Javier Martinez should have been preparing for a trip to the Olympics in Tokyo right about now as a member of Team USA competing in the 165-pound weight class. He’s not. Instead, the Milwaukee native is in Las Vegas, 3-0 as a pro and looking to make...
The most common reaction to Vergil Ortiz Jr. calling out Terence Crawford for his next fight is that it is too ambitious of a move. On the other side of the equation is the desire for the unbeaten Texan to win his first major title at welterweight be...
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Even with fewer categories this year, three previous honorees are in the hunt to repeat in the year-end awards. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Eddy Reynoso and Keith Connolly are among the 2019 year-end recipients who have made their way back to the ballot a...
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MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - The handlers for WBA "regular" super flyweight title Joshua Franco (17-1-2, 8 KOs) were not very happy with a social media comment from their boxer's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya.
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Tim VanNewhouse continues to invest heavily into the future of the sport. Olympic hopeful David Navarro has opted to forgo his dream of competing on the amateur’s highest stage, instead opting to take his talents to the pro ranks. The 20-year old Los...
Top fighters and trainers shared their thoughts and gave predictions on the two main events headlining the blockbuster CHARLO DOUBLEHEADER this Saturday, September 26, live on SHOWTIME PPV (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,...
Jose Ramirez’s promoter is confident that his veteran trainer will man Ramirez’s corner Saturday night. Bob Arum informed BoxingScene.com that Robert Garcia has passed multiple COVID-19 tests since failing one late last week that prevented him from w...
Robert Garcia isn’t taking any chances with COVID-19, not with so many elite fighters under his wing who have important bouts in the coming months. That’s why the respected trainer has hired a home nurse who will supervise weekly COVID-19 tests for a...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. never stressed about the long delay between fights or the circumstances surrounding his latest ring adventure. The unbeaten rising welterweight made his 2020 debut, seven months after earning universal recognition as 2019 Prospect of...
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As a precautionary measure, renowned trainer Robert Garcia will not work the corner for Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) tonight in his bout against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and live on DAZN. In his place, Vergil...
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World class trainer Robert Garcia recently went live on social media to answer fans' questions on various topics in the sport of boxing. Garcia has a large stable of fighters that includes his brother Mikey Garcia and WBC/WBO super lightweight champi...
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When former three-division world titlist Abner Mares returns to the ring later this year he will have a new head trainer in Manny Robles. Mares has parted ways with Robert Garcia and is now being trained by Robles, Mares told BoxingScene.com on Wedne...
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Mikey Garcia performed much better in his second welterweight fight than in his debut at the 147-pound limit. Almost a year after Errol Spence Jr. dominated him in their 12-round IBF title fight, Garcia dropped former WBO champ Jessie Vargas in the f...
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Robert Garcia has braced himself for the economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on boxing trainers. He hopes fighters also realize that the sport won’t be as flush with cash for them as it was before the coronavirus crisis brought boxing to...
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