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3 years

With Logan Paul sitting across from him, Mike Tyson says “Floyd is going to beat his f***ing ass” during the Feb. 20 exhibition.

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Sports media has been writing stories today like.

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At $4 million, Terence Crawford is making more than the entire main card at UFC 245 combined.

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#UFC245 guaranteed minimum purses, per Nevada commission: Kamaru Usman $500K Colby Covington $500K Max Holloway $350K Alexander Volkanovski $250K Amanda Nunes $350K/$100K (win bonus) Germaine de Randamie $100K

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Shannon Briggs was involved in a fight outside staples Center just after the weigh-in, and punches were thrown by KSI’s camp. Briggs violently shoved a member of KSI’s team, who was a friend of Badou Jack, the fighter he once discovered. Crazy situation. #KSILoganPaul2 #Boxing

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Errol Spence Jr. 80,000-plus fans at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Is that the most desirable and commercially successful bout that can be made in boxing today? Are you intrigued by the fight? If not, answer with your alternative matchup.

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SCOOPAGE: Negotiations have started for a Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire rematch for April in Japan, Donaire promoter & Probellum CEO Richard Schaefer tells me. The 2019 fight of the year is moving closer to a rematch and bantamweight championship unification bout.

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Proud to call doctor & surgeon Armen Hagopjanian my friend. My former boss/publisher of Yerevan Magazine has left his family & medical practice in LA & is currently overseas in a Karabakh hospital saving the lives of Armenian soldiers & local victims b/c Azerbaijan started war.

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Which division in boxing has the best Fab 5? 135: Lomachenko, Lopez, Davis, Haney, Garcia 147: Crawford, Spence, Pacquiao, Porter, Thurman 160: Canelo, GGG, Charlo, Andrade, Eubank Jr. 168: Benavidez, Plant, Saunders, Smith, Jacobs Heavyweight: Fury, Joshua, Wilder, Whyte, Ruiz

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Eminem tells Mike Tyson that Emanuel Steward used to bring his Kronk Gym fighters to his house for sparring. He shares a story about the time he got his ass kicked by a 14 year old boxer.

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I obtained the guaranteed minimum purses and bonuses for #UFC298 , as filed with the CSAC. Alexander Volkanovski: $750,000 Ilia Topuria: $350,000 Here's the earnings recap for the rest of the 11-fight card.

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Logan Paul and KSI will each earn $900,000 guaranteed on Saturday for their fight at Staples Center, per the CSAC. Devin Haney is making $1 million for his WBC title defense. Billy Joe Saunders will earn $750K for his WBO title defense. #KSILoganPaul2 #Boxing

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3 years

Canelo Alvarez is spending his Saturday getting immortalized at the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

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4 years

“WE GOTTA CLEAN THIS SHIT UP! THERE ARE TOO MANY CHAMPIONS!” Floyd Mayweather Jr. absolutely tears into boxing sanctioning bodies and says too many fighters have titles.

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2 years

Golden Boy announces an attendance of 11,288 for #GarciaFortuna at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. Gervonta Davis pulled in 15,580 fans for his fight against Isaac Cruz in December in the same venue.

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Holly hell — @MannyPacquiao 's resume is just unreal! De La Hoya Cotto Margaritto Thurman Mosley Hatton Broner Matthysse Mayweather (L) Barerra (2-0) Morales (2-1) Marquez (2-1-1) Bradley (2-1*) 8-division champ, Fighter of the Decade (2000-2009) ... with chance to repeat at 41!

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BREAKING: Cris Cyborg will make her Bellator debut on Jan. 25 at The Forum in LA. She will fight Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd for her title.

