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Mares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven

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08
Apr

Mares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven

Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherwieght championship bout: “I see Nonito winning by knockout. I estimate a seven-round knockout by Nonito if Rigondeaux doesn’t just run and box all night.”

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06
Apr

Lem’s latest: Fury to ‘take no prisoners’ vs. Cunningham

Heavyweight Tyson Fury is 12 years younger, six inches taller and will be significantly heavier than his rival Steve Cunningham when they meet on April 20.

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04
Apr

Donaire’s greatest hits

HBO has released a video of Nonito Donaire’s greatest performances in advance of his April 13 fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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03
Apr

Orlando Del Valle looks for fresh start with new trainer Beristain

Junior featherweight prospect Luis Orlando Del Valle looks to bounce back from his first professional loss, against Vic Darchinyan last September, with the help of hall-of-fame trainer Nacho Beristain. Del Valle fights Andre Wilson on Thursday in New York City.

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18
Jan

Lem’s latest: Live stream of Kovalev-Campillo weigh-in

Light heavyweight Gabriel Campillo will have been out of the ring for nearly a year when he meets Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night.

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06
Nov

Mares, Moreno say they’re ready for their showdown

WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares says he’s evolved into a complete fighter capable of turning back the challenge of highly respected Anselmo Moreno, who says he’s ready to win a hard-fought championship bout when they meet on Saturday.   

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01
Nov

Mares eyes Moreno, wants Donaire

If Abner Mares could have chosen an opponent other than Anselmo Moreno, he said, “I would have taken, hands down, the Nonito Donaire fight.”

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05
Oct

Is Donaire simply too much for Nishioka?

Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire’s speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.

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30
Aug

Lem’s latest: Martinez guarded by armed security

In response to threats against him, RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is being guarded by an armed security force in advance of his Sept. 15 clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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08
Aug

It’s official: HBO, Top Rank announce Oct. 13 double-header

Nonito Donaire will face junior featherweight Toshiaki Nishioka after former lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios makes his junior welterweight debut in a clash of unbeatens with Mike Alvarado on Oct. 13.

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