Carlos Toro
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Wrestling
Shawn Porter vs. Andre Berto Official For April
Just hours away before Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman unify their respective welterweight world titles, another major fight was made official. At the same venue Thurman and Garcia’s highly anticipated bout is to be contested, Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter…
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Wrestling
Unification Bouts Just The First Step In Fixing Boxing’s Problems
After legendary boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. read all three judges scorecards in the superb and extremely close fight between Badou Jack and James DeGale, I could feel more than 10,000 spectators’ excitement die a swift death. Confused anger…
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Wrestling
David Haye: Tony Bellew is “Risking His Life”
David Haye is promising he'll hurt Tony Bellew when the two meet on March 4. During a recent press conference, Haye hints at punishing Bellew a la Ivan Drago to Apollo Creed in Rocky IV, saying that Bellew is risking his life by stepping…
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Wrestling
Exclusive: Stephen Espinoza Talks Rise Of Boxing In New York
Showtime Sports Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza is very pleased with the way the sport is growing in the New York market. Espinoza talked with Fightful.com at the Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia press conference in New York City and…
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Wrestling
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. Calls His Son’s Purse Wager Decision “Unethical”
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is looking at his son’s upcoming battle against Canelo Alvarez as one where pride and dignity is on the line. In an interview with ESPN Deportes, the elder Chavez said he disagrees with his son’s decision…
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Wrestling
Kevin Owens On Chris Jericho: ‘It Was Time To Get Rid Of The Distraction’
Kevin Owens' friendship with Chris Jericho was starting to be a distraction to his career, according to Owens. In an interview with Steve Austin on his podcast, Owens said his breakup with Jericho on RAW a few weeks ago had to…
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Wrestling
March 11 Showtime Boxing Card Postponed
WBC featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr.’s upcoming defense has been postponed. Russell, who was set to defend his title against Oscar Escandon on March 11 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, will no longer compete as Escandon, the interim…
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Wrestling
Oscar De La Hoya: Mayweather vs. McGregor “An Embarrassment For Boxing”
Oscar De La Hoya is certainly not a fan of a possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor match. In an interview with ESPN, De La Hoya called the potential fantasy matchup between the two combat sports megastars an embarrassment for…
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Wrestling
Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington Viewership Numbers Are In
Deontay Wilder‘s latest win over Gerald Washington, his third fight as a headliner on broadcast television, did not draw the kind of viewership Wilder normally does. The Wilder vs. Washington bout for Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title, which saw Wilder win…
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Wrestling
WBC Orders Mandatory Defenses For Deontay WIlder And Adonis Stevenson
Deontay Wilder’s hopes for a showdown against Joseph Parker have been put on hold thanks to the World Boxing Council. The governing body announced that Wilder, the WBC heavyweight champion, and light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson are ordered to defend…