Matthew Aguilar
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Writer. Inductee El Paso Boxing HOF. Member @boxingwriters @TBRBoard Voter @BoxingHall . Contributor @ap_sports @usatodaysports @ringsideseatmag @nyfights
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When Mayor Klitschko and his brother say they’re ready to fight, I believe them.
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Canelo is lucky he fought Bivol and not Beterbiev. Sheesh.
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Terence Crawford (35) and Errol Spence (32) are exactly a decade older than Sugar Ray Leonard (25) and Thomas Hearns (22) were when they fought for the first time in 1981.
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Not this again.
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There are actually fight fans out there arguing against a significant price reduction. Beyond bizarre.
Big Turki has declared that he wants to lower Boxing PPV prices to $20 worldwide & said the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol PPV will be $15 worldwide on Oct 12th. People watch illegally because the price is high. If I give good fights with a good price I will increase the fanbase
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I’ve seen Mike Tyson display extreme patience and self-control. This is not the hotheaded 20-something. Strangers grabbing at him, being rude, dismissing requests to leave him alone. This plane incident says so much more about society than it does Tyson who - surprise! - is human
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In the 40plus years that I’ve been watching boxing, I’ve never seen a marquee fighter not only avoid his sternest challenges for two calendar years - but fight four guys that no one wanted to see. This is a clinic in the low risk/high reward strategy.
‼️ Canelo Alvarez’s two final candidates for his next fight opponent are reportedly Chris Eubank Jr and Edgar Berlanga. [According to
@DanRafael1
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41 years ago Aug 12: Salvador Sanchez, 23, WBC featherweight champion, dies tragically in early-morning car crash in native Mexico. He was in training for a 9/15 rematch with Juan LaPorte & in talks to fight Alexis Arguello. He is arguably the greatest Mexican boxer in history.
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“Let’s get it on, c’mon!” RIP Judge Mills Lane. You brought dignity and honor to boxing.
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No one has done more to kill the career of Mikey Garcia than Mikey Garcia.
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Bad career moves: Meldrick Taylor moving up to 154 to challenge Terry Norris, Kell Brook moving up to 160 to challenge Gennadiy Golovkin, Mikey Garcia moving up to 147 to challenge Errol Spence. All career killers.
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It’s hard to believe we’re talking about 6-foot-3, 221-pound Oleksandr Usyk being the “small” heavyweight. Prime Ali & Holmes were 6-3, 212. Foreman was 6-3, 217/257. Tyson 5-10, 218. How would they do vs 6-9, 277 Fury? Even 6-5, 250 Lewis would be undersized vs Fury.
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People spent so much time complaining about Wilder during his prime, they didn’t take the time to appreciate him. He was a pure puncher who came to knock the other guy’s block off. He had flaws. So what?! That’s what made him exciting! One of the most fun heavyweights ever imo.
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Yesterday, everyone was underestimating Tyson Fury. And today everyone is underestimating Anthony Joshua.
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I applaud Canelo for picking Saunders, an undefeated opponent and a world champion with a tricky style. Those of you complaining that it’ll be a boring fight, I don’t know what to say. Go watch replays of Gatti-Ward on YouTube I guess.
Sources: Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders have agreed to terms for a super middleweight title fight May 2 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. DAZN will stream the fight live worldwide, including in U.K. Press conference expected next week. Details:
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39 years ago Aug 12: Salvador Sanchez, 23, WBC featherweight champion, dies tragically in early-morning car crash in native Mexico. He was in training for a 9/15 rematch with Juan LaPorte & in talks to fight Alexis Arguello. He is arguably the greatest Mexican boxer in history.
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Folks upset at Paul bros should be upset at boxing. Their emergence is result of sport’s failure to deliver big fights. Also sanction body shenanigans & chaos being common denominator over decades. This is proof boxing is popular. But public is now dictating what it wants to see.
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I used to think Kenny Bayless was best ref in the game. Tonight showed me he is not anymore. Even worse, it seemed he was purposely counting slowly and biding time when Ramirez was dropped. I hope I’m wrong. But I know what I saw.
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We’ve had some great, elite performances the last few months: Spence, Stevenson, Bivol, Charlo, Inoue, Beterbiev. Been a good boxing year.
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No one who’s paid any attention to the sport of boxing over the past 20 years believes this.
Canelo says he’d knockout Mayweather if they both fought at their prime. 🗣
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This is on point. I’ve never seen a wronged fighter get hated on so much. In his prime, GGG was so fearsome that most everyone avoided him. Including you-know-who. His fights became more competitive as he aged. But I still think he’s 42-0 & among the greatest middles in history.
