Corey Erdman
26 articles · The Boxing Bulletin
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Munguia On Potential Canelo Clash: “Now, We’re Ready”
By Corey Erdman
Ever since he reached a certain level of acclaim, Jaime Munguia has probably been asked “when are you going to fight Canelo Alvarez?” every single day of his life. After bursting onto…
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Canelo-Golovkin Trilogy Clash Closes Chapter With No Debate on Rightful Victor
By Corey Erdman
For the better part of five years, the boxing world has been debating Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. That won’t stop, even after Saturday night, nor will it any time soon. Alvarez…
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Nonito Donaire Continues To Defy Father Time in The Ring
By Corey Erdman
Nonito Donaire sat next to Reymart Gaballo at their pre-fight press conference, no hangers on or dais between them as is customary in boxing. It would have been pointless to feign the…
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Canelo Carries Mean Streak Into Latest Bout With Caleb Plant
By Corey Erdman
The late Marvelous Marvin Hagler once said “it's tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you've been sleeping in silk pajamas.” For most human beings, the…
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If He Chooses To Retire, Manny Pacquiao Can Walk Away With Dignity
By Corey Erdman
For over two decades, Manny Pacquiao has been the measuring stick for any fighter in his chosen weight class. By definition, having held world titles in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s…
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With Canelo In Limbo, Munguia Borrows The Mexican Torch And Eyes GGG
By Corey Erdman
A lot has been asked of Jaime Munguia in a short period of time. The 24-year old became a professional boxer eight years ago, still a teenager, and within five years was…
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Lomachenko vs. Lopez: A Dream Match and a Grudge Match Rolled Into One
By Corey Erdman
Try as it might to pass for its former self, a good portion of boxing’s offerings during the global pandemic have been aseptic. Something from the fighters, from the limited audience, just…
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Porter Looks To Spoil Spence’s Pacquiao Party
By Corey Erdman
Shawn Porter has made a career out of spoiling parties he had no business attending, and was never even invited to in the first place. The stocky, musclebound Ohioan came up through…
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Canelo Elevates His Game Once Again In Win Over Jacobs
By Corey Erdman
LAS VEGAS, NV?When Floyd Mayweather defeated Canelo Alvarez in 2013, it seemed for a moment that the throne Mayweather was set to relinquish as the Face of Boxing would have to be…
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At 40, Manny Pacquiao Remains One Of Boxing?s Biggest Stars
By Corey Erdman
At Manny Pacquiao?s open media workout at Wild Card gym, the future Hall of Famer politely announced that he would not be answering any questions regarding a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather,…
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The Night Canelo and DAZN Took Over New York
By Corey Erdman
NEW YORK, NY?Walking up Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on Saturday night, Madison Square Garden glowed a bright red, green and yellow, blending in perfectly with the city?s garland and holly-dripped Holiday paradise…
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Pacquiao’s Win Over Matthysse A Blessing And A Curse
By Corey Erdman
When Manny Pacquiao was in his prime, he was one of the most unstoppable offensive forces the sport had ever seen. The mid-to-late 2000s version of Pacquiao on his best nights could…
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U.S. Boxing?s Adoption of International Stars Made it a Great Year
By Corey Erdman
Everyone in the world can agree that 2017 was an outstanding year for the sport of boxing in America. It?s important to make the distinction of America because boxing has had plenty…
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Success Of Pacquiao-Horn Proves Boxing Is Still King
By Corey Erdman
It's been said that boxing is the sport all others aspire to be. There are certainly elements of boxing that other sports are happy to not deal with, none moreso than the…
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Virgil Hunter’s Decision To Save Fonfara Should Be Applauded
By Corey Erdman
After Adonis Stevenson had hammered Andrzej Fonfara with four consecutive monstrous left hands, it was clear that if not for any intervention, the bout would only end one way?with Fonfara out cold…
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How Bob Arum Wound Up in ?The Marijuana Affair,? a 70s Movie About Weed
By Corey Erdman
Bob Arum may be older than every other major promoter in boxing, but he remains ahead of the curve in many ways. This Saturday, the 85-year-old Arum and his promotional outfit Top…
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Filipino boxer Ricky Sismundo finds his best success on the road
By Corey Erdman
MANILA, Philippines ? Ricky Sismundo is a man with many homes, yet a man without one. Sismundo is a Filipino junior welterweight boxer who lives and trains in Japan. His trainer is…
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Heavyweight champion of Spain! Boxing legend Ricky Hatton spotted drinking champagne and smoking at pool party in Marbella
By Corey Erdman
ritish boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been living it up in Marbella - the former champion was spotted sporting a large beer belly while drinking champagne and smoking at a pool party.…
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Mike Tyson set to perform one-man show in Toronto
By Corey Erdman
Canadian fans never saw Mike Tyson fight in their country during his Hall of Fame career but they?ll get a chance to see him relive it on stage. The former undisputed heavyweight…
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Commentary: Cruz exposes boxing?s homophobic issues
By Corey Erdman
Though two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world will square off on pay-per-view Saturday night, judging by the press clippings this week, a fringe featherweight contender on the undercard is…