Carlos Toro
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Wrestling
A Look At Tyson Fury’s Retirement (Again)
This story originally appeared in the Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which releases each Thursday morning. *** The tumultuous career of Tyson Fury, one of boxing’s most eccentric and controversial characters, has ended when Fury recently announced his retirement once more. …
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Wrestling
Examining AIBA’s Financial Troubles
This story originally appeared in the Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which releases each Thursday morning. *** The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is now suffering from potential bankruptcy issues with former members of the governing’s Executive Committee standing firm in alleging the organization is…
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Wrestling
Floyd Mayweather Allowing Conor McGregor To Fight With 8-ounce Gloves; NSAC Says No
In a surprising twist to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight buildup, Mayweather announced that he's letting the UFC champion fight using 8-ounce gloves of any brand. Mayweather posted on his Instagram account that he and Mayweather will be fighting using 8-ounce gloves…
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Wrestling
A Bright Future Ahead For Mikey Garcia, But Which Future Will He Take?
As Mikey Garcia approached the podium to talk in a press conference not long after he won his 140-pound debut, the Mexican star knows he has a bright future ahead. After all, his win against Adrien Broner in front of…
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Wrestling
Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia Delivers Big Showtime Ratings
Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia delivered in multiple ways and got Showtime its highest viewership since early 2015. According to ratings released by Nielsen Media Research, Broner vs. Garcia, in which Garcia won his junior welterweight debut via unanimous decision,…
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Wrestling
Bayley Injures Shoulder On Raw, SummerSlam Status Uncertain
Bayley, the current No.1 contender to Alexa Bliss' Raw Women's Championship, suffered a shoulder injury and now her status in regards to competing at SummerSlam is up in the air. WWE posted an announcement, which can be seen below, confirming…
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Wrestling
JBL And Corey Graves On Enzo Amore Being Kicked Off The Bus: “The Odds Are Completely Against Enzo”
Enzo Amore was recently kicked off a bus while traveling with other WWE stars and a few WWE commentators addressed the Enzo situation. On the "Bring It To The Table" WWE Network program, host Peter Rosenberg talked about the recent rumors that…
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Wrestling
Canelo Alvarez: My Style Is Superior To GGG’s Style
Less than two months away from one of the biggest boxing fights in recent memory, both Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin have started training and Alvarez is already confident that he has the superior boxing style. Alvarez spoke to ESPN…
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Wrestling
Super Featherweight Contender Tevin Farmer Shot In Hand
Rising contender Tevin Farmer was shot in Philadelphia the same night as the Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia fight, but promoter Lou DiBella said Farmer narrowly avoided serious damage and is fine. Farmer was set to travel to Brooklyn to…
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Wrestling
Former World Champions Takashi Miura And Takashi Uchiyama Retire
Takashi Miura and Takashi Uchiyama, two of the best Japanese boxers of this generation, separately announced their retirements. Both men have retired after almost 20 combined years of entertaining fights and dominance in boxing's super featherweight division. After a nearly three-year…
