Vergil Ortiz Jnr did better against Israil Madrimov than Terence Crawford, says Oscar De La Hoya
While Crawford troubled Madrimov with single counter shots and outworked him, Ortiz truly overwhelmed the tricky Uzbek at times.
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Ranking the seven fights on the Dmitry Bivol-Artur Beterbiev bill, Part 2
On February 18, we ranked the fights on the “Last Crescendo” card based on the quality of the matchups. Now that we’ve witnessed each of the seven contests, it’s time to rank them again based on the quality of the action.
Vergil Ortiz Jnr reveals depth of his talents in dismissing Israil Madrimov
Israil Madrimov controls the early going but Vergil Ortiz Jnr showcases substantial ability to take control, writes Lance Pugmire.
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Full list of referees and judges for Last Crescendo event
England's Kevin Parker has landed one of the most prestigious gigs of his 13-year officiating career by being selected to referee the world light heavyweight championship rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The complete Last Crescendo undercard preview: Who wins each bout and why?
Predictions made for Parker-Dubois, Adames-Sheeraz, Ortiz-Madrimov, Stevenson-Padley, Zhang-Kabayel and Buatsi-Smith
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Serhii Bohachuk previews the Israil Madrimov-Vergil Ortiz fight
Lance Pugmire speaks to former Vergil Ortiz opponent Serhii Bohachuk to break down Saturday's fight between Ortiz and Israil Madrimov.
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The Last Crescendo, BoxingScene round table: Who will steal the show?
Ahead of Saturday’s huge night of boxing in Riyadh, the BoxingScene team looks ahead to what it anticipates will happen in Saudi Arabia and, on a promotion featuring numerous main-event-worthy contests, discusses which fighter will make the biggest impact
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Vergil Ortiz Jnr wants to become a ‘throwback fighter’ against Israil Madrimov
Vergil Ortiz Jnr will defend his WBC interim junior middleweight title against former titleholder Israil Madrimov on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in what is, on paper, the toughest test of his professional career.
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As it happened: The Last Crescendo open workouts
If the grand arrivals of a big fight week can rarely be relied upon to provide a single worthwhile soundbite, the open workouts never – ever – deliver any kind of insight into how the fighters will approach battle when the business end of the promotion arrives
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Robert Garcia reckons Vergil Ortiz Jnr-Israil Madrimov ‘will steal the night’
Ortiz's trainer says he believes that the clash between his fighter and Madrimov will be the one people are left talking about on Saturday night.
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