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Beibut Shumenov wants Bernard Hopkins next

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27
Dec

Beibut Shumenov wants Bernard Hopkins next

WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov wants to unify all of the belts in the division, beginning with a bout against IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins in March or April.

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23
Oct

Who wins Hopkins-Murat? The experts weigh in

Karo Murat says he’s confident of victory over IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins, whom he considers to be too old and as evidence points to “his gray hair and his gray beard.”

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20
Oct

Lem’s latest: Pelullo wants Bradley, Pacquiao-Rios winner for Provodnikov

Promoter Artie Pelullo calls newl WBO 140-pound titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov “the most exciting fighter in the business.” He wants the Russian bomber to face Tim Bradley in a rematch or the winner of Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios.

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18
Oct

Lem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’

Hard-hitting light heavyweights Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev will face separate opponents on Nov. 30 in Canada, and Kovalev’s promoter sees them facing each other down the road.

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12
Oct

Kovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card

The handlers of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev say the fighter has agreed to make his fist defense against Ismayl Sillakh on the Nov. 30 Adonis Stevenson-Tony Bellew card.

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19
Sep

Stevenson vows to KO Cloud with ‘Superman punch’

Adonis Stevenson: “In boxing, people want to see that. The knockout. It’s good to go 12 rounds, but everybody wants to see a knockout. All of my fights, I want to win by knockout.”

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16
Aug

Clevely 174, Kovalev 173

WBO lightheavyweight beltholder Nathan Cleverly weighed one pound more at 174 pounds than challenger Sergey Kovalev, who tipped the scales at 173, on Friday in advance of their fight on Saturday.

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15
Aug

Who wins Cleverly-Kovalev? Ask the experts

WBO light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly will try to remain unbeaten against fellow unbeaten 175-pound standout Sergey Kovalev, who has scored nine knockouts in his past 10 fights.

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08
Mar

Richardson: Hopkins ‘smells blood’ versus Cloud

Trainer Naazim Richardson on Bernard Hopkins: “I told him we’ve got to bring the Executioner back for this one. I’ve started to see that mindset again.”

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07
Mar

Lem’s latest: Sanchez says Cloud-Hopkins is Norris-Leonard

Tavoris Cloud’s trainer, Abel Sanchez — who trained Terry Norris to brutally defeat Sugar Ray Leonard — says his fighter is “about to retire another legend on Saturday night” when Cloud faces 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins.

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