Duva: Kovalev as promised ended Ward’s career
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2017, 11:25 a.m.

Kathy Duva, the promoter of former world light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev said that her fighter had kept his promise when before the rematch against Andre Ward said that he would end his opponent’s career.

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Andre Ward announces his retirement
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2017, 8:06 a.m.

Two Division World Champion, Reigning WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist 33-year-old Andre Ward quite unexpectedly announced his retirement.

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Wilder vs. Ortiz: Kickoff Press Conference (video)
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2017, 6:34 a.m.

Kickoff press conference ahead of the WBC Heavyweight World Championship between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz - Saturday, November 4 on a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING live from Barclays Center.

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Camp Life: Oscar Valdez. Episode 2
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2017, 3:11 a.m.

The former Mexican Olympian turned featherweight champion maintains a strict dietary regimen--and so does his pet anaconda. Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) world champions Óscar Valdez will headline a world championship event September 22, at Tucson Arena. Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian with strong roots in Tucson, ...

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Redkach trains with Leo Santa Cruz
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2017, 4:17 p.m.

Ukrainian lightweight Ivan Redkach (20-3-1, 16 KOs) who will return in the ring on October 14 in a fight against former US Olympic team captain Rainell Williams (12-0-0, 6 KOs) held media work out on the eve of the fight and shared the same ring with three-division world champion Leo ...

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Fedor Emelianenko flew to the US for the final stage of negotiations on his next fight
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2017, 7:52 a.m.

Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko flew to the United States to negotiate with the organization Bellator about his next fight. This was reported by Emelianenko’s spokeswoman Yulia Kuklina.

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Derevyanchenko could face Golovkin in December
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2017, 5:48 a.m.

Tom Loeffler, promoter of WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) said that his fighter will next fight in December 2017. Golovkin is interested in a rematch with Saul Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO’s), but it looks like Golovkin and Alvarez will meet only in 2018. ...

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Camp Life: Oscar Valdez. Episode 1
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2017, 3:31 a.m.

Featherweight champ Oscar Valdez goes out of his way to get a haircut before hitting the gym. Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) world champions Óscar Valdez and Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez will headline a world championship event September 22, at Tucson Arena. Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian with ...

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Andrew Karlov
Sept. 19, 2017, 1:17 p.m.

The representatives for unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez plan to begin discussions this week for a rematch, both camps told ESPN on Tuesday.

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Cris Cyborg: Ronda Rousey's a Loser, I Don't Want to Fight Her Anymore
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 19, 2017, 9:13 a.m.

Cris Cyborg says she's over her feud with Ronda Rousey because Ronda is no longer on her level and belongs in the WWE instead of the octagon. Cyborg called out Rousey for years once telling she wanted to kill the first UFC women's champ to end their soap opera but ...

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