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Battle Plan: Derrick James and John David Jackson break down Davis-Garcia

18
Apr

Battle Plan: Derrick James and John David Jackson break down Davis-Garcia

They have been circling each other like two vultures looking for the same prey. Their banter has stirred waves throughout...

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18
Jan

Claressa Shields gets ready in Detroit for her UK debut against Ema Kozin on Feb. 5

Claressa Shields, boxing’s only two-division undisputed world champion, held a media workout in Detroit on Tuesday as she nears her...

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10
Dec

The Kid and the Champ: The Tale of Jorge Castro-John David Jackson

The word spread out quickly on the streets. The Champ was in town, coaching a young fighter from the big...

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09
Dec

Best I Faced: Jorge Castro

Several adjectives come to mind when trying to define Jorge Castro. He is a “throwback” fighter. An “iron-chinned” warrior. An awkward...

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31
Jan

Was Sergey Kovalev a victim of Eleider Alvarez’s ‘luck’?

Former 175-pound titlist Sergey Kovalev claims his loss to Eleider Alvarez last summer is partially due to ‘a lucky punch.’ But what do other experts think?

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09
Aug

John David Jackson: ‘Without proper training, Kovalev got his ass whipped’

A lot of people were shocked at Sergey Kovalev’s capitulation against Eleider Alvarez – but his former trainer wasn’t one of them.

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28
Jun

The Travelin’ Man returns to Detroit: Part two

In Part Two of Lee Groves’ Detroit journal, the ‘Travelin’ Man’ counts punches for a Showtime tripleheader featuring Claressa Shields vs. Hanna Gabriels.

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24
Nov

Jim Lampley: ‘I don’t think I’d call Sergey Kovalev-Vyacheslav Shabranskyy a comeback fight’

Is Saturday’s 175-pound title fight between Sergey Kovalev and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy a comeback bout for ‘Krusher’? HBO’s Jim Lampley doesn’t think so.

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13
Nov

Sergey Kovalev: New coach, new attitude

After a less-than-amicable split with John David Jackson, former unified 175-pound titlist Sergey Kovalev has a new trainer and a new outlook.

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18
Sep

Sergey Kovalev: ‘I don’t need a coach’

Having split with John David Jackson, former 175-pound titlist Sergey Kovalev will face Vyacheslav Shabranskyy on November 25, with or without a trainer.

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