Allen Trieu
11 articles · Fox Sports
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Provodnikov expects action-packed fight with Matthysse on Saturday
By Allen Trieu
The excitement over Saturday's bout between Ruslan Provodnikov and Lucas Matthysse (HBO, 9:45 p.m. ET) is justified, as it matches two of the light welterweight division's top fighters and two of the…
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Bradley not taking matchup with ‘heavy-handed’ Chaves lightly
By Allen Trieu
After being in the ring with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, there may be some question as to how Timothy Bradley Jr. can get up for Saturday's fight against Diego Chaves…
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Kovalev takes on living legend Hopkins, looking to make history
By Allen Trieu
Karen Avetisyan in December 2010. That's the answer to the trivia question of who was the last boxer to see the final bell against Sergey Kovalev. Since then, the 31-year-old WBO light…
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Much at stake for Golovkin, Geale in Saturday matchup
By Allen Trieu
Boxing fans may not be very familiar with Amar Amari, but he has the distinction of being the last opponent of Gennady Golovkin's who saw the final bell. That was in June…
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Provodnikov looks to continue upward trend vs. Algieri
By Allen Trieu
It has been over a year since Ruslan Provodnikov suffered a 12-round, unanimous-decision loss to Timothy Bradley. The way everything has gone for him since then, that fight feels, in many ways,…
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Bradley looks to prove himself again vs. Pacquiao
By Allen Trieu
It is rare for fighters to have to prove themselves after a win, but that is what Timothy Bradley had to do following his 2012 split-decision victory over Manny Pacquiao. Many questioned…
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Bradley braces for tough Marquez
By Allen Trieu
It is unusual in sports for the winning party to feel as though they have anything to avenge. But after Tim Bradley won a controversial decision over Manny Pacquiao on June 9,…
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Macklin banks on experience vs. champ
By Allen Trieu
Kazakhstan?s hard-punching knockout machine Gennady Golovkin is being hailed by many as one of the future stars of boxing, and his explosive finishes have done nothing to diminish those opinions. But Ireland?s…
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Bradley focused on Provodnikov
By Allen Trieu
After a nine-month layoff, undefeated rising American star Timothy Bradley will return to the ring on Saturday to face hard-charging Russian challenger Ruslan Provodnikov. On the line will be the WBO welterweight…
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Berto expects to keep his zero
By Allen Trieu
Andre Berto?s unblemished 27-0 professional record gets put to the test this weekend when he meets hard charging Victor Ortiz with the WBC welterweight title on the line. It is an important…
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Hatton looking to crash Alvarez?s party
By Allen Trieu
Saul Alvarez is one of the more promising young prospects in boxing. At only 20-years old, he has amassed a 35-0-1 record and dispatched former world champions like Carlos Baldomir and Lovemore…