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2 years

Here are the minimum earnings for the #UFC270 headliners, per the CSAC. Francis Ngannou: $600,000 Ciryl Gane: $500,000 Brandon Moreno: $200,000 Deiveson Figueiredo: $150,000

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Caleb Plant is asking for $10 million to fight Canelo Alvarez. Fair or Foul? Here's what Canelo's most recent foes were reportedly paid: Sergey Kovalev: $12 million Daniel Jacobs: $12 million Billy Joe Saunders: $8 million Callum Smith: $6 million Avni Yildirim: $2.5 million

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Eddy Reynoso already has a bulletproof resume for Trainer of the Year. 1⃣ @CANELOTEAM has coached Canelo to two wins. 2⃣Ryan Garcia scored a KO over Campbell. 3⃣Oscar Valdez pitched a perfect game and KO of the year vs. Miguel Berchelt. 4⃣Andy Ruiz revived his career vs. Arreola.

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. @Canelo Alvarez will next fight 168-pound WBC mandatory Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 in Alvarez’s birthplace of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, trainer @CANELOTEAM tells me. Eddy Reynoso said venues like Estadio Jalisco and Los Charros’ Baseball Stadium are under consideration.

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Everyone—please take a few minutes to watch this important, on-the-grounds report from @VICE 's @matthewcassel on the war Azerbaijan started against the Armenian people in Karabakh. My displaced 🇦🇲 people still can’t find peace a century after a Genocide.

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“Sweet Caroline” at a boxing event — a tradition unlike any other.

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. @Gervontaa 's next fight will be against @leosantacruz2 , @MayweatherPromo CEO @LEllerbe tells me. A Showtime PPV was very close to a done deal in June for LA but got scrapped of coronavirus. "Both guys want the fight. We're regrouping & working through the details as we speak."

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5 years

Covering #Armenian Heritage Night at Staples Center. “Duxov” is playing on the loud speakers as Pacers and Clippers players warm up on both ends of the court.

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2 years

Keith Thurman versus Mario Barrios was just announced as a FOX PPV on February 5. Leo Santa Cruz will fight Keenan Carbajal in the co-feature.

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4 years

Boxing promoters when they are advised to cancel events due to coronavirus

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CONFIRMED: Jerry Jones has never heard of DAZN before. #CaneloSaunders

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4 years

Some stats on @Gervontaa 's star-making PPV debut, per @SHOsports . 1⃣Tank-LSC was No. 1 on Google Trends on 10/31. 2⃣Davis’ KO clip generated over 9M views, 1M engagements & 5M impressions across platforms. 3⃣Davis' KO highlight trended at No. 1 on YouTube worldwide Sun. to Mon.

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Ryan Garcia will earn a guaranteed minimum of $2,000,000 tonight for his main event fight against Javier Fortuna in Los Angeles. Fortuna's minimum purse is listed at $100,000. Here are the rest of the purses for the #GarciaFortuna card, per the CSAC.

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. @Tim_Tszyu with choice words on the state of boxing: “There’s no more old-school fighters these days. They are all a bunch of p******. They fight once a year and then go on two-year vacations. I actually fight. Activity matters." My @boxingscene story.

Activity Matters: Tim Tszyu Says Boxing Is Devoid of Old-School Fighters

Tim Tszyu considers himself to be cut from an old-school cloth. The son of Hall of Fame fighter Kostya Tszyu has carte blanche to make such statements, especially since the highly active fighter’s...

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The latest piece I penned for @Newsweek is a personal one. Joe Biden is prepared to become the first US president to declare the killing of over 1.5 million 🇦🇲 as #ArmenianGenocide on April 24. Will 🇺🇸 finally outweigh human rights over 🇹🇷 alliance?

Finding Identity for Armenian Genocide Survivors Is Still a Struggle

The attempted ethnic cleansing in 1915 of Armenians, the world's first Christian nation, is one of the darkest chapters in history.

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Never thought I’d see a double-leg takedown, rear-naked choke at Home Depot.

