Tag: Boxing

Canadian boxer Stevenson suffered ‘severe traumatic brain injury’: hospital

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson suffered a “severe traumatic brain injury” and remains in intensive care, his doctors said Wednesday, days after the fighter lost his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title to Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk. The 41-year-old underwent surgery after the Saturday fight, and “his situation is still stable under the circumstances, but critical,” said doctor Alexis Turgeon. Turgeon noted that Stevenson requires “mechanical respiratory assistance, deep sedation and specialized neurological […]

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Roach reunites with Pacquiao for January fight: report

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Veteran trainer Freddie Roach has agreed to reunite with Manny Pacquiao for the Filipino fighter’s bout with Adrien Broner in January, it was reported on Wednesday. A Sports Illustrated report, citing a text message from Roach, said he had agreed to work with Pacquiao again following late-night talks with the fighter on Tuesday. “Manny reached out directly,” Roach was quoted as saying. “We sat together one-on-one. I’ll be in […]

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Pacquiao, Roach at loggerheads over reunion

by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he hopes to be reunited with long-time trainer Freddie Roach for his January bout against Adrien Broner but admitted he had not spoken to the veteran cornerman about renewing their partnership. Pacquiao ended a 16-year association with Roach ahead of his victory over Lucas Matthyse in Kuala Lumpur in July, breaking up one of boxing’s most […]

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Pacquiao teases Mayweather rematch after January bout

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao revealed Monday he has spoken with Floyd Mayweather about a possible sequel to their 2015 superfight, but said no decision would be taken on a rematch until the New Year. Speaking in New York to confirm details of his January 19 fight against Adrien Broner, Pacquiao said he had discussed a rematch with Mayweather during a recent trip to Japan. “When I met up with […]

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Pacquiao, Broner bout confirmed for January 19

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao confirmed Monday he will defend his WBA world welterweight crown against Adrien Broner in Las Vegas on January 19, ending a two-year absence from the ring in the United States. At a press conference in New York, officials confirmed that Pacquaio, 39, will clash with Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao holds the World Boxing Association’s regular welterweight crown, a step below US […]

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Pacquiao, Broner to unveil fight details next week

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao and former world welterweight champion Adrien Broner will announce details Monday in New York about their upcoming bout, expected in January at Las Vegas. Pacquaio owns the World Boxing Association’s regular welterweight crown, a step below US unbeaten WBA ‘super champion’ Keith Thurman, after stopping Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in July at Kuala Lumpur — his first knockout win since 2009. The southpaw, 60-7 with […]

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Mayweather cancels Japan kickboxing fight

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with a Japanese kickboxer, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been “blindsided” by organizers of the proposed bout against Tenshin Nasukawa, set for New Year’s Eve in Saitama. “I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official […]

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Mayweather to face Japan kickboxer Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr said Monday he will come out of retirement to fight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, north of Tokyo. The 41-year-old unbeaten American, who captured world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, beat Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in his last fight in August 2017. That victory improved his boxing […]

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Wilder, Fury pump up volume ahead of Dec 1 heavyweight clash

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury were at it again on Wednesday, pushing and shoving and trading barbs as their three-city promotional tour for their heavyweight world title fight hit Los Angeles. Two days after their London press conference was broken up after they traded shoves, the two scuffled again and were separated by their teams at L.A. Live’s Novo Club — just a stone’s throw from the Staples Center […]

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Golovkin, Alvarez prepare for rematch ‘war’

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez were preparing for a middleweight “war” here Saturday as the final countdown to their acrimonious rematch began. Undefeated Kazakh world champion Golovkin and Mexican idol Alvarez will climb into the ring at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena at around 8pm local time (0300 GMT), a year after battling to a controversial draw at the same venue. The 12-round contest is the most eagerly anticipated […]

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Mayweather says Pacquiao rematch on cards this year

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Former world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather said Saturday he will face Manny Pacquiao later this year in a rematch of their 2015 superfight. In a posting on Instagram, Mayweather said he will come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, three years after scoring a comfortable points victory over the veteran Filipino. “I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year another 9 figure pay day on the way,” Mayweather […]

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Canelo dethrones Golovkin via close majority decision

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Saul Canelo Alvarez won enough rounds early in the bout to deal Gennady Golovkin the first loss of his career and wrest away the WBA, WBC and WBO middleweight belts, allowing him to capture the vacant Ring Magazine title. Alvarez won via a 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 majority decision to become the new and undisputed boxing middleweight king at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Glenn […]

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