To the
@GGGBoxing
haters on my timeline: GGG was 345–5 as an amateur (Olympic silver). As a pro, he's 40-1-1, 35 KOs (arguably 42-0), had record-setting 160 title reign, is one of greatest punchers in history & never been dropped or visibly hurt. He'd compete with any 160 ever.
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Have refs gotten so bad that they’ve lost their mission? What is this guy doing chasing the winner all over the ring while a fighter lies unconscious on the canvas? And for what reason? To keep him from celebrating? One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen.
@LeeGormley
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This wait is so bad. It’s bad for the fighters, it’s bad for the onsite fans, it’s bad for the viewers and it’s bad for the sport. What a ridiculous, short-sighted decision.
#CaneloKovalev
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It’s also the year HBO got rid of boxing and lost my subscription after 30 years. Well done, boys!
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Is this a bigger Australian win than Horn over Pacquiao? I’d say probably so. Lopez was in his prime and undefeated.
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“Some dude named Andy Ruiz Jr.” This tells you all you need to know about the boxing knowledge of
@stephenasmith
OMG! OMG! I cannot believe this S$&@$! Anthony Joshua — holder of 3 belts, gets TKO’d by Butter Bean.......I mean some dude named Andy Ruiz JR. What a damn disgrace. Joshua looked completely gassed! More fatigued than hurt! Now how in the Hell did you let that happen? How?
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2 yrs ago Mar 13: Marvelous Marvin Hagler passes away at age 66. A native of Brockton, MA, Hagler is regarded as one of the greatest middleweights ever, making 12 title defenses from 1980-87, including legendary 1985 KO of Thomas Hearns. Final record: 62-3-2 (52 KOs). RIP MMH.
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33 years ago today: Rocky Balboa stops Ivan Drago in 15th round, retains undisputed heavyweight title, Moscow. In a modern-day David vs Goliath, Balboa overcomes the freakish power of Drago to record unlikely comeback win, ending the Cold War. Drago later suspected of PED use.
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Berchelt enters the ring as a dominant, intimidating champion and leaves in an ambulance. All in half an hour. That’s boxing.
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This Jake Paul rematch with yet another non-boxer is the top headline story on
@espn
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I’ve never seen a fighter so hurt recover so completely. By the next round, Mayweather was firmly back in control. And what an expert illustration of a fighter keeping his head, smothering punches & dousing the fire.
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BREAKING: Canelo allowed to do anything he pleases; WBA thrilled about forthcoming sanction fees.
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@365OTG
1. Sopranos, 2. The Wire, 3. Breaking Bad. If you flip them in any way, I have no argument.
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All night last night, I kept thinking one thought: “Pacquiao is lucky it wasn’t Errol Spence.”
#PacquiaoUgas
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This is eye-opening. From press row, 15 had it a draw, 2 had it for Canelo and a whopping 34 scored it for GGG. It won’t happen, but a third fight needs to get out of Vegas. Go to LA, Dallas or NY. Nevada commish, economy has too much riding on a Canelo win.
Interesting compilation of scoring of ringside observers of
#CaneloGGG2
with 98% thinking
#GGG
won or got draw to retain his titles
#PeoplesChamp
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Very good performance by Canelo. But also very predictable. Plant didn’t have the seasoning, resume or punch to make a serious run. Canelo needs to fight a puncher next. Whether it’s GGG, Benavidez or Beterbiev. Someone with power. He hasn’t been threatened by power all year.
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Had Duran never fought again, he’d be regarded as one of the top 2 fighters that ever lived - right after Robinson. He was 72-1, a 2 division champ & coming off one of the great performances ever. & he was a huge star, especially with Latinos in the US. No mas was devastating.
44 yrs ago June 20:
@robertoduranbox
outpoints Sugar Ray Leonard over 15, wins WBC 147lb title, Olympic Stadium Montreal. In all-time superfight that kicks off historic era, furious 135lb great “Manos de Piedra” moves up & swarms unbeaten Sugar Ray in classic “Brawl in Montreal.”
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The damage Kell Brook sustained against GGG almost ended his career. Terry Norris effectively ended Meldrick Taylor’s career. This is why Mikey Garcia’s possible challenge of Errol Spence is a bad idea. Bigger fighters often do serious, career-threatening damage to smaller ones.
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The Master of Disaster. The King of Sting. The Count of Monte Fisto.
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Beterbiev vs Bivol has quietly turned into one of boxing’s best fights.
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A few of my favorite boxing photos. Images that, for me, represent the sport. What are yours?
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3 yrs ago Mar 13: Marvelous Marvin Hagler passes away at age 66. A native of Brockton, MA, Hagler is regarded as one of the greatest middleweights ever, making 12 title defenses from 1980-87, including legendary 1985 KO of Thomas Hearns. Final record: 62-3-2 (52 KOs). RIP MMH.