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9 years

Randy Moss attends leukemia survivor's graduation, hands diploma Straight class, homey. http://t.co/4BOXXEkUhs http://t.co/Y3dnreXF1y

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#HeyGoogle . Make me bounce in a LoLo. #SXSW

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Tyson Fury on ways he's preparing for Wilder: "I'm masturbating 7 times a day to keep my testosterone pumping. Pump it, pump it, pump it, pump it up! Dontcha know! I gotta to keep active & the testosterone flowing for the fight. Don't want the levels to go down." #WilderFury2

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My @LATimesSports live blog covers everything you need to know about Ryan Garcia's return to the ring after a 15-month hiatus against the game Ghanian contender Emmanuel Tagoe. Follow along here all night for #GarciaTagoe updates.

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I talked to Avery Sparrow's promoter Russel Peltz. Warrant for Sparrow’s arrest was for an April domestic dispute in Philly where Sparrow allegedly brandished a firearm on a woman. He was arrested by a US Marshal before his weigh-in today. My @boxingscene story has the details.

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Sparrow Arrested Over April Gun Incident, Ryan Garcia Fight Off

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Kudos to @FloydMayweather . He's paying for the funeral services of George Floyd, who was murdered in the hands of police. A copy of the cashier's check obtained by @TMZ_Sports indicates it was for $88,500. @StevESPNKim has the story. #BlackLivesMatter

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Staging lucrative fights requires a sweet science of skills, matchmaking & marketing—no one's done that better than @FloydMayweather . Can @Gervontaa work the same magic? Not according to the challenge-oriented @LeoSantaCruz2 . My @LATimesSports story.

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4 years

Jake Paul says #boxing is rigged, and that people are paid off. He implies that DAZN executives being with KSI last night at the Lakers game had something to do with his brother Logan Paul losing. #KSILoganPaul2

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2 years

I don’t know who this man is but he just climbed up to No. 1 on my pound for pound list.

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5 years

Sergey Kovalev is in a trance ahead of his fight against Canelo Alvarez. Here he is working the bags during a workout at The Boxing Laboratory in Oxnard, California.

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The LA Kings will host Armenian Heritage Night on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. 1,000 ticket packs have been sold, which marks a sellout. Fans will be getting a Kings x 🇦🇲 co-branded hat. Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian is Armenian.

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4 years

Sergey Kovalev vs. Sullivan Barrera will headline a DAZN show 4/25 at Fantasy Springs in Indio, CA. Golden Boy currently has options on Krusher following his loss to Canelo Alvarez, and it will be a fight promoted by De La Hoya and company. @MikeCoppinger first on the deal.

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Jermell Charlo knocks out Brian Castano! We have a undisputed super welterweight champion! #CharloCastano2

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5 years

DEVELOPING: Free agent Mikey Garcia has been weighing offers from Haymon, Arum, De La Hoya and Hearn for his new promotional deal, his brother & trainer Robert Garcia told me in an interview. Robert said Matchroom's offer is "huge.” Mikey also likely to return at 140. #Boxing

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It sounded like Jermall Charlo didn’t take training too seriously when he said earlier this week he had a 3-week camp. “I don’t need a whole bunch. What more can I learn besides sharpening up? For this fight, I’m OK being a little rough around the edges.”

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Jermall Charlo Comes In 3-Plus Pounds Overweight For Non-Title Fight With Jose Benavidez Jr.

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3 years

Canelo Alvarez storming into the Golden Boy show wearing a Matchroom Boxing face mask is a major mood.

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Look who is here. 👀 👑 @Canelo

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Israel Vazquez delivered boxing's most brutal and bloody wars. The beatings made him blind in one eye. At 43, the former champion is now battling systemic sclerosis, a rare condition that's withered his body to 112 pounds. My story for @BoxingScene :

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3 years

I found my new favorite sport.

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Canelo Alvarez is living his best life as a network and promotional free agent. He dominated Top Rank's ESPN broadcast during #ValdezConceicao and sat next to Bob Arum. #CaneloPlant is a PBC pay per view on either FOX/Showtime. Canelo vs. Saunders was a Matchroom show on DAZN.

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Oleksandr Usyk will fight Dereck Chisora on March 7 — if Anthony Joshua has to do his IBF mandatory with Kubrat Pulev first, @EddieHearn tells me. Usyk is the WBO mandatory for Joshua. Hearn said Joshua has no intentions of vacating any of his 4 heavyweight titles.

