Zachary Alapi
15 articles · Fansided
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Canelo vs. GGG: 5 keys for Gennady Golovkin
On September 16, Gennady Golovkin will finally get his shot at Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez in the most anticipated fight of 2017. Here are five keys to a Golovkin victory. Despite approaching the…
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Mikey Garcia aims for statement win against Adrien Broner
Mikey Garcia will face the supremely talented but mercurial Adrien Broner in a fight that could affect the trajectory of the rest of Garcia?s prime. Whenever a boxer scores a sickening knockout,…
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Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn will only deliver in spectacle
Manny Pacquiao, after much deliberation and speculation, will face 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn in a fight that will serve as a major spectacle ? but little else. When it first seemed…
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Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs: 3 keys to the fight
Gennady Golovkin defends his collection of middleweight titles against Brooklynite Daniel Jacobs in a compelling clash of power punchers. Here are three key factors that could decide the fight. In terms of…
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Amir Khan is a worthy foe for Manny Pacquiao?s retirement tour
With both Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan tweeting that they will fight in April, boxing fans can breathe a sigh of relief that the Filipino icon will not be facing inexperienced Australian…
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Manny Pacquiao?s unnecessary retirement tour starts against Jeff Horn
Manny Pacquiao will reportedly face the relatively obscure Jeff Horn, an undefeated, 2012 Australian Olympian, on April 22 to kick off what promises to be a protracted, tedious and entirely unnecessary retirement…
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John Molina Jr?s renaissance: The rise of the educated gladiator
John Molina Jr., who is coming off a convincing upset win over Ruslan Provodnikov, is set to challenge WBC/WBO junior welterweight champion and pound-for-pound stalwart Terence Crawford this Saturday (HBO, 9:35 p.m.…
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Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward: 5 biggest takeaways
Andre Ward overcame a vicious knockdown to rally and dethrone WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev via three identical, and controversial, scores of 114-113. Kovalev-Ward was fascinating and has already prompted raging…
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Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward: 5 reasons to watch
Sergey Kovalev defending his trio of light heavyweight titles against former super middleweight champion Andre Ward with pound-for-pound standing at stake shouldn?t need selling. However, both Kovalev and Ward have failed to…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Jessie Vargas: 5 reasons to watch
Manny Pacquiao fighting Jessie Vargas was never going to be an easy sell, especially with a tantalizing alternative like Terence Crawford readily available. That said, to merely dismiss Pacquiao-Vargas outright is pessimistic,…
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Andre Ward focused on the present as Kovalev looms
Andre Ward will face Alexander Brand this Saturday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California (HBO, 10:35 p.m. ET). Although Ward is a massive favorite to outclass Brand and a fight against…
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Crawford-Postol: Versatility will make the difference
Terence Crawford-Viktor Postol is one of 2016?s most fascinating fights. The WBC/WBO unification bout pits peaking, elite junior welterweights against each other in a rare meeting of champions in their primes. With…
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Ranking Manny Pacquiao’s three potential opponents
Before proceeding to evaluate the merits of Manny Pacquiao fighting either Timothy Bradley Jr., Amir Khan or Terence Crawford, it should be noted that Pacquiao will likely select Bradley. In many respects,…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: Should he fight again?
Whether it?s Antonio Margarito limping back into the limelight after a four-year hiatus and a messy divorce, or all-time great Roy Jones Jr. plugging away at age 46, boxing is littered with…
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Roman Gonzalez vs. Brian Viloria is a true marquee matchup
Boxing?s lower weight classes are, unfortunately, largely ignored by North American audiences. Whether this is due to the fact that the majority of the best fighters below lightweight are from abroad, or…