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Boxing’s pay-per-view dilemma

09
Sep

Boxing’s pay-per-view dilemma

Boxing’s inconsistent pay-per-view model frustrates and confuses fans to the point that they ignore worthy PPV events, such as Kovalev vs. Ward.

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08
Sep

Kovalev upset over apparent snub by Ward

Sergey Kovalev lashed out at Andre Ward after Kovalev said Ward didn’t give him the proper respect when they crossed paths on Wednesday.

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12
Jul

Trial set for Aug. 9 in the Terence Crawford misdemeanor case

Terence Crawford has a big fight on July 23 against Viktor Postol and another fight in a courtroom set for Aug. 9 for his auto-shop misdemeanor case.

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24
Jun

Canelo will face 154-pound titleholder Liam Smith Sept. 17 on HBO PPV

Canelo Alvarez will try to win his third title when he takes on WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith Sept. 17 on HBO PPV at a venue to be determined.

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12
May

Canelo Alvarez’s KO of Amir Khan generates just under 600,000 PPVs

Canelo Alvarez’s punishing knockout of Amir Khan amassed just under 600,000 pay-per-view buys on HBO, according to an industry source involved with the show.

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03
May

Glen Tapia targets David Lemieux with new outlook on boxing

Glen Tapia, fighting at a new weight class with a new promotional deal with Golden Boy, is confident going into his high-profile showdown with David Lemieux.

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22
Apr

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share their (sometimes negative) thoughts on Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, Kell Brook, the PBC and Richard Schaefer, as well as other boxing subjects, in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy! (Don’t be a mope!)

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09
Apr

HBO’s Tammy Ross sees PPV model at crossroads, cites Pacquiao-Bradley III

HBO’s Tammy Ross, who announced she was stepping down today, said tonight’s PPV highlighted for her that the industry has reached an identity crisis.

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16
Mar

Teddy Atlas is ready for another ‘Fireman Speech’ for Pacquiao-Bradley

Teddy Atlas admits he practices what he’s going to say before a fight and he has another speech ready for Tim Bradley’s bout with Manny Pacquiao.

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11
Mar

Miguel Cotto is in preliminary discussions to face James Kirkland on June 18

Miguel Cotto’s team has put out feelers on possibly facing James Kirkland on June 18 at Barclays Center on HBO PPV, a source said.

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