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LAS VEGAS — Oscar De La Hoya holds Terence Crawford in high regard, an opinion that didn’t change following Crawford’s close decision victory over Israil Madrimov. “Crawford I love because he’s probably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. His style is fan-friendly. He’s…

LAS VEGAS — Oscar De La Hoya holds Terence Crawford in high regard, an opinion that didn’t change following Crawford’s close decision victory over Israil Madrimov. “Crawford I love because he’s probably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. His style is fan-friendly. He’s…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk, both knockout artists, held a final press conference ahead of their highly anticipated 12-round fight on Saturday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with 360 Promotions and TGB Promotions. …

LAS VEGAS — Cecilia Braekhus was supposed to be fighting for a junior middleweight world title this weekend. But when Ema Kozin was unable to travel to the United States, Braekhus needed another opponent. Someone familiar stepped in: Maricela Cornejo. “It’s going to…

Former junior featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo’s comeback tour has reached a climax, and another championship-clinching opportunity will be presented Saturday night when he challenges IBF featherweight beltholder Luis Alberto Lopez.  The main event fight will take place in Leo’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico…

LAS VEGAS — There’s been plenty of talk about who Vergil Ortiz could face if he defeats Serhii Bohachuk this Saturday.  Ortiz’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, said on Wednesday that he wants Ortiz vs. Terence Crawford in the first…

IBF featherweight titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez is set to make his fourth title defense on Saturday against Angelo Leo in the main event at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. The 30-year-old Lopez (30-2, 17 KO), Mexico, has been labeled “a road warrior” in promotional…

LAS VEGAS – With a wealth of options in boxing’s deepest division, Oscar De La Hoya said the latest talks point a victorious Vergil Ortiz Jr. toward his first title against Tim Tszyu. Much still needs to transpire, with Ortiz (21-0, 21 KOs) entering…

Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez have been the talk of the boxing world over the last week.  First, Crawford beat Israil Madrimov in a narrow unanimous decision to claim the WBA junior middleweight title on Saturday and become a four-division champion.  …