WBO orders Burns-Crawford, Stieglitz-Abraham III
Unbeaten lightweight contender Terence Crawford has been made the mandatory challender to WBO beltholder Ricky Burns. The WBO has also ordered a third match between its super middleweight titleholder Robert Stieglitz and Arthur Abraham.
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Lem’s latest: Martinez faces pressure of pride vs. Garcia
Puerto Rico’s Roman “Rocky” Martinez will put his WBO junior lightweight belt on the line against RING featherweight champion Mikey Garcia on Saturday.
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Who wins Garcia-Martinez? The experts weigh in
RING featherweight champion Mikey Garcia will attempt to carry his skills into his junior lightweight debut against WBO beltholder Roman “Rocky” Martinez on Saturday. Will Garcia unseat the gutsy Puerto Rican veteran? RingTV.com polled 20 experts, who shared their opinions on the fight.
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Lem’s latest: Tarver back as heavyweight on Nov. 26
Former titleholder Antonio Tarver will return from what will have been a 17-month ring absence against Mike Sheppard on Nov. 26.
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Ring Ratings Update: Vitali Klitschko exits heavyweight rankings
Because he reached one year of inactivity without having a fight scheduled, reigning WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko was removed from THE RING’s rankings, causing a bit of a shuffle among the big men rated by the magazine.
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for fan feedback on Chris Arreola-Seth Mitchell, Ricky Burns-Raymundo Beltran, Efrain Esquivias-Rafael Marquez and, of course, thoughts and predictions on Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
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Burns has operation on career-threatening jaw injury
WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns has undergone surgery to repair the broken jaw he sustained in his controversial draw title defense against Raymundo Beltran on Saturday. The injury is career threatening, according to Burns’ promoter.
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Beltran unlucky in draw with Burns
Scottish lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns weathered a knockdown and suffered a dislocated jaw in a spirited scrap that ended in an unsatisfying draw for challenger Raymundo Beltran.
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Photo gallery: Burns vs. Beltran
Photos from Glasgow, Scotland, where Ricky Burns kept his WBO lightweight title with a controversial draw despite a punishing performance by challenger Raymundo Beltran.
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Burns, Beltran friendly before battle
During a respectful final press conference at the Marriott Hotel, both champion Ricky Burns and challenger Raymundo Beltran vowed to dazzle the crowd on Saturday night at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
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