Browsing Tag Roc Nation

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  Why Rigondeaux Will Win

  Back in 2011 this writer travelled to Dublin, Ireland to support Willie “Big Bang” Casey’s unexpected and premature world title tilt. The venue was the City West Hotel and ...

  On December 6, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  No One Should Cry For El Chacal

  Guillermo Rigondeaux is a fighter either too good for his own good, or one whose ego is too big for his own benefit. There is a fascinating divide ...

  On July 19, 2017 / By Danny Howard
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  The Appealing Ruthlessness Of Andre Ward

  The central premise of this article — that Andre ‘S.O.G’ Ward is a smarter, more obdurate fighter than Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev, meaner, dirtier, surpassingly vicious, constituted by sturdier ...

  On June 22, 2017 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Ward vs Stevenson: The Time Is Now

  Over the weekend, Andre Ward put an emphatic stamp of victory on his rivalry with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, stopping the Russian puncher in round eight and handing him ...

  On June 21, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Ward vs Kovalev II: The Fight City Picks

  Given how suspenseful their first encounter was; given that the combatants are, by universal consensus, among the top five boxers on the planet; given that some very real ...

  On June 16, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Golovkin & Ward: Who Is Ducking Who?

  As former super middleweight ruler Andre Ward gets ready for Saturday’s challenge against WBA/WBO/IBF light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, a phoney war between his camp and that of another ...

  On November 17, 2016 / By Matt O'Brien
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  A Tweet Is Worth A Thousand Words

  Many fight fans have learned their lesson regarding big fights and thus refuse to believe Andre Ward will face Sergey Kovalev before 2016 comes to a close. However, ...

  On July 3, 2016 / By Rafael García
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No.52

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: End of the Rousey Revolution! Holly Holm shocks the combat sports world! Big ...

  On November 16, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Bosses Don’t Take Losses

  “Bosses talk to bosses.” This is what Adrien Broner declared during his car ride interview with TMZ’s cackling jackals in January. The fighter had been asked about the ...

  On March 6, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Will Ward Sink Roc Nation?

  Earlier this year, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation announced with great fanfare the signing of “S.O.G.” Andre Ward to their budding promotional outfit, and who could blame them? Despite 14 ...

  On February 5, 2015 / By Rafael García
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  From Marcy to Madison Square

  A little under a month from now, Jay-Z and his company, Roc Nation, will host their first boxing card at Madison Square Garden’s Theatre. They are calling it ...

  On December 12, 2014 / By Eliott McCormick