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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Crolla: “Linares the main man”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 12:33 p.m.

'Million Dollar' Anthony Crolla gets a chance for revenge in Manchester on March 25 and will once again have the home fans on his side as he shares the ring with Venezuelan hardman Jorge Linares the current lightweight king in a much-anticipated rematch. Crolla went the distance with ...

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Cotto: “2017 will be my last year in ring”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 9:26 a.m.

«This is the last year of my career and I want to end my career in the best way possible,» Miguel Cotto said. «I knew I wanted to come back and this is the way that I want to do it. I want to have two or three fights ...

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Horn: “I can beat Pacquiao”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 6:02 a.m.

«It’d be a dream come true,» Jeff Horn said. «Especially against Pacquiao, he’s one of the reasons I got into the sport. I was watching him before I even got into boxing. There’s no point waiting, I reckon. I’ve got the tools to win against Pacquiao and I’ve believed ...

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Baranchyk will fight Feb 10 in Oklahoma
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2017, 3:29 a.m.

USBA champion and IBF #12 rated Ivan Baranchyk (13-0, 10 KOs) of Russia will next take on super lightweight Abel Ramos (17-1-2, 9 KOs) of Arizona. The 10 round main event will take place February 10th at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. The ShoBox televised main event ...

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DeGale: “I’m number 1 in the division”
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 4, 2017, 3:32 p.m.

«I’m number one in the division and Badou Jack wants the spot», IBF super middleweight king James DeGale said. «We’ll have to see if he can take it...He’s pretty basic, good at everything but doesn’t have any special effects, just straight forward...speed, movement, I’m faster than Badou Jack. He’s ...

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Ortiz charged with 2nd misdemeanor DUI
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 4, 2017, 11:27 a.m.

29-year-old former world champion Victor Ortiz was charged with the second misdemeanor DUI count stemming from an arrest in September. For the first time Ortiz was arrested on Sept. 24th in Ventura County, CA around 7 PM when cops pulled over his BMW and smelled booze. Ortiz was on ...

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Linares - Crolla rematch set for March 25 in Manchester
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 4, 2017, 6:50 a.m.

Anthony Crolla will meet Jorge Linares in a rematch for the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring magazine World Lightweight titles at the Manchester Arena on March 25. They met in the same venue for the belts in September with the Venezuelan coming out on top in an enthralling contest, ending ...

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