand right, then overwhelmed Garcia after he dared to get up from it. The fight was stopped by referee Laurence Cole in the second at 2:32 after a series of unanswered... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Friday, 14 June 2013 17:15
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 Of all the fighters who you thought would have an issue on the scale, did you ever think MIKEY GARCIA would have a scail fail? Well, the impossible happened today, as Garcia, of the Fighting Garcia family, drew gasps when the scale read 128 pounds the day before his scheduled featherweight title defense against Juan Manuel Lopez (above right, with Mikey, in Chris farina-Top Rank photo), at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and on HBO. Garcia had two hours to get to 126, but wouldn't try and do the cut...so a cut was taken out of his check. He handed over six figures to Team JuanMa, to... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 14 June 2013 11:20
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 BROOKLYN, (June 14, 2013) - Due to number two rated IBF Light Heavyweight Contender Karo Murat being declared ineligible to receive a visa by the United States Department of State, and his subsequent inability to enter the United States, his scheduled July 13 fight against IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York slated to air on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING has been cancelled along with the entire event "This is an extremely disappointing development as we were anticipating Bernard making history once again on July 13 at Barclays Center," said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. "Since... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:56
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DALLAS (June 11, 2013) -- Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion MIKEY GARCIA (31-0, 26 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., and former WBO junior featherweight and WBO featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ (33-2, 30 KOs), of Caguas, Puerto Rico, hosted a Public Workout, outdoors at the AT&T Plaza at the American Airlines Center, on Tuesday, June 11. Garcia and Lopez are in the last four days of training for their upcoming world championship rumble in Dallas. Check out this Q n A with Lopez, and another chat, with Mikey Garcia, here. Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with PR Best Boxing, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate, remaining tickets to Garcia vs. Lopez, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus additional service fees, can be purchased at the American Airlines... Read more...
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