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In 1976,
@MuhammadAli
fought an exhibition w Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki. He didn’t make absurd demands. He didn’t mute his opponent’s strengths. He didn’t make a wrestler box. He let him do what he did, & his legs paid the price. But that’s why Ali is Ali and Floyd is Floyd
Floyd Mayweather Jr destroys Tenshin Nasukawa in a single round in exhibition bout in Japan
#boxingheads
#boxing
#boxingnews
#boxen
#boxeo
#拳击 #ボクシング
#Boxe
#Tinju
#권투 #боксом
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If you can’t appreciate the brilliance of Vasiliy Lomachenko at this point, then you should probably take up stamp collecting.
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@RexChapman
That looked intentional. There’s no celebration going on around them to suggest a big play. And everyone else seems concerned.
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Good to see Canelo showing up to support Frank Sanchez.
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I’d rank
@Tyson_Fury
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Berchelt-Valdez, Estrada-Chocolatito 2, Ortiz-Hooker, Ruiz-Arreola card, Canelo-Saunders and last night’s Figueroa-Nery card have all been outstanding offerings in 2021. Next week Ramirez-Taylor. These promoters brought their A game post-pandemic. Good for boxing.
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@TheSquaredCirc3
Why is your left guard so low against a big right-handed puncher? After yesterday I question every strategic thing about the guy. He must’ve gotten this far on ability alone. Because that’s just basic common sense.
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I hate PPV. But complaining about it after you’ve purchased it as though you were wronged somehow is crazy. It’s boxing. Sport that saw Duran quit, Tyson bite off an ear and McCall suffer a nervous breakdown. There’s a reason it’s called “theater of the unexpected.”
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@BetoORourke
As police reporter for the
@elpasotimes
in 1996-97, I can confirm Congressman O’Rourke is correct. El Paso has been ranked among the top 10 safest cities of its size for at least 20 years. It has recently ascended to the top two.
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I’ve watched boxing for more than 40 years, and covered it for almost 30. But you can never predict nights like tonight. It’s what makes boxing great.
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Happy 65th Birthday to the youngest world champion in boxing history, Wilfred Benitez, who won the WBA 140lb title at age 17 - a feat that may never be duplicated.
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I have Angulo beating Berlanga 96-94. I don’t think he’ll get the decision. But Berlanga was completely underwhelming. Not ready for prime time. Or even close.
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My definition of greatness held up last night and holds up with the Fab 4 of Bud, Monster, Usyk & Bam: Great fighters save their best performances for their most demanding opponents & when the stakes are highest.
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Logan Paul started summer vs Floyd. Jake Paul ends summer vs Woodley. With all the postponements & cancelations, you’d have to say, to the chagrin of boxing purists everywhere, that the Pauls have been among the biggest players in the sport this year. Am I really writing that?
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42 years ago Aug 12: Salvador Sanchez, 23, WBC featherweight champion, dies tragically in early-morning car crash in native Mexico. He was in training for a 9/15 rematch with Juan LaPorte & in talks to fight Alexis Arguello. He is arguably the greatest Mexican boxer in history.
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26 years ago today:
@Jcchavez115
outpoints Hector “Macho” Camacho over 12 rounds to retain WBC 140lb title, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. In a classic Mexican-Puerto Rican rivalry years in the making, Chavez, 81-0, uses constant pressure to dominate rival Camacho, 40-1.
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The more I think of
@Tyson_Fury
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@usykaa
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36 years ago July 7:
@Jcchavez115
stops Roger Mayweather in 2, retains WBC 130lb title, Riviera Hotel LV. In 2nd defense, Chavez, relatively unknown despite 46-0 mark, makes American TV debut & delivers, dropping former champ Mayweather twice en route to impressive breakout win.
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Lots of attention on the 4 Kings lately. But the Fab 4 started with the Super 6. I used to have this poster. Just look at this beauty.
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Take note, boxing promoters. This
#KhabibMcGregor
fracas is what can happen when you get the fighters/fans all lathered up with preflight histrionics. You want to build personal animosity, then want to switch it off at your convenience. Doesn’t work that way. Playing with fire.
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@EditinKing
Ref completely out of position during the whole sequence. Then panicked. Amateur hour.
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Nelson gave Fury a total of 16 seconds after the knockdown. He made SURE Fury made it to the end of the round.
Usyk 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 Fury on his way to glory 😱
#FuryUsyk
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#RingOfFire
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#RiyadhSeason
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@Turki_alalshikh
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@usykaa
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This is what a teenager obsessed with boxing would do in 1988: type his own ratings, monthly wrap and fight schedule on a manual typewriter. My grades indicated that I preferred doing this to studying.
