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Brooks landed a sharp left hand go that caught Chavez on the chin and dropped him.

In the sixth round, Brooks’ mental quickness really showed up when Chavez momentarily dropped his hands while he had his back to the ropes and Brooks was on the attack. Brooks took advantage of the opportunity... READ MORE

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Holyfield Humbled, Wants Tyson Next

September 12, 2021

“For me to be able to compete with Holyfield is a dream.” The dream doesn’t stop there, however. Vitor Belfort has other plans…

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The "Habanero Kid,"Luis Gallegos, Wins First Victory

May 10, 2021

The hand wraps feel good, just enough padding and tension. You are here to establish your dominance…

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Gessuri Brito—Episode 4—Why Boxing?

August 15, 2021

Almost anyone can learn to box. Work is the difference between success and mediocrity; work and luck and things inside a person that cannot be taught...

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I Believed Manny Pacquiao

August 27, 2021

The 17,000 fans at T-Mobile knew it. The millions watching at home knew it. Even Manny knew it, or so he said, or managed to not quite say in so few words...

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Estrada Wins Split Decision Over Gonzalez in Thrilling Rematch

March 13, 2021

Estrada vs. Gonzalez was a lot like any historically great, elite level fight between evenly matched fighters...

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Benavidez Punishes Game Ronald Ellis

March 15, 2021

“I want all the big guys, and as you can see, I love throwing punches and I love stopping people. Me against any of the big names would be a great fight…”

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Vergil Ortiz Stops Maurice Hooker in 7, Calls Out Crawford

March 21, 2021

It was just the type of fight Ortiz needed at this point in his career before he moves on to higher level opposition…

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Claressa Shields: First Boxer to Win Undisputed Titles in 2 Divisions

March 5, 2021

It was a tremendous performance by Shields, who at 25 years old, continues to improve fight after fight...

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Whyte Stops Povetkin in Rematch

March 27, 2021

His punch resistance isn’t nearly where it should be; and like all older athletes, his physical reflexes are too slow to match what his mind recognizes needs to be done…

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Uninspired Broner Outpoints Santiago

February 21, 2021

“Broner did a nice job in there. The decision could have gone both ways. He fought a great fight. We were in it to win this fight and he got the decision…"

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Dirrell Fights Davis to a Split Draw

February 28, 2021

Davis started out well, light on his feet and moving laterally. At times he tried to initiate some rough stuff, but Dirrell isn't called "The Dog" for nothing...

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Turkey Shoot: Canelo Clobbers Yildirim

February 28, 2021

Yildirim must have had a game plan in mind going in. But whatever the game plan might have been, it was abandoned at the first hard shot Canelo landed...

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Big Freeze in Montana

March 3, 2021

One is always too cold to know how cold it is in Montana. Once the temperature drops to the level of tree limbs cracking in half, what difference does the cold make?

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Jalapeño Popper—Episode 3—Debut

March 5, 2021

That first walk to the ring must feel like it takes forever. The crowd in Great Falls, Montana, was anxious for a fight, any kind of activity that would let them out of the house…

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Plant Puts on Clinic Against Game Caleb Truax

January 30, 2021

The angles Plant used were absolutely beautiful—he nearly always ensured he could get off with whatever he wanted while keeping Truax from letting his hands go …

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Ryan Garcia, Dropped Early, is First to Stop Luke Campbell

January 2, 2021

Campbell grimaced in pain and fell to his knees. He wasn't able to make the count and the fight was waved off… 

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Stephen Fulton Wins Skillful Dogfight Against Angelo Leo

January 23, 2021

Angelo Leo and Stephen Fulton faced off in a 12-rounder for Leo's WBO world super bantamweight title…

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Commey Stops Marinez in Six

February 13, 2021

He looked great tonight. Marinez didn’t come to lose, but he just wasn’t able to hang with Commey, a strong fighter who packs a punch and has good fundamentals…

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Oscar Valdez KOs Miguel Berchelt

February 20, 2021

Valdez showed a whole other layer of his skills tonight. He boxed beautifully, utilizing angles, feints, showing different looks, and showing incredible intelligence in the ring…

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Golovkin TKOs Outclassed Szeremeta

December 18, 2020

Golovkin established his jab in the opening round and added a dazzling array of punches as the rounds progressed that seemingly could not miss…

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Joshua Stops Pulev in 9

December 12, 2020

Joshua was able to anticipate much of what Pulev was doing and throwing, and Pulev’s lack of adjustment were obvious in the way Joshua was able to control him...

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Canelo Outboxes, Punishes Callum Smith for 12 Rounds 

December 19, 2020

Smith was simply too straight up-and-down for a fighter of Canelo’s caliber, regardless of the size difference...

