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• Ivan Redkach fine reduced from $300K to $10K by NYAC

  13-02-2020 23:43 via boxingnews24.com
  By Dan Ambrose: In good news for Ivan Redkach, his fine has been reduced considerably from $300,000 to $10,000 by the New York State Athletic Commission [NYSAC] for his bite incident during his last fight against former 2-division world champion Danny Garcia on January 25, according to RingTV. The NYSAC had originally penalized the 33-year-old […]
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• Fury: Klitschko punched harder than Wilder

  13-02-2020 22:50 via skysports.com
  
  Tyson Fury insists Wladimir Klitschko "had a massive knockout punch" and hit harder than Deontay Wilder - but has admitted his upcoming rival's speed "can be tricky".
  
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• Caleb Plant vs. Vincent Feigenbutz final press conference quotes

  13-02-2020 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant and mandatory challenger Vincent Feigenbutz squared off at the final press conference Thursday before they battle this Saturday, February 15 in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes as Plant makes his homecoming at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/TGB […]
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• Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas for WBC Diamond title

  13-02-2020 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The WBC is pleased to confirm the Diamond belt to honor the winner of this sensational fight between two elite fighters as Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas clash on Saturday February 29 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. TICKETS […]
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• Deontay Wilder Media Conference Call Transcript

  13-02-2020 22:06 via boxinginsider.com
  
  I want to thank the media for joining us from wherever you are around the world. We are so excited, we are 11 days away until the highly-awaited rematch with unbeaten Lineal Champion Tyson Fury going head to head against the man who will be talking later on during this conference call, the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World, the "Bronze Bomber", Deontay Wilder. This is a mega PPV event and when I talk about the magnitude of it, it requires two networks to come together, as it's presente
  
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• Deontay Wilder conference call transcript for Tyson Fury 2 rematch

  13-02-2020 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ray Flores I want to thank the media for joining us from wherever you are around the world. We are so excited, we are 11 days away until the highly-awaited rematch with unbeaten Lineal Champion Tyson Fury going head to head against the man who will be talking later on during this conference call, the […]
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• 'Monster' Inoue to unify against Casimero

  13-02-2020 20:50 via skysports.com
  
  Naoya Inoue will fight Johnriel Casimero in a world bantamweight championship unification fight on April 25 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
  
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• Naoya Inoue vs. John Riel Casimero announced for 4/25 in Las Vegas, NV

  13-02-2020 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Jeff Aronow: Naoya “Monster” Inoue will be fighting the powerful John Riel Casimero in two months from now in a unification bout on April 25 on ESPN+ at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two bantamweight champions will have their respective titles on the line when they meet up. […]
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• Callum Smith waiting on confirmation for Canelo Alvarez fight

  13-02-2020 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Tim Royner:  Callum Smith is still waiting to get the phone call from Golden Boy promotions to let him know he’s got the golden ticket to face Canelo Alvarez on May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Callum wants to find out already whether he’s got the Canelo fight so that he can start looking […]
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• LIVE on ESPN+: Inoue vs Casimero on April 25 at Mandalay Bay Events Center

  13-02-2020 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inoue-Casimero to headline tripleheader on ESPN+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET – ESPN2 to televise preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m. ET A five-foot-five-inch, 118-pound Japanese monster is ready to take over the Las Vegas Strip. WBA/IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue, the three-weight world champion climbing the mythical pound-for-pound rankings, will make his […]
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• Andre Ward SCOLDS promoters/managers on TOO many tune-up level fights for their fighters

  13-02-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Chris Williams: Former two division world champion Andre ‘SOG’ Ward spoke up on Thursday to SCOLD the promoters/managers for them putting their fighters in TOO many tune-up level soft fights. Without singling any of the promoters/managers out, Ward let them know that they’re NOT helping their fighters by matching them against repeated tune-up level […]
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• Top Ranks Signs Heavyweight Contender Oscar Rivas

  13-02-2020 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Heavyweight contender Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas, the Colombian-born, Canadian-based puncher on the precipice of a world title shot, has inked a multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank. Rivas, who is co-promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel, will return on an ESPN platform in 2020. Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs), ranked No. 3 by the WBC, represented Colombia at […]
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• Charr: After I KO Whyte, I want AJ!

  13-02-2020 18:00 via skysports.com
  
  Mahmoud Charr is willing to defend his WBA 'regular' title against Dillian Whyte and believes a knockout victory will help him to secure a fight with Anthony Joshua.
  
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• Josh Warrington press conference quotes with Eddie Hearn

  13-02-2020 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Eddie Hearn “I am very proud and very happy to welcome the No.1 Featherweight in the world back to Matchroom, Sky Sports and DAZN. It’s funny how life works out, it was a conversation I had with Steve Wood and I asked him, “When’s Warrington out of contract again?”, and it all went from there. […]
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• Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev close to being finalized for June 13 or 20 in London

  13-02-2020 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Kenneth Friedman: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s next IBF mandatory defense against Kubrat Pulev is close to being finalized for June 13 or June 20th in London, England. This is the first of 2 potential mandatory defenses Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) will be getting out of the way in 2020. Tottenham and Arsenal Stadiums […]
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• Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury as big as they get

  13-02-2020 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The upcoming rematch between WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury is the biggest heavyweight title fight in history. Literally. Wilder vs. Fury two of the toughest heavyweights combined Standing 6’7″ and 6’9″ respectively, Wilder and Fury create the greatest combined height ever seen in a […]
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• Eddie Hearn wants Josh Warrington’s unification fight in Leeds

  13-02-2020 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn said he’s planning on having IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington fight a unification match next this summer at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. Hearn says he’s already been contacted by the representatives for 126-lb champions, Gary Russell Jr., Can Xu and Shakur Stevenson. WBC featherweight champion Russell Jr. (31-1, 18 KOs) […]
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• Shawn Porter treats himself to a new 2020 Porsche Panamera GTS

  13-02-2020 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Chris Williams: Shawn Porter bought himself a 2020 Porsche Panamera GTS on Wednesday in treating himself a fine car after his gruelling battles against Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas in 2019. Porter’s new Porsche Panamera GTS goes for $129,000. It’s a nice vehicle. As for who Porter (30-3-1, 17 KOs) will be fighting […]
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• Warrington plan? Unify at Headingley

  13-02-2020 14:41 via skysports.com
  
  Josh Warrington's 'absolute target' is a world title unification clash at Headingley Stadium this summer after linking up again with promoter Eddie Hearn.
  
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• Sergey Kovalev is Moving Up To The Cruiserweight Division

  13-02-2020 14:24 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  When a fighter decides to move up or down in weight, almost every single time it is out of necessity. Either he has gotten older and he has filled out his body more which essentially makes cutting weight more difficult, or the competition has simply gotten too stiff and it's now time to move down. 
  In the case of Sergey Kovalev, his reasoning seems to stem from having nothing left to prove at the Light Heavyweight division. He may have been knocked out in his last ring a
  
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• Deontay Wilder: “This Is Judgment Day”

  13-02-2020 14:22 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Sean Crose“This is where we come and settle everything,” Deontay Wilder said on a media conference call on Tuesday to promote his highly publicized February 22nd rematch with TysonFury. “This is judgment day.” The first fight between the two supersized heavyweights went down in December of 2018. The bout became instantly famous for two reasons. The first is that Wilder dropped Fury with a thunderous shot in the final round. The second is that Fury managed to get
  
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