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Canelo Alvarez ‘doesn’t care’ about dueling UFC date on Sept. 14
Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, says he made an offer to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to face Terence Crawford in a superfight between two of boxing’s best. But on Monday, Canelo disputed that idea, saying th...
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Danny Garcia thinks Terence Crawford fight ‘makes perfect sense’ if he dethrones Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia introduced a fascinating scenario to entice superstar Terence Crawford to face him as Crawford moves up in weight and considers a potential matchup with Canelo Alvarez in a generational super-fight.
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Edgar Berlanga: ‘Benavidez doesn’t sell, Morrell doesn’t sell ... I have superstar status’
Edgar Berlanga had a snappy response to anyone questioning why he got the assignment to face Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Sept. 14 and the more decorated David Benavidez, and the undefeated powerhouse David Morrell did not.
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Foreman Ranks Wilder-Fury in Top Three Rematches of All Time
By Mitch Abramson - George Foreman has been a part of some of the most iconic boxing matches of all time. But rematches? Not so much. Foreman, a two-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, does know a classic battle when he sees it, and...
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The Case for Gary Russell Jr. Fighting Once A Year
By Mitch Abramson - His appearance is as frequent as Groundhog Day. For the past five years, featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr. has fought just once in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. He emerges from his burrow, usually performs brilliantly,...
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Teddy Atlas Sees Early KO For Wilder, Interested in Training Andy Ruiz
By Mitch Abramson - Teddy Atlas calls Deontay Wilder the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. It doesn’t matter that Atlas once trained Mike Tyson or shared a ring with George Foreman when his fighter, Michael Moorer was knocked out by Foreman in...
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As Hurd Returns, Lubin Wants To Restore Order To Crazy Division
By Mitch Abramson - As junior middleweight titles exchange hands like trading cards, champions winning and losing titles at a breakneck pace, Erickson Lubin has looked on in disbelief, trying to make sense of it all and figuring out where he fits in....