Provodnikov ‘ready for anything’ from Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov on the notion that Mike Alvarado can box him: “If I made Timothy Bradley fight me, then I don’t see anybody else being able to run away and box me.”
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Lampley ‘can’t wait’ for Alvarado-Provodnikov
HBO commentator Jim Lampley said of Saturday’s junior welterweight matchup between Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov: “I expect both of them to be hurt at some time or another, but I expect the fight to go rounds.”
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Lem’s latest: Bradley, Diaz dissed by bitterly defeated Marquez, Beristain
Juan Manuel Marquez said he was “scared of the judges more than” Tim Bradley during the post-fight press conference for their WBO welterweight title bout that Bradley won by split decision on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Cotto ‘in a very good place’ after Rodriguez victory
Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto is expected to arrive in Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss potential future fights with Top Rank, which promoted last his one-sided third-round TKO of Delvin Rodriguez last Saturday.
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Q&A: Provodnikov inspired by Cotto, questions Alvarado’s confidence
Ruslan Provodnikov: “During the Face Off, at least to me, I can’t say that this is the case for sure, but at least to me, it looked like Mike Alvarado wasn’t very confident.”
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Faceoff: Alvarado-Provodnikov airs on Saturday
Saturday’s episode of HBO’s Faceoff With Max Kellerman will feature WBO junior welterweight beltholder Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov in advance of their Oct. 19 fight.
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Lem’s latest: Chavez Jr.-Vera rematch in talks
The promoters of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera are targeting a Dec. 14 date for their rematch. Chavez won a controversial 10-round unanimous decision this past Saturday.
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Is Chavez Jr.-Vera worth the weight? The experts weigh in
As late as Wednesday morning, the weight at which Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera was up for question, once again bringing up the question of Chavez’s discipline issues.
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Lem’s latest: Chavez Jr.-Vera weight TBA; Arum says “pot” is OK
Bob Arum defended Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s use of marijuana and use of the drug in general during a media conference call on Tuesday. “I want to go on record as saying that there is nothing wrong with smoking pot,” Arum said during the call.
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Lem’s latest: Roach targets busier, body-attacking Cotto
Miguel Cotto will look to be busier and return to his “bread and butter” body attack against Delvin Rodriguez, according to trainer Freddie Roach.
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