Loma vs. Rigo: Autobahn Chess (Lab Coat Required)

Loma vs. Rigo: Autobahn Chess (Lab Coat Required)

A pair of two-time Olympic gold medalists, match wits in a game of high-speed chess, with the winner in the driver seat for fighter of the year. A quality matchup on ESPN this Saturday night will be accompanied by an excellent lead-in program. Top Rank founder, Bob Arum made an intriguing matchup, now it’s up to these two elite-level practitioners to shine.

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Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux – Video Preview & Prediction

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One of the absolute greatest match-ups that can be made in all of professional boxing is just around the corner. On December 9, undefeated WBA super bantamweight world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) will move up two full weight classes to challenge WBO super featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden theater.

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Weights: Lomachenko 129, Rigondeaux 128.4

Weights: Lomachenko 129, Rigondeaux 128.4

Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) and Guillermo Rigondeaux both made weight at their weigh-in on Friday for their huge bout this weekend at MSG in New York. Lomachenko weighed 129 pounds. Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) came in at 128.4 lbs. The limit for the super featherweight division is 130 lbs.

Lomachenko, 29, looked a lot bigger than Guillermo at the weigh-in. The weight was almost the same, but Lomachenko looked like he belongs in a higher weight class.

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Usyk vs Briedis on January 27 in Riga

Usyk vs Briedis on January 27 in Riga

Tickets for Usyk-Briedis semi-final are on sale now!

Tickets for the Ali Trophy semi-final bout in the cruiserweight edition of the World Boxing Super Series between WBO World Champion Aleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) and WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) are on sale now via bilesuserviss.lv with prices starting at €50.

This biggest Cruiserweight unification fight for several years, takes place at the Arena Riga in Latvia on 27 January 2018.

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The Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Showdown

The Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Showdown

In one of the best years in boxing in recent memory will get even better with another marquee matchup between two-division WBO super featherweight world titleholder Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated WBA / WBO / IBO junior featherweight world champion Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (17-0 1 NC, 11 KOs) in a much anticipated, long-awaited showdown between two top ten pound-for-pound fighters to determine who is one of the best fighters in the world. This bout will be televised on ESPN from Madison Square Garden in New York City this Saturday, December 9th.

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Vitali Klitschko, Erik Morales & Winky Wright Elected To Int’l Boxing Hall Of Fame

Vitali Klitschko, Erik Morales & Winky Wright Elected To Int’l Boxing Hall Of Fame

The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the members of the Class of 2018. Inductees include three Modern category boxers who all enter the Hall in their first year of eligibility; heavyweight champion “Dr. Ironfist” Vitali Klitschko, four-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales and light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright. Non-participants and observers to be inducted include German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray.

“We’re extremely excited about the Class of 2018 and are very much looking forward to paying tribute to the new inductees in Canastota next June,” said Executive Director Edward Brophy.

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Results: Sadam Ali defeats Miguel Cotto

Results: Sadam Ali defeats Miguel Cotto

On a night that Madison Square Garden and the boxing world bid farewell to a boxing legend in Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs), Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) stole the show, winning a unanimous decision victory and the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship in front of 12,391 fans and televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. The final scores were 115-113 twice and 116-112.

Ali, a 2008 U.S. Olympian from Brooklyn, hurt Cotto twice in the early rounds and used slick defense and solid counter-punching to keep Cotto at bay throughout the 12-round bout.

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Miguel Angel Cotto: Show Some Respect

Miguel Angel Cotto: Show Some Respect

This Saturday night live on HBO, Miguel Cotto takes a final bow at his home away from home, Madison Square Garden, in New York City.  The Puerto Rican faithful will get a chance to see their legend one last time. His opponent, an odd choice in Sadam Ali, should be just what the doctor ordered for Cotto to walk away in the sunset. Beyond a few of the early rounds when Ali’s speed and movement could be effective, this should be a fairly easy victory for Miguel.

To be fair Golden Boy Promotions attempted to secure a tougher task but failed when they attached future options on Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence. Jessie Vargas claimed the money wasn’t right it’s also rumored Danny Garcia refused the offer as well. And since we’re being fair, it’s fair to say they could have tried someone in the deep and talented junior middleweight.

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Miguel Cotto fights Sadam Ali on Sat. on BoxNation

Miguel Cotto fights Sadam Ali on Sat. on BoxNation

Boxing legend Miguel Cotto has vowed to go out with a bang as he enters the ring for the final time this Saturday night. The future Hall-of-Famer who has won world titles in four different divisions will fight for the last time against 2008 Olympian Sadam Ali, exclusively live on BoxNation.

Taking place at the iconic Madison Square Garden, for what will be the 10th time Cotto has fought there, the Puerto Rican superstar has been reflecting on his glorious career and promised one last big performance before hanging up the gloves.

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