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Oscar Valdez: ‘Tough’ Jaime Munguia ‘Not a Walk in the Park’ for Canelo Alvarez
Oscar Valdez is fresh off a resounding seventh-round knockout win against Liam Wilson, The WBO’s interim 130-pound titleholder Valdez is already anticipating fights against a group headlined by Luis Alberto Lopez and O'Shaquie Foster.
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George Kambosos Jr. Predicts Devin Haney Stoppage Win Against Ryan Garcia
Former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. fought 24 rounds and lost twice against Devin Haney on home soil in Australia in 2022. Kambosos is incredibly familiar with the dominant Haney’s (31-0, 15 KOs) supreme skillset as “The Dream...
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De La Hoya: A-Side Garcia Already Top 3 PPV Draw & Gatekeeper To Big Fights
Hall of Fame fighter turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya believes he has boxing’s burgeoning draw in Ryan Garcia. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) will get another crack at proving his star power when he challenges WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney (3...
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Canelo Calls Benavidez Fight With Rehydration Clause A ‘Lose-Lose'
Negotiations for a potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez have become a weighty issue. Alvarez is the undisputed king of the super middleweight division, and he will defend his crown once more against Jaime Munguia in an all-M...
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Jared Anderson Aiming for Deontay Wilder: ‘I'm Going To Beat Him In Great Fashion’
Heavyweight up-and-comer Jared Anderson knows he has made mistakes, but he says he is ready to put them behind him – starting with a win over Ryad Merhy on Saturday and, eventually, a crack at former titleholder Deontay Wilder.
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Luis Nery Calls Naoya Inoue ‘Overrated, Overconfident and Ordinary’
Luis Nery is digging in his heels and embracing his role as the boogeyman who will blast and beat “The Monster.” Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) will challenge Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) for the undisputed junior featherweight championship on May 6 on ESPN+...