Manouk Akopyan
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Interview
Isaac Cruz yearns for another shot at Gervonta Davis with full training camp
"Pitbull" proved that a fighter can evolve into a star even in defeat, and the performance led to four straight appearances as a co-featured attraction on pay-per-view cards, the most recent one in March being an eighth-round stoppage against Rolando...
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‘I made mistakes,’ Andy Ruiz Jr. admits as restoration project begins
SANTA MONICA, California – Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has hit the reset button on life and is ready to revive his career when he takes on Jarrell Miller on Aug. 3 at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk promise war in high-stakes clash
The scrap between knockout artists Serhii Bohachuk and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is shaping up to be a scintillating slugfest, and the fighters gathered Thursday at Golden Boy headquarters to start stewing interest for their summer showdown.
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The world is his oyster: Janibek Alimkhanuly anticipates reaching superstardom like Gennadiy Golovkin
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California – Janibek Alimkhanuly’s career is caught in a precarious position. The unified middleweight champion and 2016 Olympian has well-rounded skills to compete on the world level, is backed by one of the sport’s biggest prom...
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Teofimo Lopez Jr. tells Stevenson 'good riddance,' says Shakur’s value is at $2M per fight like him
Teofimo Lopez Jr. was ringside in Southern California watching the boxing grudge match between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night, but the headlines from Shakur Stevenson’s fight across the country carried over to the Honda Center in Anah...
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Interview
Giovanni Cabrera ready to test ‘best chin in boxing’ against William Zepeda
Giovanni Cabrera has proven he can handle a prolific puncher. During the lone loss of his career last summer against Isaac Cruz, Cabrera absorbed 152 power punches from “Pitbull” during a closely contested split decision defeat.