Bute, Alvarez make weight
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 24, 2017, 5:14 a.m.

Eleider Alvarez 174.6 vs Lucian Bute 173.6
(WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship)

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Bivol stops Berridge, retains WBA interim belt (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 5:03 p.m.

WBA interim light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (9-0, 7 KOs) retained his belt with a fourth round TKO over Robert Berridge (29-6, 21 KOs) on Thursday night in Russia. From the beginning, Bivol attacked forcefully and imposed his will. In round three he dropped Berridge twice and the ...

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Usyk-Hunter and Gvozdyk-Gonzalez added to Lomachenko -Sosa bill
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 2:43 p.m.

The VASYL LOMACHENKO - JASON "El Canito" SOSA junior lightweight world championship event has become an embarrassment of Ukrainian riches with the addition of two title fights. Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist OLEKSANDR USYK and NABF light heavyweight champion and Olympic bronze medalist ...

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Krasniqi-Abraham kickoff presser
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 12:16 p.m.

Super middleweights Robin Krasniqi (46-4, 17 KOs) and Arthur Abraham (45-5, 30 KOs) faced off at the kickoff press conference for their official WBO eliminator to take place April 22 in Erfurt, Germany.

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Harrison, Hurd hope to make their dreams come true
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 10:13 a.m.

For the past couple of months, junior middleweights Tony Harrison and Jarrett Hurd have been gearing up for the biggest fight of their careers - a world title eliminator that would earn the winner a shot at Jermall Charlo's belt. Then, last Thursday, things changed. The stakes got ...

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Pacquiao, Khan eye fight in United Arab Emirates
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 5:10 a.m.

Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes Manny Pacquiao, has made a deal with Duco Events, a New Zealand promotional company he has close ties to, for Pacquiao to defend the 147-pound belt against Australia's Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia. However, Pacquiao and adviser Michael Koncz have also ...

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Briggs-Oquendo deal reached
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2017, 3:05 a.m.

Square Ring Promotions and Hitz Entertainment Corporation announced today that they have reached an agreement for the Fres Oquendo vs. Shannon Briggs fight for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship.

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Holyfield: “There’s only one way McGregor has a chance against Mayweather”
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 22, 2017, 3:03 p.m.

The four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who ruled the ring alongside the likes of Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe and Mike Tyson during the 1980’s and 90’s, gave his thoughts on a possible cross-codes fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC king Conor McGregor.

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Broner-Granados Fight Peaked at 859,000 Viewers on Showtime
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 22, 2017, 11:51 a.m.

The flashy and outspoken Adrien Broner brings an audience. His action-packed welterweight fight on Saturday night in his hometown of Cincinnati against good pal Adrian Granados, which resulted in a split decision win for Broner in a razor-close battle, averaged 779,000 viewers for Showtime and peaked at 859,000, ...

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Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ready for tough fight
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 22, 2017, 8:59 a.m.

How much would Alvarez, who has been boxing at 154 and 155 pounds, be willing to go up in weight? And how much would Chavez, who has been fighting between 168 and 172 in recent years (and struggling badly to make it), be willing to come down?

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