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Morrell Beats Gavronski on FOX

December 26, 2020

Morrell threw a picture-perfect 1-2-3 (jab, left hand, right hook) to drop Gavronski heavily at the end of round 1. He was in over his head…

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Exit, Stage Right

December 27, 2020

The corner wanted to continue. Gavronski was not yet beaten into insensibility, still able to almost speak a complete sentence, and still recognizable as human…

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Vidal Stops Ortiz in 2 on FS1

November 14, 2020

Vidal landed shot after shot, and though Ortiz may not have taken any single monumental punch, he was simply taking too much damage…

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Crawford TKOs Kell Brook 

November 14, 2020

Brook performed well, before he walked into a punch he didn’t see coming, and has now lost three of his last six fights…

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Joe Joyce Stops Daniel Dubois in 10

November 28, 2020

It was a superb performance by Joyce, who showed that he has a higher level of skill than perhaps many people realized. It was also a very good showing by Dubois...

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Tyson/Jones Jr. draw after 8 rounds

November 28, 2020

Tyson was asked if he would resume his pro career. “This is bigger than fighting for championships. We’re humanitarians, we’re helping people. I’m into that now…”

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Spence Inspires in Win Over Garcia

December 5, 2020

This was Spence’s first fight back after a serious car accident in October 2019. Questions abounded heading into this fight: would Spence look the same?

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Lopez Upsets Lomachenko for Undisputed Title

October 17, 2020

Loma wasn’t able to fully utilize his beautiful footwork and dance around Lopez as he normally does against his opponents; instead, he turned up the dog…

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Lipinets and Clayton Fight to a Majority Draw

October 24, 2020

The cards read 115-113 for Clayton, and 114-114 twice for a majority draw. A draw was a very fair result in a close, competitive bout in which it was hard to pick the winner...

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Gervonta Davis Stops Leo Santa Cruz in Six

October 31, 2020

Davis’ sharp counters kept Santa Cruz guessing and thinking twice about letting his hands go as much as he normally does…

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Luis Ortiz Stops Alexander Flores in One

November 7, 2020

Less than a minute into round 1, Ortiz caught Flores with a right hook to the body that dropped the American fighter. Flores also seemed to injure himself on the way down...

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Haney Easily Outpoints Gamboa

November 8, 2020

“I want the big fights,” said Haney after the bout. “Fighting someone like Gamboa was a steppingstone but I’m here for the big fights…”

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Results from Part 1 of Charlo Doubleheader PPV

September 26, 2020

Derevyanchenko began to take too many punches in the early rounds. By the fourth, he looked like he was being worn down…

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Results from Part 2 of Charlo Doubleheader PPV

September 26, 2020

Jermell appeared uncomfortable. He clearly didn’t like the feel of Rosario’s punches when they landed and even when they were blocked…

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Magsayo Wins Split Decision over Hermosillo

October 3, 2020

Magsayo, who is promoted and mentored by Manny Pacquiao and trains with Freddie Roach, showed superior athleticism and angles throughout the fight…

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Pedraza Dominates Overmatched Molina

September 20, 2020

“It was the experience that I've had at the top level that helped me finally put it together. I do believe I'm ready for a world title opportunity…”

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Zepeda KOs Baranchyk in Dogfight

October 3, 2020

Two-time world challenger Jose Zepeda flattened former IBF junior welterweight champion Ivan Baranchyk at 2:50 of round five in a scheduled 10-rounder…

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Ramirez wins majority decision over Postol

August 29, 2020

WBC/WBO super lightweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez eked out a majority decision over former WBC super lightweight champ Viktor Postol...

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Herring retains title via DQ over Oquendo

September 5, 2020

It was an unconventional ruling to say the least. Whether his vision was impaired or not, it appeared that Herring quit between rounds eight and nine…

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From one side of the ring to the other

September 6, 2020

When boxers get smart they start to think about their health and the best ways to collect a payday without getting hurt. When that happens a day job is in order…

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Ugas Wins Split Decision Over Abel Ramos

September 6, 2020

Ugas seemed to have expected something else, and in this case, who can blame him? Ramos doesn’t normally purely box in his fights…

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Lubin Outpoints Gausha

September 19, 2020

After the fight, he told Showtime’s Brian Custer that he thought the layoff might have had something to do with his less-than-perfect performance.…

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Benavidez Stops Angulo on Showtime

August 16, 2020

"I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots…"

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Sergio Martinez Returns, Stops Fandino to the Body

August 21, 2020

Maravilla was slower than he once was, of course, but he often showed flashes of his old self...

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Povetkin Flattens Dillian Whyte

August 22, 2020

“I was pretty confident in the fourth round. I did go down twice, but it was OK, it wasn’t too much damage. I got woke up…”

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Shawn Porter Trounces Sebastian Formella

August 22, 2020

He’s proven he’s one of the most versatile and elite fighters in the sport, including in the lion’s den of welterweight, for several years...

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Lara Outclasses Vendetti

August 29, 2020

Vendetti was, of course, a big underdog. But Lara is now 37, his legs aren’t what they once were and Vendetti is a pretty good fighter…

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Hope and Despair

June 10, 2020

Sure, the fights were not much, a few young scrappers getting a bit of paid exercise, but something is usually better than nothing...

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Nicaragua jumps the gun

April 27, 2020

Daniel Ortega is a former revolutionary turned strongman who believes in power, but is wary of testing and what it might reveal…

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Underdog Helenius stops Kownacki

March 7, 2020

In round four, Helenius dropped Kownacki with a right hand that was ruled a slip, but he was hurt and his defense, never his strong suit, was nonexistent…

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Kubrat Pulev maps Redemption Road

April 8, 2020

Stealing a kiss used to be poetic, like a lyric from the Great American Songbook brought to life. Nowadays—forget about it...

