Bradley: A long, painful journey from Pacquiao to Marquez
Timothy Bradley had to survive cruel critcism after his victory over Manny Pacquiao and a taxing war against Ruslan Provodnikov to reach Juan Manual Marquez on 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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Lem’s latest: Provodnikov ‘rooting for’ Bradley, Pacquiao
Junior welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov, who will face WBO beltholder Mike Alvarado on Oct. 19, said that he is pulling for both Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao in their respective fights with Juan Manuel Marquez and Brandon Rios.
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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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Nazareno to replace Alta as Pacquiao’s sparring partner
Junior welterweight Dan Nazareno Jr. will fly from Manila to General Santos City on Monday to help Manny Pacquiao prepare for his Nov. 24 bout with Brandon Rios. Nazareno will replace middleweight Marlon Alta, who was reportedly knocked out by Pacquiao in a recent sparring session.
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Lem’s latest: Alvarez ‘very happy’ with Golden Boy contract
Former junior middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez: “I have a contract with Golden Boy Promotions with which I am very happy.”
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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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Marquez focused on fifth division title
Juan Manuel Marquez on why he chose to face Tim Bradley: “That Manny Pacquiao chapter in my life is over…Right know, all that I am thinking about is Bradley and getting that fifth world championship.”
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Pacquiao gets through day one of sparring without incident
This week marked the start of the sparring phase of Manny Pacquiao’s training camp for his Nov. 24 clash with Brandon Rios. On Tuesday, Pacquiao sparred with middleweight Marlon Alta and welterweight Fredrick Lawson, who were motivated by a $1,500 bounty for each knockdown scored against the Filipino icon.
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Bradley on Marquez: ‘I’m gonna whup his ass’
Tim Bradley on Juan Manuel Marquez: “I’m going to whup his ass, and the judges are going to give me the fight, and that is the bottom line.”
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