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This photo represents boxing in previous eras. Fighters who didn’t wait for greatness to be bestowed upon them via strategic matchmaking - but who aggressively, fearlessly pursued it.
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Manny Robles did a great job with Ruiz and got a raw deal from a fighter who only had himself to blame. He has every right to be angry and bitter. Instead, he wishes Ruiz and Reynoso nothing but the best. That, ladies and gents, is class.
Robles: After Beating Joshua, Andy Ruiz Was a Different Person Overnight
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More people will know Teofimo Lopez tomorrow than know 90% of the fighters in the sport. That’s the power of ESPN and network TV. I had friends who never watch boxing asking me when the fight started, who I thought won, etc. He’s already a star. Visibility is everything.
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Oscar sought out the best competition over 6 divisions, came to knock your block off and carried the sport on his shoulders for more than a decade. Covering the Charpentier fight in El Paso one of the joys of my writing career. An old school warrior & a true Mexican-American hero
“Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya is 51 years old today 🎂
Here is 2 minutes of the 6 weight world champion dropping opponents with his trademark left hook 💥
#boxing
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Forget Canelo. Beterbiev vs Joe Smith Jr. is nuclear. Fight of the Decade candidate.
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If Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko wasn’t on PPV, then Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury shouldn’t be either. With the lack of a sufficient undercard, $75 is a bit of an outrage.
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Remember these names folks. Mike Contreras and Jeff Sinnett. They’re not real judges. They’re imposters. A pitiful verdict. These jerks are killing boxing.
#ShoBox
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Never understood the concept of paying corrupt sanctioning bodies a fee for what? The right to wear a belt? Tear boxing’s power structure down and start all over, because this is absurd.
Castano To Pay 12% Of Purse, Charlo 11% In Sanctioning Fees For Title Unification Rematch
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Today’s generation would look up Dorsey’s record on Boxrec and dismiss him as a nobody - having no clue how tough and determined this dude was. He also made history. Real history.
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This is the third sign of the boxing apocalypse: 1. HBO dies; 2. Showtime dies; 3. the heavyweight champion loses to a novice/MMA fighter.
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An undefeated, 22-year-old world champ mostly dominates a two-division world champ, but struggles down the stretch, and some folks conclude that he’s not very good. Some of you have some very high standards.
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I just watched this and it pops up on my feed. I’d forgotten what a great fight this was. Older and slower but these guys traded serious leather for 12 rds. So lucky to be alive in this era. No jabbering on social media. Just real warriors wanting to knock each other’s block off.
The rematch between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns was an INSTANT classic 🍿
#BlackHistoryMonth
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12 yrs ago June 7: Former 130lb champion Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez passes away at age 45 after a battle with a rare form of cancer. Hernandez reigned as WBA champ from 1991-95 & WBC champ from 1997-98, making 11 defenses. Only losses were to
@OscarDeLaHoya
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@FloydMayweather
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These non-boxing folks trying to talk boxing makes me realize that being a niche sport maybe isn’t so bad.
Now we know Anthony Joshua kept dodging D. Wilder. Joshua got knocked out by a dude shaped like Butterbean.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I guess Loma found out tonight how Rigo felt against him.
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Whitaker could’ve argued against his $3m purse vs Chavez’s $5m, called it unfair, insisted he was the “A” side. He was an American gold medalist, a 3-division titlist, a future HOF’er & the defending champ. Instead, he put on a boxing clinic. At a catchweight. In SAN ANTONIO!
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26 years ago Aug 25: Eric “Butterbean” Esch knocks out Tim Pollard in first round, heavyweights, Blue Horizon, Philadelphia. Boxing world says farewell to Al Albert and Sean O’Grady in the final fight of USA Network’s popular “Tuesday Night Fights” series after 17 years.
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After moving up from undisputed cruiserweight champion. Evander
@holyfield
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No “marinating” for these two warriors. Two fighters who yearn to prove themselves. Other boxers, please take note.
Strong rumours that a unification bout between Artur Berterbiev and Dmitri Bivol is being made for August.
Who wins this if it's made?
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If Jose Luis Castillo gets the decision over Mayweather and the stoppage over Corrales, he’s looked upon as one of the 10 greatest Mexican fighters in boxing history.
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Holy mackerel. This was no small shot. Poor trainer.
One of Ruiz’s trainers took that ‘lucky punch from the gods’ much better than AJ did 👀. Rate his chin from 1-10... 😂🤕🥊!
#RuizJoshua2
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Thank God the judges didn’t screw this up. Though they tried. You have to be resourceful to get to 115-113.
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