Carlos Toro
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Wrestling
Fightful Boxing Newsletter (11/30): Miguel Cotto vs. Sadam Ali Preview, A Look At Cotto’s Career, Kovalev Wins WBO Title
Miguel Cotto’s career will come to an end on December 2 when he faces Sadam Ali at Madison Square Garden. It is the end of a career that lasted 17 years and saw numerous world titles in an era dominated…
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Wrestling
WBC Minimumweight Champion Wanheng Menayothin Ties Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 Record
Perhaps one of the more under-the-radar talking points during Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s August 26 fight against Conor McGregor was Mayweather breaking Rocky Marciano's 49-0 pro career record. Now that Mayweather got the 50-0 record, another boxer looks to join the one-man club. Wanheng Menayothin,…
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Wrestling
Kathy Duva: Sullivan Barrera To Be Offered Choice Of Fighting Bivol Or Kovalev
With Sullivan Barrera gaining victory on HBO's recent Madison Square Garden card on November 25, he sets himself up for a world title fight next. Kathy Duva, head of Main Events, said new WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev will likely…
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Wrestling
Bruce Tharpe Talks Selling The NWA To Billy Corgan
With Billy Corgan being given the reins to the National Wrestling Alliance brand, former owner Bruce Tharpe hopes the Smashing Pumpkins lead singer can bring the promotion back into the wrestling spotlight. Tharpe was interviewed by Hannibal TV to talk about…
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Wrestling
Austin Trout Hopes To Come Back In Early 2018
Austin Trout said he’ll be back in the ring sooner rather than later despite not having any fights set up for him at the moment. The former world champion spoke to Boxingscene.com and said he hopes to fight again in…
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Wrestling
Tyson Fury’s Anti-Doping Hearing To Take Place In December
Tyson Fury‘s return to the ring rests solely on a meeting with the British Boxing Board of Control and there is now a date set for the two sides to meet. BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith told Sky Sports the…
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Wrestling
December WBA “Regular” Super Middleweight Title Fight Postponed
WBA "regular" super middleweight champion Tyron Zeuge's upcoming title defense against Issac Ekpo has been postponed. The fight, which was supposed to take place on December 2, has been postponed due to Zeuge being ill, according to promoter Kalle Sauerland. Sauerland, who…
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Wrestling
Exclusive: Elias Theodorou Talks Win Over Dan Kelly, When He Could Fight Again
Elias Theodorou's win over Dan Kelly got him back to his winning ways, even if the win involved a ton of kicking. Theodorou spoke to Fightful after his win on the UFC Fight Night 121, which took place in Sydney,…
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Wrestling
Evgeny Gradovich Suffering From Vision Problems, Retirement Likely
Former featherweight world champion Evgeny Gradovich is suffering from vision problems that could potentially end his boxing career in the midst of another potential championship run. Gradovich was supposed to fight in a junior featherweight title eliminator against T.J. Doheny in Russia on December…
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Wrestling
Undefeated Bantamweight Boxer Cesar Diaz Dies In Single-Car Crash
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Cesar Diaz died in a car crash over Thanksgiving weekend. He was 20 years old. The accident in his hometown of Palmdale, California, crashing into a tree during the evening of November 24. Diaz’s girlfriend remained hospitalized…
