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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan
While Jake Paul is completely focused on his upcoming fight, there’s one thing that’s never off his or his team’s radar: the objective to elevate women’s boxing. On July 11, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is going to stage one of the biggest cards in recent times at the historic Madison Square Garden. Headlined by the Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor trilogy, it features a never-before-seen all-women’s undercard.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
During a recent interview with BoxingScene, Manny Pacquiao emphasized unequivocally, “I’m confident I’ll win the fight.” The boxing legend is going to face Mario Barrios, a reigning world champion sixteen years his junior, on July 19. However, it’s not the Pacquiao who demolished Antonio Margarito and forced Oscar De La Hoya to consider retirement. It’s a Pacquiao on the wrong side of 40. Barring the exhibitions, he hasn’t faced a professional fighter during the last four years.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
“I publicly apologize to HE; I will conduct myself with greater respect, humility, and professionalism.” For the unsavory comments that he made against His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Teofimo Lopez finally had to swallow his pride and express regrets. He made the right move. Nevertheless, a future with Riyadh Season hangs in the balance. But it seems that, amid the blues, the champion might have stumbled upon a silver lining. Latest reports suggest Oscar De La Hoya has offered to help Teofimo Lopez.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan
The hints were out in the open. Perhaps it was just a matter of time. And like that, four years after he left it to enjoy retirement, Manny Pacquiao finally returned to boxing. But in doing so, probably unbeknownst to him, he also becomes a catalyst for an avalanche of narratives. Diehard fans appear quite happy. However, with their ability to read between the lines, some believe there’s more to the PacMan’s comeback than meets the eye.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
In his quest to gain recognition from the mainstream boxing world, Jake Paul has a fight lined up against a former world champion. He seems to have chalked out a plan as well. “I definitely want to become world champion, so going after Zurdo or Badou (Jack) sounds like a good game plan to me,” he told Dave Schmulenson, aka The Schmo, two weeks ago. But it appears the Ohioan’s attempts to claim boxing credibility still face formidable odds.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
Looks like payback time. For long, Shakur Stevenson had been at the receiving end of Teofimo Lopez‘s barbs and taunts. But now, as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career, the lightweight champion finally received an opportunity to deliver a proverbial poetic justice. To set the record straight, in many ways, it was Lopez’s mischief that basically left him vulnerable to such brutal digs. Everything was going his way.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
It’s hard to believe. A tune-up could wreck a big fight? In all likelihood, it has happened. At the Michelob ULTRA Arena, things moved quite the way everyone expected until the main event arrived. Curmel Moton, Yoenli Hernandez, and Jermall Charlo fought their way to comfortable victories. But the tables finally turned at the headliner.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan
The former world champion, boxing’s lone 8-division titleholder, and now Hall of Famer has been hogging the headlines. At the kickoff presser in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao finally saw his opponent Mario Barrios face-to-face. A milling crowd had gathered to watch one of boxing’s all-time greats commence a fresh title run. But it’s not the Manny Pacquiao fans were used to seeing in the past. It’s a 46-year-old veteran whose last fight, four years ago, ended in defeat.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
With less than a month left for the big fight, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. finds himself under fire. On June 28, the son of boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez will return to face the man who headlined the event last year that featured, among others, his undercard battle against former UFC fighter Uriah Hall. As is often the case, the build-up to a Jake Paul fight always comes with drama, callouts, and viral moments. Previously, it was Mike Tyson’s age and health concerns.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Gokul Pillai
It’s Fight Night! Eight months after he defeated Trevor McCumby on the Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga card, Caleb Plant is all set to defend his interim super middleweight title. Headlining a stacked card, the former world champion will face ranked contender Jose Armando Resendiz. But that’s not all. Showcasing an array of bouts, each intriguing and electrifying in its own way, the event promises to give the audience and viewers an edge-of-the-seat experience.
