Dmitry Bivol's goal is simple: Win, look good, build fan base
Andrew Karlov
April 14, 2017, 6:29 a.m.

Russian light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol won an interim world title in just his seventh fight but to him that belt is merely an afterthought. He only has eyes for a full title and also believes that putting on a good show for the fans in order to help build ...

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Featherweight champ Selby will face Barros
Andrew Karlov
April 14, 2017, 3:26 a.m.

In January, featherweight world titleholder Lee Selby walked off the stage at the weigh-in as dejected as a fighter could be.

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Ring Resume: Shawn Porter (video)
Andrew Karlov
April 13, 2017, 3:19 p.m.

Take a look into the boxing career of former world champion Shawn Porter in advance of his 12-round welterweight world title eliminator against Andre Berto on Saturday, April 22 at 9:30PM ET/6:30 PT on Showtime.

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Usyk: “Hunter was very well prepared”
Andrew Karlov
April 13, 2017, 11:02 a.m.

Ukraine’s cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs) defended his WBO cruiserweight title with a 117-110 unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Michael Hunter (12-1, 8 KOs) in the first fight of an HBO TV card and the maiden boxing event on April 8th at the MGM National Harbor. On ...

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Hughie Fury explains why Klitschko lost to Tyson
Andrew Karlov
April 13, 2017, 6 a.m.

The fight Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko will be taking place at Wembley Stadium on April 29 with three versions of the world heavyweight titles on the line. It will be Klitschko’s first fight in 17 months after a shock defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury ...

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Kovalev responds to Drinking Allegation by Team Ward (video)
Andrew Karlov
April 13, 2017, 2:52 a.m.

Unified light heavyweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and former light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) wrapped up their three city press conference tour Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles as they met at the Hollywood Roosevelt in Hollywood, California to announce their much ...

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Thurman Calls Out Manny Pacquiao
Andrew Karlov
April 12, 2017, 4:11 p.m.

Boxing superstar Keith “One Time” Thurman says Manny Pacquiao needs to come get some claiming the fact Pacman is ranked above him is a big mistake. The undefeated welterweight champ was out at Madeo when he responded to some trash talk from Manny’s camp telling plain and simple, ...

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Kovalev: “The ones who tells about Ward’s victory, can pray for him”
Andrew Karlov
April 12, 2017, 12:32 p.m.

“The other side is saying I have to prove a lot, I have to show a lot. I don’t need to prove or show anything. I showed and proved everything on November 19. Anybody who hasn’t seen that or doesn’t think that, you’re going to see it on June 17,” ...

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Klitschko: “Joshua facing Mount Everest when he meets me”
Andrew Karlov
April 12, 2017, 9:23 a.m.

The 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko is bidding to win Anthony Joshua's IBF heavyweight title and the WBA belt last held by Tyson Fury in front of what is expected to be a post-war record crowd of 90,000 for a boxing event in the United Kingdom.

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Alvarez: “Chavez is one more of the 50 of all my opponents that I’ve faced”
Andrew Karlov
April 12, 2017, 6:36 a.m.

“Just want to say thank you, once again, for supporting another one of our fights, and for being here. I am looking forward to do what I always do: train hard, 100 percent focus and ready to give you guys all a great performance.” said Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 ...

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