Barroso's Coach: Flanagan, Campbell, Mathews Better Than Crolla
Ismael Barroso and his team are in enemy territory in the United Kingdom for the challenge of Anthony Crolla’s WBA lightweight world title on May 7.
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Barroso's Adviser: If Crolla Tries To Trade, He Will Get KO'd Quickly
Ricardo Rizzo, adviser to Ismael Barroso (19-0-2, 18 KOs) assured BoxingScene.com that his man is looked better than ever in training camp for the upcoming title challenge of England’s Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 KOs) in Manchester on May 7.
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Ramirez's Trainer: Golovkin is Great Fighter, But He's Not a Machine
Héctor Zapari and his father have trained recently crowned WBO super middleweight champion, Gilberto Ramírez (34-0, 24 KOs) since day one. Based in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Ramírez won a unanimous decision over veteran Arthur Abraham on April 9 and coach Zapari expressed his delight in a BoxingScene.com interview.
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Heiland Gets Off The Deck To Beat Rios, Maidana Wins in Return
After a seven-month layoff WBC Middleweight Number one Sebastian Heiland made his long awaited return to the ring last Saturday in his native Argentina with a hard-fought decision win over ten rounds against game Martín Fidel Ríos while a decision over whether or not Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez-Gennady Golovkin bout will be made as announced.
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Medina: James DeGale Will Be Difficult, But Not Impossible To Beat
Rogelio ‘Porky’ Medina (36-6, 30 KOs) will have his first shot at a world title when he challenges James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) on April 30 in Washington D.C.
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Tyrone Spong on Training With Diaz, Talks Dillian Whyte, More
Tyrone Spong will be back in the ring on April 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida just a few weeks after his last fight. The former kickboxing world champion is training in Miami with esteemed Cuban coach Pedro Díaz and told BoxingScene.com of his plans to launch an assault in the world of boxing.
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Jose Pedaza Talks Smith Defense, Gives Take on Felix Verdejo
Due to the delays in securing a date and place for the IBF super featherweight clash between Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) and Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs), there was speculation in the UK among some fans as to whether the Puerto Rican wanted to go ahead with the fight. Speaking to BoxingScene.com recently, Cidra-based Pedraza laughed at suggestions that he was evading the Liverpool man.
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Thomas Williams Eyes War With Edwin Rodriguez, Rips Stevenson
On some occasions fights are made which build up the expectations of fans who await a classic match-up only to be left disappointed at the resulting performance of both combatants. However, when the idea was mooted that Maryland’s Thomas Williams Jr (19-1, 13 KOs) could meet Edwin Rodríguez (28-1, 19 KOs) in the ring, nobody believed that could fall into the category of let downs. Williams himself agreed with that theory when he spoke to BoxingScene.com about the April 30 clash.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa Inks Promotional Pact With BB Promotions
A new promotional outfit based in Barcelona, Spain have announced that they have signed Yuriorkis Gamboa (25-1, 17 KOs) to a promotional contract for the next few years.
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Jose Pedraza: I Will Find Smith's Defects When We Are in The Ring
After months of speculation about when the fight would take place, Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) and Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) finally know that they will square off on April 16 in Connecticut, screened on Showtime in the United States for Pedraza’s IBF super featherweight title.
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