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Hasim Rahman Jr. to make pro debut on April 14 in Maryland

27
Mar

Hasim Rahman Jr. to make pro debut on April 14 in Maryland

Hasim Rahman Jr., son of the former heavyweight champion, is set to make his pro debut April 14 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, against Brian Imes in a heavyweight bout.

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09
Aug

Marcos Maidana announces retirement after rumors of return

After rumors he may box again, Marcos Maidana announced his retirement on social media on Tuesday, saying he had a...

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27
Jun

Best I’ve Faced: Marcos Maidana

Long before the night he bloodied Floyd Mayweather’s nose, Marcos Maidana had been pounding on star after star in the 140- and 147-pound divisions.

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14
Mar

Robert Garcia on the Maidana photo, ‘I know he doesn’t want to (box).’

Robert Garcia reflects on the chunky photo of Marcos Maidana, who looks much heavier than he was when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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04
Dec

Cuellar rides into foreign territory to face Oquendo

Argentinien Jesus Cuellar has had to battle for every bit of success and will travel to get it. The 126-pounder will appear on the Jacobs-Quillin card.

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06
Oct

RING Ratings update: Viktor Postol scores a hat trick

A big win, a world title and now he’s No. 1 to boot. Viktor Postol’s 10th-round stoppage of Lucas Matthysse on Oct. 3 was a significant step, to say the least.

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25
Sep

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share thoughts about Yamanaka-Moreno, this week’s fights (Wilder-Duhaupus, Chudinov-Buglioni), Kell Brook, Julian Williams, Marcos Maidana, Michael Katsidis and a lot of mythical matchups in this week’s Friday mailbag.

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17
Apr

The pride of the Fighting Matthysses – part two

Lucas Matthysse was inspired to box by his older brother Walter, a former welterweight contender, and learned his craft alongside a current welterweight contender, Marcos Maidana. “If we both move to 147 pounds we’re going to get that offer,” Matthysse said about his former roommate, sparring partner, and occasional amateur opponent. Matthysse faces Ruslan Provodnikov tonight on HBO.

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14
Apr

Oscar De La Hoya to Argentine media: “I believe in Lucas Matthysse”

Oscar De La Hoya envisions big things for his promotional company’s top junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse, who faces Ruslan Provodnikov on Saturday, but the Argentine boxer-puncher has to beat the Russian pressure fighter. De La Hoya recently visited Buenos Aires for a press conference attended by over 300 local members of the media.

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11
Feb

Maidana to hunt, fish and then track down Danny Garcia

Former welterweight titlist Marcos Maidana will continue pursuing R&R in his native Argentina before returning to the ring in the summer or fall, according to manager Sebastian Contursi.

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