Brian Campbell
204 articles · ESPN.com
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Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Canelo Alvarez continues backward slide; Naoya Inoue maintains with wild win
At 34, Canelo Alvarez remains one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in boxing after reacquiring undisputed champion status last weekend at 168 pounds. But to say the Mexican superstar is trending in…
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol: Why a rematch is the only way to go for both men after an unsatisfying end
The first four-belt, undisputed championship bout in light heavyweight history on Saturday gave us 12 technical rounds between two pound-for-pound greats, with occasional pockets of two-way pressure and a thrilling amount of…
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol: What’s really at stake in the undisputed light heavyweight showdown
When it comes to big-time professional boxing, there are different levels and categorizations within the sub-genre of what fans and experts often refer to as "superfights." There's the curiosity kind, of course,…
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Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Artur Beterbiev debuts as his record, accomplishments become hard to ignore
For as great as unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has been throughout his 11-year pro boxing career, like a fine wine, the native of Russia continues to get even better with…
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Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Canelo Alvarez returns to top three with masterful performance
It turns out that Canelo Alvarez was a man of his word. Despite a recent three-fight stretch that saw him looking his age at 33 this deep into a historic 18-year pro…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight: Five biggest storylines to watch for in Las Vegas
During a calendar year already littered with pay-per-view fights of the must-see variety, Saturday's undisputed clash between four-belt super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and undisputed 154-pound king Jermell Charlo stands out in…
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Terence Crawford delivers performance of a lifetime in thrashing Errol Spence, and he’s not close to finished
Historic moments in professional sports are often defined by the value of what's at stake, which would already make Terence Crawford's ninth-round TKO of fellow unbeaten Errol Spence Jr. in Saturday's first…
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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight: Preview, tale of the tape, what’s at stake, things to know
After five years of debating who is the best welterweight boxer in the world, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are excited to finally leave the talking behind as they set to…
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What Spence-Crawford Lacks in Trash Talk, It Makes Up in Talent
If the tension that accompanies the highest-stakes prizefight of the year was affecting Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford, who planned to fight for the undisputed welterweight championship on Saturday night, neither…
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Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight results, highlights: ‘Tank’ scores TKO with vicious body shot
LAS VEGAS -- In a matchup between two of the brightest young stars in boxing today, it was expected that Gervonta "Tank" Davis' advantage in power would be the difference. In the…
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Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight: Five biggest storylines to follow for the blockbuster main event
Two of the biggest young stars in the sport of boxing, each armed with their respective crossover fan base, will collide this weekend as unbeaten lightweights Gervonta "Tank" Davis and "King" Ryan…
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Canelo Alvarez still motivated to hunt for a knockout of Gennadiy Golovkin in trilogy because of trash talk
Four years removed from their all-action rematch -- and the second of two highly disputed decisions in their rivalry -- there has been some question regarding whether Canelo Alvarez is all that…
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Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Naoya Inoue moves up to No. 2 after smashing Nonito Donaire
This just in, it's getting a bit crowded in the top 10 of the boxing pound-for-pound rankings. Not only is there much debate over whether Canelo Alvarez's loss in a light heavyweight…
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Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter fight: Five biggest storylines to watch in the welterweight title showdown
Two of the biggest stars of the welterweight division will compete for the WBO title on Saturday in a rare meeting between elite fighters from opposite sides of the promotional and network…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant fight predictions, odds, undercard, preview, expert picks, Showtime PPV, date
Despite a fairly ugly build up to this super middleweight unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant on Saturday night in Las Vegas, it's been all business since fight week began…
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Canelo Alvarez nears historic achievement with an eye toward even more gold and bigger challenges
The refusal of four-division champion Canelo Alvarez to rest on the laurels of the success he has already achieved as boxing's simultaneous pound-for-pound king and biggest global draw has made putting any…
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Why Deontay Wilder may have more than just a puncher’s chance in trilogy bout with Tyson Fury
In the nearly two full years since Deontay Wilder suffered his first pro defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury in their rematch, "The Bronze Bomber" has barely uttered a word publicly.…
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Manny Pacquiao retirement: Five reasons why the Filipino legend’s legacy will never be equaled in the ring
Although the news was far from a shocker given his political goals, age and most recent performance, Wednesday's retirement of Filipino icon and eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao at 42 still hit like…
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Manny Pacquiao continues to defy Father Time as he enters another title bout against Yordenis Ugas
It was just over six years ago that defending welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao met in boxing's biggest fight to date for the title of best fighter of their collective…
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Errol Spence Jr. aims to knock out and retire Manny Pacquiao in their August showdown
As unified welterweight champion and pound-for-pound ranked Errol Spence Jr. looks at the stakes of his Aug. 21 pay-per-view bout against eight-division Manny Pacquiao, he admits the opportunity of being known as…