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Provodnikov ‘ready for anything’ from Alvarado

15
Oct

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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14
Oct

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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12
Oct

Lomachenko stops Ramirez in fourth round of pro debut

Ukrainian two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko scored two knockdowns during his fourth-round stoppage of Jose Luis Ramirez in his professional debut on Saturday.

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11
Oct

Lem’s latest: Cruz heard ‘gay slurs’ during fights

Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz on dealing with homophobia in boxing: “I’m in a sport that is very macho. Sometime in the ring, people would should gay slurs at me before I came out.”

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06
Oct

Lem’s latest: Provodnikov vows ‘street fight’ with Alvarado

Ruslan Provodnikov said of his upcoming fight with Mike Alvarado, “It’s not going to be about technique. Simply war. It’s just going to be a street fight. I promise you that.”

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04
Oct

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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20
Sep

Lem’s latest: Ward to face Rodriguez on Nov. 16

RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward will defend his titles against unbeaten challenger Edwin Rodriguez Nov. 16 on HBO.

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14
Aug

Q&A: Alvarado embraces homecoming fight with Provodnikov

WBO junior welterweight titleholder Mike Alvarado says he’s ready for the pressure of defending his belt against Ruslan Provodnikov before a hometown crowd.

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14
Aug

Q&A: Provodnikov “100 percent” confident for Alvarado

Ruslan Provodnikov said that his loss to WBO welterweight beltholder Tim Bradley has prepared him for victory against WBO junior welterweight titleholder Mike Alvarado on Oct. 19.

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31
May

Mayfield signs with Top Rank

Unbeaten San Francisco-based junior welterweight Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield, who is trained by Virgil Hunter, has signed with Top Rank.

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