Ryan Garcia - ESPN Prospect of the Year
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 29, 2017, 1:53 p.m.

Super featherweight Ryan Garcia was named ESPN prospect of the year. Initially Garcia planned to build his sports career in baseball.

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President of the Philippines named Pacquiao his successor
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 29, 2017, 10:03 a.m.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte named former world champion in eight divisions Manny Pacquiao his successor. "I am dedicating this message to Manny. You know why? I told him one time, while we were alone: 'Your style encourages me to make you President. You know, you can do it,'" Duterte ...

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Hearn believes that he overpaid Martin for the fight with Joshua
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 29, 2017, 8:40 a.m.

In his recent interview, British promoter Eddie Hearn confessed that he believes he paid too much to Charles Martin for the then undefeated world champion to come to the UK in May 2016 for the fight with Anthony Joshua.

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Usyk and Briedis meet in Riga (photo)
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 28, 2017, 1:58 p.m.

WBO champion Alexander Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) and WBC champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) met for the first time in Riga before their semifinal for the Muhammad Ali Cup in the Latvian capital on January 27.

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HBO names Lomachenko the Fighter of the Year
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 28, 2017, 1:07 p.m.

The leading boxing cable television channel of the United States, HBO, named Vasily Lomachenko the Fighter of the Year. Boxing analyst Jim Lampley announced this in his program "The Fight Game", although the Ukrainian no longer performs on the channel. Lomachenko also won first place in the P4R rating ...

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Usyk and Briedis held a press conference in Riga
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 28, 2017, 10:54 a.m.

Two unbeaten world cruiserweight champions Alexander Usyk and Mairis Briedis met for the first time face to face at a press conference in Riga, where their unification bout and semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series will be held on January 27.

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Lomachenko opens Under Armor brand store in Ukraine
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 28, 2017, 3:19 a.m.

Vasily Lomachenko took part in the opening of the first Under Armor brand store in Ukraine. Among the guests at the opening were seven-time European champion in diving Ilya Kvasha, ex-player of the national soccer team of Ukraine Vitaly Mandzyuk and many other athletes.

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Linares: Lomachenko is good, but an easy fight for me
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 27, 2017, 1:50 p.m.

WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares shared his opinion about the WBO title-holder in the super featherweight division Vasily Lomachenko, and said that if their fight ever happens, he will easily beat the Ukrainian.

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Lomachenko: WBSS is an option, Salido is not interesting
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 27, 2017, 11:33 a.m.

WBO super featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko in one of his last interviews spoke about his attitude to the World Boxing Super Series tournament, and also shared his plans for the future and the desired rivals.

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Robert Garcia: I think Mikey would have knocked Cotto out
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 27, 2017, 10:11 a.m.

The famous coach Robert Garcia is confident in his boxer and brother Mikey Garcia, and claims that he could even knock Miguel Cotto in the light middleweights if Miguel chose him as his rival for the farewell fight this December.

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