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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
Looking at the camera, Terence Crawford burst into laughter, saying, “Hey, I slapped Steven so hard.” He was talking about close friend and super middleweight fighter, Steven Nelson. Footage of their ‘Power Slap’ dry run has gone quite viral. So Crawford decided to add an intrigue. Given his slap ‘knocked out’ Nelson, he added, “They here to test me for steroids, hahaha.” It was a plain joke, à la Bud style.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
The ‘King of Violence’ dares ‘The Notorious’ and ‘The Problem Child.’ As the second edition of his Dirty Boxing’s ‘DB2’ concludes, Mike Perry is enjoying his rise as an event promoter. Launched in partnership with UFC legend Jon Jones, the mixed martial artist’s promotion wound up successfully in Miami yesterday. So what’s next? It appears a ring slugfest, albeit under different rules, still tempts the former UFC fighter. Hints were aplenty during a recent interview with Newsweek.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
A year ago, a fan could have been forgiven for not knowing Richardson Hitchins. But not anymore. Though a closely contested affair, the split decision victory over heavy-hitting Liam Paro finally convinced everyone that the Brooklyn-born son of Haitian immigrants cannot be ignored further. The IBF lightweight champion now headlines an event at one of the most historic boxing venues, Madison Square Garden.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
It’s raining fights tonight! Across the United States, one after the other, exciting cards have been lined up for today’s fight night. However, one event in particular seems to have garnered the most traction. Featuring some well-known names, Eddie Hearn and the Matchroom team have put up an array of intriguing matchups at Madison Square Garden. But none promises to enthuse boxing fans more than the headliner: Richardson Hitchins vs.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
It took nearly six years before a claim could morph into a suggestion. The 2019 Terence Crawford-Amir Khan fight opened a can of worms. At the receiving end of Crawford’s merciless battering, an accidental sixth-round low blow convinced Khan’s corner to throw in the towel. During the post-fight conference, defending himself from a barrage of slanders, Khan insisted that he ‘didn’t quit.‘ The response only ended up provoking Crawford, who promptly fired back, “You didn’t quit?
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
A passing glance, and it may look straight out of a Shakespearean play. Three champions – three fights. Tonight, headlining a Matchroom card, Richardson Hitchins will step into the ring in Madison Square Garden for his first title defense against George Kambosos Jr. A month from now, at the Louis Armstrong Stadium, friend Shakur Stevenson will try to ward off William Zepeda’s challenge.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
“The pot is shaped long before the clay is touched,” so goes an old saying. If true, then it holds good for boxing as well. For just like a potter, a trainer’s keen eyes can make out where his pupil would end up in years to come. Long after he made a champion out of Floyd Patterson, Cus D’Amato was on the lookout for his next star. And his search finally ended in the mean streets of New York when he chanced upon Mike Tyson. There are countless stories about Iron Mike.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
Seven months ago, nineteen years after his last professional bout, Mike Tyson stepped into the ring and faced Jake Paul. As he watched his father prepare for the battle, Amir Tyson, part of the event’s coverage team, predicted, “Tyson, knockout/TKO. Three rounds or less.” Quite bold considering Iron Mike was 58 years old, facing an opponent nearly 30 years his junior. Concerns over Tyson risking his health were widespread.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
It’s the classic boxing story. No, not the one unfolding in the ring. Rather, it’s fanning far outside its four corners. On the one hand, news about the date, location, and broadcast of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford continues to swarm the landscape. But on the other hand, the same info turns into a weapon to slam what many consider one of the most significant fights of the decade, if not the century. With a stick in his hand, Oscar De La Hoya donned his Master Yoda hat.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Gokul Pillai
The motive behind Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam track’s mysterious late-night Zoom call is finally out, and it’s the news no track fan wanted to hear. For days, athletes, agents, and fans were left guessing after a sudden invite to a post-Diamond League Zoom meeting dropped into inboxes with no real explanation. Speculation was everywhere: Was it about prize money? A new partnership? A surprise announcement for LA? The tension built, and now, the truth is out.
