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• Luis Ortiz “I Know What It Takes To Be At My Best”

  01-03-2019 20:46 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Sean Crose
  "Everybody knows I don't talk a lot, and prefer to make my name in the ring,” says the sometimes surly, always exciting to watch, heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz, “On Saturday you're going to see what I do best and that's throw punches. That's my job.” Part of Ortiz’ job this Saturday, when he faces the 25-5 Christian Hammer at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, is to not only win, but win impressively. For the fractured heavyweight divisio
  
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• 'Chisora wanted Parker'

  01-03-2019 18:32 via skysports.com
  
  Derek Chisora's proposed fight with Joseph Parker could happen "down the line" and the British heavyweight still has "a lot left in the tank", says new trainer David Coldwell.
  
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• Showtime World Championship Boxing Preview: Ortiz vs. Hammer, Lara vs. Castano

  01-03-2019 18:14 via boxinginsider.com
  By: William Holmes
  On Saturday night Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) will televise a card from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York live on Showtime.Tom Brown’s TGB Promotions and Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment are the co-promoters of this card.
  The main event of the evening will be between Brian Castano and Erislandy Lara for Castano’s WBA “Regular” Junior Middleweight Title.The co-main event of the evening will be a heavyweight clash be
  
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• Gill braced for bill-topping battle

  01-03-2019 15:44 via skysports.com
  
  Jordan Gill hopes victory over Emmanuel Dominguez will put him in contention with world-class rivals after he successfully made the weight for Saturday's fight.
  
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• UFC 235 Preview: Jones vs. Smith

  01-03-2019 15:21 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Jesse Donathan
  UFC 235 is going down Saturday night, March 2, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las, Vegs Nevada live on PPV starting at 10 pm. This may be the best card mixed martial arts fan will see all year, with the main event featuring UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (23-1) squaring off against the very experienced veteran in challenger Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (31-13). Smith was once cut from the UFC after his first loss with the promotion, but w
  
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• Draw the Battle Lines: America vs. UK in the Super Middleweight Division

  01-03-2019 15:15 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Ste Rowen
  Ever since the inception of the super-middleweight division, American and British boxers have dominated it’s rankings and outstanding bouts. From Sugar Ray Leonard to Andre Ward, Joe Calzaghe to Callum Smith, super-middle has been one of the great divisions for boxers on either side of the Atlantic, and although we never got James Toney vs. Benn or Chris Eubank the final year of the teens, the 10’s, the tenties? Whatever the proper name for this decade is, it could be
  
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• Docherty to fight live on Facebook

  01-03-2019 15:15 via skysports.com
  
  John Docherty wants to make it four knockouts in a row when he clashes with Manchester's Yailton Neves in Peterborough, live on Sky Sports Facebook on Saturday night.
  
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• Hearn, Espinoza Engage In Heated Twitter Battle

  01-03-2019 15:11 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Sean Crose
  Not only did super promoter Eddie Hearn throw down publicly with Showtime Sports’ honcho Stephen Espinoza on Tuesday, the two boxing powerhouses offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the sport at its highest level. The Twitter fight was centered around Anthony Joshua - the heavyweight powerhouse who, at the moment, possesses multiple titles in boxing’s glamor division - and a potential bout against he and American knockout artist (and WBC heavyweight titli
  
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• WATCH: Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño, Luis Ortiz vs Hammer Live Stream – Weigh In

  01-03-2019 08:00 via boxingnews24.com
  SHOWTIME Sports will present live streaming coverage of fight week events as former world champion Erislandy Lara challenges unbeaten Brian Castaño for his WBA Super Welterweight World Title this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ### Former world champion Erislandy Lara, WBA Super Welterweight Champ Brian Castaño, heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz […]
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• Brandon Rios retiring says Robert Garcia

  01-03-2019 07:52 via boxingnews24.com
  By Mike Smith: Trainer Robert Garcia says Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (35-5-1, 26 KOs) is done as a fighter, and he’ll now be retiring from boxing following his loss last Saturday night against Humberto ‘La Zorrita’ Soto (69-9-2, 37 KOs) at the Auditorio Municipal, in Tijuana, Mexico. Rios’ goal for his comeback was to win […]
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• Danny Jacobs: ‘Canelo lost both fights to GGG’

  01-03-2019 04:11 via boxingnews24.com
  By Sean Jones: Danny Jacobs views Saul Canelo Alvarez as the loser in his two fights with former world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in 2017 and 2018. Jacobs, 32, considers the second fight between them to be a closer one, but he still saw GGG winning that one as well. Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) is […]
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• Fury tells Wilder: ‘Go get yourself known first in U.S, then I’ll fight you’

  01-03-2019 01:40 via boxingnews24.com
  By Chris William: Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) let WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) this week that he doesn’t plan on fighting him again until he becomes better known in the United States. Fury wants Wilder to build his name up first in his own country before he faces […]
  Read full article: Fury tells Wilder: ‘Go get yourself known first in U.S, then I’ll fight you’ @Boxing News 24
  
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• USA Boxing chief seeks to diffuse Golden Gloves controversy - San Antonio Express-News

  01-03-2019 00:51
  USA Boxing chief seeks to diffuse Golden Gloves controversy  San Antonio Express-NewsEric Morante was looking forward to competing in the San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves tournament. A former Marine who lost his right leg in a suicide bomb ...
  
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• Jacobs says Golden Boy put rehydration clause in Canelo contract

  01-03-2019 00:34 via boxingnews24.com
  By Aragon Garcia: There seems to be some disagreement between Daniel Jacobs and Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for Saul Canelo Alvarez, in regards to the second day weigh-in that will be taking place on the day of the fight on May 4. The secondary weigh-in limit is 170 pounds on the morning of the […]
  Read full article: Jacobs says Golden Boy put rehydration clause in Canelo contract @Boxing News 24
  
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