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Jamal James Defeats Thomas Dulorme on FOX

August 8, 2020

From round eight onward, James was in control and Dulorme seemed tired, following James around and not throwing much…

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Fury clobbers KO King to regain title

February 22, 2020

With nowhere to run or hide and lacking the innate ability to fight back, Wilder was a sitting duck whose goose was cooked...

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Garcia decisions Vargas in barnburner

February 29, 2020

“I think I’m ready to get back in with the best. I want Manny Pacquiao or a rematch with Errol Spence. This is a great option to continue at 147…”

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Resurgent Chocolatito Stops Yafai

March 1, 2020

Yafai would have been smart to box and move, instead of hoping to make a statement, a statement which blew up in his face...

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John Fury: Father Knows Best

March 2, 2020

“I've been very unlucky,” the elder Fury told the BBC, “but very lucky as well…I’ve been a naughty boy and there is no point hiding it…”

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Is it one and done for Wilder?

March 5, 2020

If Wilder loses the third fight with Fury, proving once and for all that he can’t compete with an elite heavyweight, one and done seems a real possibility...

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Toppenish—2020

January 31, 2020

Delgadillo has also fought mostly winning opponents, the bouts staged in Texas where tough boxers abound. This bout promised to be all action...

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Boxing by the book, Garcia schools Redkach

January 25, 2020

"A lesser man than would have hightailed it out of there once the beating began. Not Redkach. He stuck it through to the bloody end..."

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Ordenis Ugas TKOs Mike Dallas Jr.

February 2, 2020

“The most important thing was to get the victory. The main goal now is to keep winning and fight for a title. I’m ready for all of the top welterweights…”

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Russell outpoints game King Tug

February 8, 2020

“He is a great champion who fought a great fight. I made a mistake by waiting for him during the fight. I’d love the rematch if I can get it…”

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Plant Devours German in Nashville

February 16, 2020

Music blares from every doorway. The siren song of commerce beckons. And in the midst of it looms Breakstone Arena…

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Joe Smith Jr. wins Philly grudge match

January 12, 2020

The judge who scored the fight for Hart needs to have his head and eyes examined. Seeing the fight as close is bad enough. Scoring it in Hart’s favor was still worse…

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Claressa clobbers Habazin, makes history

January 11, 2020

As history has shown, patriarchy has its limits, and anything which keeps women down needs to be dispensed with while there’s still time…

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Chavez Sr. and Jr. unite to fight "haters"

January 2, 2020

"I don’t eat meat, clenbuterol or [fail] doping exams for my fight—myself. That’s not legal! They are natural and do not come from meat…"

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Shock Upset! Rosario dethrones J-Rock

January 17, 2020

"The cut blurred my vision a little bit, but it wasn't the reason why I lost. He was the better fighter tonight. We've got a rematch clause. I'll see him again soon..."

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Seen But Not Hurd

January 25, 2020

Santana thought an upset was in the cards. He was sure he was catching Hurd at the perfect time. Look what happened when he fought J-Rock...

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Crawford Dismantles Kavaliauskas

December 15, 2019

Kavaliauskas came to fight and came to win and gave as good as he got during the back-and-forth exchanges in the first half of the bout...

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Chavez Jr. flops in “No mas” against Jacobs

December 21, 2019

 Security pushed Chavez through the crowd by forming a phalanx to protect him. The guards used round cards to shield the fighter from incoming...

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Jermell Charlo Wants to Make History

December 25, 2019

He wanted no judges involved in the decision and decided to throw as many ineffectual punches as he could hoping he might miss the air... 

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It's Official! Wilder-Fury II on February 22

December 28, 2019

"I proved myself the first time and I’m ready to do it again. It was a very controversial fight. I promise my fans that there won’t be any controversy with this one..."

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Gervonta smokes Gamboa in final round

December 28, 2019

"I couldn't put pressure on it. I wanted to keep going. I told my corner it was a problem, but I wanted to keep going because I'm a warrior...”

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Tortoise vs. Tortoise: Wilder stops Ortiz again

November 24, 2019

Today’s boxers live in fear. They are afraid of stiff competition; they are afraid of losing; they are afraid of getting hurt...

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George Foreman ranks Deontay Wilder

November 26, 2019

"He’s good, but he hasn’t approached Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson—no, he hasn’t approached that type of recognition yet. No way..."

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Joshua outpoints Ruiz to regain titles

December 7, 2019

"I think the partying and all that stuff got the best of me. I gained too much weight. It affected me a lot. Next fight I’m going to be prepared..."

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Mick Conlon's Revenge

December 15, 2019

He was redeemed by earning a 10-round unanimous decision over Vladimir Nikitin to retain his WBO Intercontinental featherweight belt...

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Crawford Dismantles Kavaliauskas

December 15, 2019

Kavaliauskas came to fight and came to win and gave as good as he got during the back-and-forth exchanges in the first half of the bout...

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