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Q&A: Eddie Hearn part 1 – Barker and Burns

25
Aug

Q&A: Eddie Hearn part 1 – Barker and Burns

It has been one year since Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom aligned with Sky Sports as their principle boxing promoter, and the results speak for themselves.

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17
Jul

Vazquez-Diaz targeted for Sept. 28

IBF lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez could pursue his 13th straight victory in a rematch with Ammeth Diaz, who he may fight on Sept. 28 in Mexico.

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12
May

From The Telegraph: Burns still on unification course vs. Vazquez

WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns will head into a unification contest later this year against IBF beltholder Miguel Vazquez in spite of a title harrowing defense in which he escaped with victory against mandatory challenger Jose Gonzalez in Glasgow.

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10
May

Q&A: Burns trainer, Billy Nelson, on Gonzalez and more

Billy Nelson, the trainer of WBO lightweight beltholder Ricky Burns talks about Burns’ Saturday title defense against Jose Gonzalez, plus future fights with fellow titleholders Miguel Vazquez and Adrien Broner, which Nelson says could happen at 140 pounds.

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26
Mar

Burns to defend against Gonzalez on May 11

Scottish WBO beltholder Ricky Burns will be after his 21st consecutive victory against Jose Gonzalez on May 11.

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05
Mar

Bradley faced death threats post- Pacquiao, vows KO of Provodnikov

Tim Bradley on Ruslan Provodnikov: “Absolutely, I’m looking to make a statement in this fight. I’m looking to do some damage to this guy.”

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05
Mar

Lem’s latest: Bradley looks to make statement vs Provodnikov

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley will be out to overwhelm March 16 rival Ruslan Provodnikov, who has served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao and scored knockouts in four of his five straight victories.

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04
Mar

Q&A: Shafikov eyes Broner, Peterson

Unbeaten Denis Shafikov says that Lamont Peterson and Adrien Broner have “never faced anyone like me.”

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04
Mar

Burns’ camp fuming over Vazquez delay

Ricky Burns’ manager Alex Morrison has called the treatment of Scottish WBO lightweight holder “disrespectful” following the postponement of his unification bout against Mexican IBF counterpart Miguel Vazquez.

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04
Mar

Lem’s latest: Broner mum on rivals; Bradley to have say

Golden Boy Promotions has big plans for Adrien Broner’s next fight, which could be a 135-pound unificiation bout with Ricky Burns or a jump to welterweight to face Paulie Malignaggi, but the unbeaten WBC lightweight beltholder won’t discuss his potential opponents.

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