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Bob Arum climbs into the ring immediately after Teomifo Lopez crushes Richard Commey with a second round KO to win the IBF title. Arum looks Lopez square in the eyes in a passionate speech and says “don’t f*** it up!” #CommeyLopez #CrawfordMachine #Boxing

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THIS JUST IN: Deontay Wilder has exercised his right to a rematch w/ Tyson Fury & a third fight between the heavyweights is slated to take place July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, per Top Rank officials. #WilderFury3 will be 60-40 purse split in favor of the WBC champ Fury.

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I am told by Triller officials and the CSAC that Nate Robinson is fine and walked to the dressing room under his own powers. #TysonJones #PaulRobinson

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Cancio on GBP release: "If I would've won, I’m sure we would've worked things out. But since I was on the wrong side of a win that night, they just cut me like that. They told me to f*** off & enjoy the rest of my career. That’s how they pretty much went about it. I’m ticked off.

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Just talked to Andrew Cancio and he said he's been released from his Golden Boy contract. Cancio lost his WBA world title soon after expressing concerns to me of how GBP was handling his career. (Story here: ) On Monday, GBP released him.

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Tom Lawlor sings his way into the cage under Lana Del Ray’s “Born to Die” then tosses the mic into the stands. #LiddellOrtiz3

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To better understand @Canelo 's confidence and competitive spirit to be an all-time🥊great, look no further than his obsessive dedication and drive for⛳ Ahead of #CaneloBivol , I profiled Alvarez for the @LATimes around his addictive passion for golf.

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2 million pay-per-view buys, and revenue well in excess of $100 million. That's what Bob Arum told me is the lofty goal for the mega rematch between #WilderFury2 . Top Rank and PBC will have ESPN and FOX heavily pushing the heavyweight fight. Will they accomplish their goals?

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DAZN is increasing its annual US subscription price to $149.99 per year. There are no significant cards on their upcoming schedule, marquee fights are on PPV, and there is zero mention of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua rematch on 8/20.

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2 years

Dmitry Bivol is holding court with the press following his big win. #CaneloBivol

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4 years

Before I wrote for the @LATimes and @LATimesSports and stashed away copies of my own stories, I used to collect copies of the pages portraying landmark events of my youth! I went deep into bowels of my storage and unearthed my 300+ piece collection all the way back to 1995.

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Someone from KSI’s team reached over a barricade to throw a punch at Shannon Briggs after Briggs shoved a member of KSI’s team. You can see Badou Jack trying to diffuse the situation after. #KSIvsLoganPaul2 #Boxing

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Manny Pacquiao's retirement has created an opening for a fighter to be the new face of Philippine boxing. Pacquiao protégé Mark Magsayo has the makings to be a flag bearer for 🇵🇭🥊. He presents his case Saturday vs. Rey Vargas. My @ESPN feature story.

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I'm back from my social media break! My wife and I were blessed with the birth of our beautiful daughter over the holidays. She was appropriately born on Boxing Day, Dec. 26. After some fulfilling family time as a first-time Dad, I'm now ready to punch forward in 2024.

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. @Brandun_Lee bludgeoned Victor Fernandez and scored a first round KO. Lee knocked Fernandez down twice already before the clip began. #RigondeauxCasimero

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I’m setting up a sleeping bag in front of AMC Theaters for tickets after hearing Jamie Foxx previewing the opening scene of Mike Tyson’s biopic.

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5 years

. @Dominance_MMA team pic with Ali Abdelaziz and Mike Tyson.

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The first heavyweight championship trilogy of the 21st century in #WilderFury3 is set to take place in a summer showdown in Sin City on July 18 at the MGM Grand. It will be another Fox & ESPN PPV. My @LATimes story, which includes quotes from Bob Arum.

