Luke Furman
25 articles · BoxingScene.com
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WBO Prez: Canelo Wants To Remain Light Heavyweight Champ
By Luke Furman
For the moment, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has no intention of giving up the WBO light heavyweight title, according to World Boxing Organization President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel. This past Saturday night, Canelo climbed…
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Eleider Alvarez’s Promoter: We Were Confident of KO’ing Kovalev
By Luke Furman
The defeat suffered by Eleider Alvarez at the hands of Sergey Kovalev last Saturday night in Texas took everyone by surprise and in retrospect, it is probably the result of overconfidence on…
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WBC Prez: Pacquiao Was Not 100%, Floyd Rematch Will Be Huge
By Luke Furman
This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao has told Floyd Mayweather he is open to a rematch if the unbeaten five division champion is prepared to…
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Warren vs. Oubaali Title Clash Lands on Pacquiao-Broner Card
By Luke Furman
According to Le Equipe, Nordine Oubaali (14-0, 11 KOs) will finally go for the vacant WBC bantamweight championship on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He will face Rau'shee…
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icon Updated at 07:59 PM EDT, Thu Sep 20, 2018 Read More By : Luke Furman print this page Lemieux on Canelo: I’ll Be The Underdog, I Can Surprise Everyone
By Luke Furman
Last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canadian middleweight banger David Lemieux (40-4, 34KOs) sparked out Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan (28-3, 22KOs) in a single round. After weeks of trash…
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Adonis Stevenson Praises Advice From Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Luke Furman
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson recently had the opportunity to get together with retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the Beach Club in Pointe-Calumet, Quebec, Canada. The…
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Golovkin, Lemieux To Go Through VADA PED Testing
By Luke Furman
According to RDS, middleweight champion David Lemieux and Gennady Golovkin have reached an agreement on the terms of their drug testing protocol for their unification bout on October 17th at Madison Square…
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David Lemieux Finds Inspiration in Manny Pacquiao
By Luke Furman
IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux is less than a month away from his unification battle with WBA/IBO champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin. The bout is scheduled for October 17th at Madison Square Garden…
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Lemieux: I Saw What I Needed To Know in Golovkin’s Eyes
By Luke Furman
David Lemieux has promised to make history when he steps in the ring at Madison Square Garden on October 17th, and faces Gennady Golovkin in middleweight unification for the WBA/IBO/IBF world titles.…
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Lennox Lewis: Stop Madness, Make Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Luke Furman
It took several years and both fighters were past their best, but heavyweights Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson came together to make the biggest fight in boxing in 2002. At the time,…
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Adrien Broner Hopes To Get Pacquiao or Maidana in 2015
By Luke Furman
Former three division world champion Adrien Broner (29-1, 22KOs) is hoping to get a shot at Marcos Maidana or WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in 2015. Pacquiao's return is being slated for…
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Golovkin Not Taking Canelo Fight Promise Seriously
By Luke Furman
WBA/IBO/WBC interim-middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28KOs) is not paying attention to any discussions regarding future fights in 2015. Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya recently stated that a fight…
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Roach Warns Algieri: Talk All You Want, It Won’t Help!
By Luke Furman
Freddie Roach, trainer of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38KOs), is not threatened by the growing confidence of their next opponent, undefeated WBO 140-pound champion Chris Algieri (20-0, 8KOs). The fight…
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Provodnikov: I Have a Good Chance To Beat Pacquiao
By Luke Furman
WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs) sees nothing wrong with stepping in the ring to knock out his friend, Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38KOs). The Filipino star is going to return…
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Provodnikov: Rios Fight is The Final Option on The List
By Luke Furman
WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs) says a potential fight with Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs) is the last option on his list. The two fighters called each other out on…
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Ariza Rips Roach: He is Getting Fighters Knocked Out!
By Luke Furman
Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza has responded to trainer Freddie Roach, who recently fired Ariza from the corner of Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs). In a sudden twist, Ariza is now…
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Mayweather Says Espinoza The Perfect Piece Against HBO
By Luke Furman
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26KOs) says the best move that Showtime ever did was hire Stephen Espinoza to run their sports programming. Espinoza replaced the departing Ken Hershman, who left Showtime to…
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De La Hoya: Psychologically, KO Will Haunt Pacquiao
By Luke Furman
Can Manny Pacquiao recover from the vicious sixth round knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez? Reflecting on similar knockout defeats in the history of the sport, former fighter and Golden Boy Promotions…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: Manny Pacquiao Can Bounce Back
By Luke Furman
Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes his career rival, Manny Pacquiao, can bounce back from the shocking sixth round knockout defeat at hands of Juan Manuel Marquez. On December 8th at the MGM Grand…
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Jean Pascal Defends Lucian Bute Against The Critics
By Luke Furman
Following Saturday's big fight, the critics attacked IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute, who struggled to win a close twelve round decision over inexperienced Denis Grachev at Montreal's Bell Centre. In May,…