DeGale: “Jack agreed to fight only after my 'rubbish' performance”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 11:48 a.m.

James DeGale believes Badou Jack agreed to fight him only after watching his last "rubbish" performance. The super-middleweight rivals boxed on the same card in Washington in April, with James DeGale taken the distance by mandatory challenger Rogelio 'Porky' Medina. Jack, who held on to his title against ...

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Juanma and Rivera coach banned for 6 months
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 8:40 a.m.

Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr's coach Albert Rivera have been banned for 6 months each for taking part in a post-fight brawl last October. The incident happened after Juanma defeated Vazquez via 11th round TKO in Puerto Rico. Lopez proceeded to confront Rivera once he'd entered ...

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GGG v Canelo talks progressing well, says Sanchez
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 6:32 a.m.

Abel Sanchez said that Gennady Golovkin remains on course to fight Canelo Alvarez this year. “Tom tells me that they are progressing well with the negotiations,” Sanchez told. “I really hope they are concluded as it’s a fight boxing needs. The fans need the best fights that can ...

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Cotto - Kirkland Kick-off Press Conference (photos)
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2017, 3:26 a.m.

Five-time world champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) and hard-hitting slugger James «Mandingo Warrior» Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) held a press conference Friday afternoon at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California for their upcoming showdown taking place February 25 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, ...

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Arum and Lonergan will meet to discuss Horn vs. Pacquiao in Australia
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2017, 3:44 p.m.

Top Australian welterweight Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KO) is close as never to a chance to meet with the most desired today’s opponent — the legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KO). Duco Events Director Dean Lonergan booked the Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Queensland, Australia for April 23 and ...

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Salido wants Vargas
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2017, 12:36 p.m.

"When you're in the ring you can say it's a great fight and that night I knew we were having a special fight like the one we promised to deliver. It was an honor to be part of a great fight and give that gift to the fans," Orlando ...

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The worst boxer in history (video)
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2017, 8:28 a.m.

It was in 1993 during a Tuesday Night Fights event where former street fighter Brian Sutherland was making his boxing debut at light heavyweight against Kenny Rainford. Before the fight, Sutherland bragged about how he would fight on the streets and was basically undefeated in all his fights. He thought ...

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Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2017, 3:09 a.m.

Super middleweight champion Badou Jack spoke to media in Las Vegas Thursday, just days before he travels across the country for his world title unification showdown against James DeGale on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on Showtime.

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Chavez: “Alvarez wants 5x his purse”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 5:28 p.m.

Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is not satisfied with the negotiations for a possible bout with current WBO super welterweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. According to Junior, negotiations are still ongoing but Canelo wants 5x his purse and he finds that unfair and difficult to ...

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Koncz: “Pacquiao may fight in Australia, Dubai or even in England”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 3:41 p.m.

According to Pacquiao’s longtime Canadian adviser Mike Koncz Manny is being lured to bring his act to Australia to face local bet Jeff Horn but is also being eyed to see action in Dubai and even in England, according to Koncz. “We are not giving up on fighting ...

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