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Top Rank is aiming to stage Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez in Los Angeles, sometime in Q1 early Q2, @CarlMoretti tells me. The Forum is the frontrunner as the venue so far. Should be a great, all-Mexican scrap between two hard hitters for Berchelt’s 130-pound WBC strap. #Boxing

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Here's a preview of what the rest of the season will look like for D’Angelo Russell

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The UFC just pulled off 700,000 PPV buys at $65 a pop. In the middle of a pandemic. Inside an empty arena. Without a true bonafide attraction. While 15% of the US is unemployed. This is going to be a great consumer case study one day.

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Andrew Cancio is Golden Boy's latest disgruntled star. “I feel like a lot of promotion is focused on Canelo & Ryan Garcia. I'd like Golden Boy to move me around to different spots so I can get bigger fan base. "I just want to be treated as world champ."

World champion Andrew Cancio seeks due respect from Golden Boy, sanctioning bodies

Andrew Cancio believes he’s getting the short end of the stick as he prepares to defend his WBA junior lightweight title against Rene Alvarado.

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It was a big weekend for Armenian MMA. Gegard Mousasi retained his Bellator middleweight title with a first-round KO. Arman Tsarukyan put the UFC lightweight division on notice with a dominant KO. Middleweight Armen Petrosyan made a successful UFC debut with a decision win.

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Just got off a call with Bob Arum. He was complimentary of Ryan Kavanaugh & angry w/ Eddie Hearn. "Hearn lost & pissed us off at the same time. He better watch out the next time he goes to purse bid when fighters have no connection to ESPN/Top Rank. We’ll jam a bid up his ass."

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Lopez-Kambosos: Triller Fight Club Wins Rights To Title Fight With $6,018,000 Bid

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In my interview with @Canelo , he tells me he's now open to fight @terencecrawford . "It's possible. Why not? It's possible. If it makes sense, I am down to do it. I don't care who is there. I am always able to fight everybody.” 🥊Watch the interview here

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DEVELOPING NEWS: A fight between Victor Ortiz and Josesito Lopez is being discussed for a date later this year, per source. The crossroads fight will be a rematch of their 2012 tilt when Lopez broke Ortiz’s jaw and stopped him after 9 rounds for a stunning win. #Boxing

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Jim Lampley puts zero respect on Fat Joe and Big Pun's name right before the duo inaudibly sings "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" for fellow Puerto Rican Felix Trinidad's ringwalk versus Oscar De La Hoya.

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THIS JUST IN: Heavyweight fight between Oleksandr Usyk-Carlos Takam will take place Oct. 12 at Chicago's Wintrust Arena & it will officially be announced this week, per source. Usyk, a 2018 fighter of the year, is recovering from biceps injury & will be making HW debut. #Boxing

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Mark Magsayo needed a KO to beat Julio Ceja, and he did just that in a devastating fashion. Magsayo was down 87-82, 86-83, 86-83 on the cards before closing the show with a 10th round KO. #PacquiaoUgas

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Every so often star boxers are served snacks to suffice their fighting appetite, and for #Canelo Alvarez, Saturday’s fixing consists of a Turkish delight in the unheralded Avni Yildirim. My @LATimesSports preview for #CaneloYildirim .

Canelo Alvarez defeats Avni Yildirim in super-middleweight title fight

Canelo Alvarez defeats challenger Avni Yildirim in the third round of a super-middleweight title fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

www.latimes.com

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If only @WishShopping volunteered to remove itself off the jersey so that Kobe Bryant's memorial patch would rest over the hearts of Lakers players.

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I had an amazing dinner at “The Barish” in the @hwood_roosevelt — but even more so because the bathroom had “Canelo Pride of Mexico” carved on the wall.

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I asked Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns last night during dinner if the Kronk Gym mystique of SugarHill Steward will help Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder. "Hell no," he said. I added that Andy Lee will also share the late Emmanuel Steward's tutelage. "Who's Andy Lee?" he quipped.

