18 May 2015

Pacquiao says retirement is near

Manny Pacquiao has done a lot in his career. The eight division world champion most recently lost a one-sided bout to Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas that saw a pesky shoulder injury get the blame for his failure.  Pacquiao, who spoke exclusively with BBC Sport talked candidly about his future.

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18 May 2015

Boxing Schedule for May 22-24

Friday, May 22nd BoxNation (UK), 12:30 pm EST, Alexander Povetkin vs Mike Perez, Grigory Drozd vs Lukasz Janik. The main event of this bout could determine the next man to face either Wladimir Klitschko or Deontay Wilder for the heavyweight title. Another storyline is the face that this will be

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18 May 2015

Jhonny Gonzalez to move up in weight

  Former two division world champion Jhonny Gonzalez has decided to take his talents to 130 lbs. for his next fight. Gonzalez was outclassed by Gary Russell Jr. in March in which he was dropped multiple times and eventually stopped in the fourth round. Gonzalez is expected to return in

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17 May 2015

Results from Pacifica, CA (amateur bouts)

Martin Rodriguez (Boxing For Health) defeated Pedro Garcia (DF Boxing) Iris Rivera (Salinas Boxing) defeated Brandy Soto (unattached) Carlos Gonzalez (South Central Boxing Gym) defeated Thomas Henegar (Hanord Boxing Club) Dalia Gomez (EOBA) defeated Sandra Magallon (Babyface Boxing) Eli Salinas (unattached) defeated Marianna Gonzalez (South Central Boxing Club) Tatiana Almaraz

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17 May 2015

Golovkin TKOs a very game Monroe Jr.

  Middleweight boogeyman Gennady Golovkin has still yet to face his ‘big drama show’ that he talked about prior to the fight on a media conference call this week. Golovkin proved too much for the slick boxing Monroe Jr. who didn’t seem to have the power to make Golovkin stay

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17 May 2015

Chocolatito destroys Sosa in two rounds

Well, Roman Gonzalez was worth the wait. The flyweight Nicaraguan knockout artist wasted little time endearing himself to American fans as he destroyed a tough Edgar Sosa, who looked at a loss for the power and skill of Gonzalez. From the start of the fight Gonzalez landed at will with

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15 May 2015

Jose Benavidez Jr stops Jorge Paez Jr in the 12th round of Tru TV Main Event

In the main event of Tru TV’s Friday Night Knockout segment Jose Benavidez Jr, who fought in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ kept his record intact after going 11 solid, hard fought rounds with Jorge Paez Jr before stopping him at the start of the 12th and final round. The

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15 May 2015

Antonio Orozco beats Emmanuel Taylor on TruTV opener

In a tough fight to be a judge for Antonio Orozco defeated in Emmanuel Taylor in a good bout the TruTV portion of Top Rank Promotions’ Friday night fight card in Phoenix, Arizona.   In the first two rounds Orozco was able to close the distance and work combinations to

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15 May 2015

NSAC to hand out harsh penalties for positive steroid tests

The Nevada State Athletic Commission is not playing around with performance enhancing drugs in combat sports as it added a “no tolerance” policy against fighters who test positive for banned substances. First time offenders will be suspended for 3 years with a large fine, a second offense will receive a

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15 May 2015

Paulie Malignaggi out of May 29th fight, Fortuna-Vazquez new co-main for May 29th

Paulie Malignaggi was looking to make his return to the ring after a devastating knockout loss to Shawn Porter last year that left many wondering if Malignaggi’s days in the ring had ended as his commentating career has blossomed over the past few years on CBS on Showtime. As first

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