Joseph Santoliquito
94 articles · The Ring
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ROLLY ROMERO MAKES A SUCCESSFUL COMEBACK WITH A 10-ROUND DECISION OVER MANUEL JAIMES
It was something. When you have a mouthy reputation and get humbled by going 1-2 over your last three fights, you take any crumb you can snatch. That is what was facing…
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BATTLE PLAN: SPENCE VS. CRAWFORD (FEATURING STEPHEN EDWARDS AND JOSE BENAVIDEZ SR.)
TWO RESPECTED TRAINERS – STEPHEN “BREADMAN” EDWARDS AND JOSE BENAVIDEZ SR. – REVEAL HOW THEY WOULD TRAIN CRAWFORD AND SPENCE TO WIN THE UNDISPUTED WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP It’s the fight that fans have…
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EARLY INDICATIONS SHOW SPENCE-CRAWFORD PAY-PER-VIEW MAY SELL WELL
PPV.com, the go-to streaming arm for iNDEMAND that brings prime fights into your homes, has not been in existence that long. Launched in December 2021, PPV.com has been treated to a benchmark…
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Canelo Alvarez puts an exclamation point on the trilogy by beating Gennadiy Golovkin
LAS VEGAS — You have the impression that Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin would chase each other through the depths of hell if they could. They bring out the best and the…
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XANDER ZAYAS KEEPS GETTING BIGGER, HIGHLIGHTING THE TEOFIMO LOPEZ JR.-PEDRO CAMPA UNDERCARD
Las Vegas—Xander Zayas didn’t know it, but he had a big head. Bigger than anyone’s head on the Top Rank ESPN show on Saturday night from Resorts World Las Vegas. Right there,…
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A MORE MATURE TANK DAVIS HEADS INTO THE ROLLY ROMERO FIGHT
A few years ago, it might not have gone this well. A few years ago, the taunting, and insulting, and elevated middle fingers may have taken a more tangible tone. A few…
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CANELO ALVAREZ STARTS HIS NEXT CLIMB ATOP THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION VS. DMITRY BIVOL
Canelo Alvarez will need to look hard. Real hard. Underneath throw rugs, in darkened closets, and even on the many boxing websites and boxing social media that don’t know what they’re talking…
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KATIE TAYLOR RETAINS HER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IN A CLASSIC OVER AMANDA SERRANO
New York, NY — Katie Taylor did it like she usually does—with grit. She was rocked and in trouble more than a few times Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 19,187…
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SHOWTIME’S RAUL MARQUEZ TAKES A TACTICAL LOOK AT ERROL SPENCE JR.-YORDENIS UGAS
DALLAS, TX—Raul “El Diamante” Marquez has a keen eye and a tactical mind when it comes to boxing. He grew up in the sport, fought professionally at the highest level, and that…
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EDGAR BERLANGA OUTLASTS STEVE ROLLS
NEW YORK, NY—The video clips still echo in his head of the tall-for-his-age, spaghetti-thin kid with the pop in his fists. The tank top would hop up off his shoulder each time…
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GARY RUSSELL JR. TALKS REMATCH WITH MARK MAGSAYO AND GAINING FROM DEFEAT
Some thought Gary Russell Jr. beat Mark Magsayo on January 22 in Atlantic City, while others thought Magsayo put an end to the longest-reigning world titlist’s run. The judges decided Magsayo won…
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Gary Russell Jr. Looks To Employ His Sage Wisdom Once Again
Boxing's longest reigning world champ says he's older, wiser and better than ever ahead of his 126-pound showdown versus hard-hitting Mark Magsayo Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Gary Russell Jr. could…
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From J Block to the Hall of Fame: Bernard Hopkins, Enshrined
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Not that he isn’t grateful, Bernard Hopkins would like you to know, it’s just not that big of a deal to him, or so it seems. Last Wednesday, it was made…
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The Connection: Stephen Edwards and Julian Williams Share a Unique Bond
The impromptu sit-downs weren’t meant to be hands-on tutorials. They just turned out that way. Stephen “Breadman” Edwards was raised on the “Four Kings”: Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, and…
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KEITH THURMAN: I THINK I?M THE NEW MANNY PACQUIAO!
Keith Thurman isn?t afraid to refer to himself in the third person. ?One Time? wants to create his own mark and create his own legacy and the avenue towards those goals goes…
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Saturday?s Mikey Garcia-Adrien Broner Showdown Spells A Bright Future For The Winner
There was a time when Adrien Broner believed he was the heir apparent to Floyd Mayweather as boxing?s pound-for-pound king. The Cincinnati, Ohio native had the moxie, the mouth and the strut…
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How Conor McGregor Can Beat Floyd Mayweather
PHILADELPHIA, PA (CBS) ? As Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor embark on their four-city press tour this week, covering Los Angeles, Toronto, Brooklyn and London, England, there will be many fans and…
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Andre Ward Doesn?t Want To Leave Any Doubt This Time
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ? This time, Andre Ward feels, will be emphatic, leaving no doubt. This time, Ward wants words like ?robbery? out of the equation. This time, ?S.O.G.? wants to squash all…
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Hall Of Famer Jerry Izenberg Talks Heavyweight Megafight This Saturday On Showtime
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ? Jerry Izenberg is going to be 87 years young this September and is one of the shrinking group of sportswriters to have covered every Super Bowl in person. Izenberg,…
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Thurman-Garcia Receives Top TV Ratings
PHILADELPHIA, PA (CBS) ? CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time on Saturday night, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of Showtime Championship Boxing on CBS, presented…