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Trainer Eddy Reynoso ( @CANELOTEAM ) tells me @Andy_destroyer1 has already lost 20 pounds. The plan is for Ruiz to return to the ring at 250 pounds and fight in the first quarter of 2021. A FOX pay per view between Ruiz and Chris Arreola has been discussed in recent months.

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@ManoukAkopyan

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Congrats to @ringmagazine champion @JBALVIN for his incredible performance tonight during #CaneloYildirim .

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

Antonio Brown has started training for a boxing fight vs. YouTuber @LoganPaul . Negotiations are ongoing to stage an April bout on DAZN. It'd be promoted by Matchroom Boxing. @AB84 has hired former pro boxer Eromosele Albert as his trainer. My story:

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

Showtime is returning with boxing in a big way. Their 9-show slate will be highlighted by a Gervonta Davis-Leo Santa Cruz PPV on 10/24. In a day-night, PPV twin bill, Jermall Charlo takes on Sergiy Derevyanchenko & Jermell Charlo battles Jeison Rosario. Schedule kicks off 8/1.

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

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My story for the @latimes on Andrew “ @ElChango126 ” Cancio, a blue-collar journeyman turned world champion boxer who still works a full-time job doing back-breaking labor for @Socalgas . Featured in today's @latimessports , Page 2. 🗞🔗🥊: #CancioMachado2

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

Here are the scorecards for #KSILoganPaul2 . Logan Paul's illegal blow and two-point deduction ended up being the deciding factor in the fight, allowing KSI to pull out the split decision. #Boxing

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

2 years

There was an incredible disparity in punch stats, as Dmitry Bivol outlanded Canelo Alvarez 152 to 84 in his 12-round fight unanimous decision win. Bivol outlanded 46 to 10 in jabs and 106 to 74 in power shots. Alvarez had a 43 to 15 advantage in body shots. #CaneloBivol

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

3 years

DAZN is discussing the entire state of boxing, featuring interviews with Top Rank fighter Teofimo Lopez, and PBC fighter Errol Spence Jr. Sharp questions as always by @SIChrisMannix . More of that in 2021 from every TV network during fight cards please. #CaneloSmith

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

Mike Tyson's role in MMA continues to grow. He's expanded his deal with @ProFightLeague and will host a show on ESPN. On NYE, Tyson awarded PFL champs with belts. In 2019, he held a media day at @TysonRanch for @AliAbdelaziz00 's Dominance MMA fighters.

The PFL Completes $50 Million Investment Round And Adds A Mike Tyson MMA Show

The Professional Fighters League, an upstart MMA entity, has now raised $100 million as it looks to compete with industry giant UFC.

www.forbes.com

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

Jimmy Garoppolo is arguably having one of the greatest handoff performances in NFL history.

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

5 months

It's the end of an era. @SHOsports is leaving boxing after 37 years. To commemorate their remarkable run, here is Part 1 of a 4-part oral history and retrospective that I prepped for @RingMagazine featuring key principals + amazing stories & anecdotes.

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

3 years

Manny Pacquiao made his pro debut in 1995—six months before @MarkMagsayo_MMM was born. Magsayo's dream to fight on the Senator's undercard will become a reality when he faces Julio Ceja on the #PacquiaoUgas PPV. My @ESPN profile on the Pacquiao protege.

Pacquiao protege Mark Magsayo wants to be the next great Filipino fighter

Fighting on a Manny Pacquiao undercard has been a lifelong goal for Mark Magsayo, but the undefeated featherweight's ambitions extend beyond a childhood dream.

www.espn.com

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

4 years

For Michael Jordan, #TheLastDance , The Last Meal, et al, almost occurred in 1988 during a testy dinner with Mike Tyson in Chicago. Iron Mike was telling everyone he’s going to bust Jordan’s ass for previously dating Robin Givens. My @BoxingScene story:

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Manouk Akopyan

@ManoukAkopyan

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Canelo Alvarez will invite Logan Paul to his camp for some training as the two look use each other’s audiences to co-promote their upcoming fights, DAZN exec Joe Markowski confirms. #CaneloKovalev #Boxing

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