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‘Perfectly prepared’ Jose Valenzuela intends to shock Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz
It was a hastily made fight, the opponent invited on the heels of two losses in his last three fights, including a knockout defeat. Maybe that’s all anyone making matches for new WBA 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz needs to know, considering...
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Muhammad Ali the ‘standard bearer’ of educated trash talk
That’s the new order of business in boxing today, and unbeaten lightweight contender Davis – a 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist – maximized the tactic Saturday night after watching his Top Rank stablemate and fellow lightweight Raymond Muratalla not...
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Are young fighters too quick on the trash-talk trigger?
First came the fight, and then Keyshawn Davis weighed in. That’s the new order of business in boxing today, and unbeaten lightweight contender Davis – a 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist – maximized the tactic Saturday night after watching his Top Ra...
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Are young fighters too quick on the trash talk trigger?
First came the fight, and then Keyshawn Davis weighed in. That’s the new order of business in boxing today, and unbeaten lightweight contender Davis – a 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist – maximized the tactic Saturday night after watching his Top Ra...