Eric Lunger
8 articles · Boxing Insider
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Three Possible Outcomes for the Horn vs Crawford Welterweight Showdown
By Eric Lunger
On paper, this June 9th clash from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is a good fight. Jeff Horn is a confident and undefeated world champion making his second title defense. Confounding…
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Sergey Kovalev Demolishes Mikhalkin; Bivol Shines against Barrera
By Eric Lunger
Sergey ?Krusher? Kovalev (31-2-1, 27 KOs) returned Saturday night to the Madison Square Garden Theatre, defending his WBO World light heavyweight strap against fellow Russian Igor Mikhalkin (21-1, 9 KOs) in a…
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Pacquiao Angling for a Chance to Fight Lomachenko in April
By Eric Lunger
Manny Pacquiao, the former eight-division world champion and current Filipino Senator, is looking for a comeback bout against current 130-pound kingpin Vasyl Lomachenko, according to reports by ABS-CBN news, a media outlet…
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Back to the Future: Can Rigondeaux Play Spoiler Again?
By Eric Lunger
In early April 2013, it looked like things were finally going well for the supremely talented Guillermo Rigondeaux, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the finest products of the vaunted…
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Miguel Cotto Built a Legacy of Tough Fights and Few Words
By Eric Lunger
Miguel Cotto, a man of few words and larger-than-life deeds in the ring, retired from boxing this weekend. At age 37, Cotto dropped a unanimous decision to Saddam Ali in a tough…
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Is Vasyl Lomachenko the Smartest Fighter since Mayweather?
By Eric Lunger
Andre Berto, the former WBC and IBF welterweight champ, gave a fascinating interview recently on FightHype.com, in which he broke down why Floyd Mayweather was so difficult to create offense against. ?He…
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Povetkin Hits a New Low in Moscow; In L.A., Hopkins Couldn?t Stay Away
By Eric Lunger
It was a weekend of regret, as two bouts on different continents made a mockery of professional boxing. Karl Marx once observed that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.…
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Why I?m Tuning In On Saturday Night for Canelo vs. Smith
By Eric Lunger
?Don?t buy this fight. True boxing fans won?t buy this.? You?ve seen variations of this theme on social media regarding Saturday night?s HBO Pay Per View presentation of the Canelo v. Smith…