Lucas Matthysse vs. Ruslan Provodnikov set for April 18!

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): In what is turning out to be a very exciting year in Boxing we now have Lucas Matthysse vs. former WBO light welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov to add to the list. The bout is to take place at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona, New York, USA. According to Steve Kim the fight is a done deal. As part of a split side double header HBO will also feature Terrance Crawford vs. most likely Thomas Dulorme in action in the 140 pound division.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is Official!

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): Now that Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao is official let the anticipation begin. Of course we all been waiting for this fight for years and have grown exhausted waiting for the super fight to happen and now it finally has been announced. As earlier Mayweather Jr.  announced the fight officially.

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The Next 30 Days In Boxing: The Match Ups!

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): The Next 30 Days In Boxing provides us with some interesting match ups. In this article I will touch upon the upcoming bouts as seen in the video above. So get prepared for a lot of Boxing in the next 4 weeks.

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Win or Lose Manny Pacquiao will remain a Legend

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): Many of us are familiar with the Manny Pacquiao story and what he has accomplished. With reports of the fight vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. edging closer I’d like to take the time to talk about the legend, Manny Pacquiao. Win or lose his legacy is forever cemented in the rich history of Boxing.

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Is Gennady Golovkin this generations Mike Tyson?

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): Now before we jump the gun on crowning Gennady Golovkin as “the next Mike Tyson” lets begin with some of the similarities between them. Of course there are notable differences like the division they fight in, age difference between them in their best years, but as far as being “The Monster” of their respective divisions as Max Kellerman once said about Gennady Golovkin they do have some striking similarities between them when it comes to their aura in Boxing amongst others.

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Knockout Artists of Today

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest) In what is the polar opposite of my previous article I will talk about the awesome concussive power of the knockout artists in the sport of Boxing today. From Lucas Matthysse to Sergey Kovalev, Gennady Golovkin, and Wladimir Klitschko lets talk about Knockouts!

We all remember Tyson and his fearsome aura, Today we have fighters with power worth mentioning . With recent news of Lucas Matthysse in talks of fighting Ruslan Provodnikov we can all look forward to some bloody gut wrenching battles. All fighters mentioned do have fights coming up in the next couple of months.

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Who is the most entertaining defensive fighter?

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By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest): From Willie Pep to the defensive today I would like to pose the question to my fellow readers of who is the most entertaining defensive fighter you have had the privilege to witness? Just to be clear this is not an article about who has the best defense but whose defense was the most entertaining to watch?

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Floyd Mayweather Jr calls out Manny Pacquiao

floyd7777By Wilmar Patino (Boxings Finest) In what has been a long time waiting, today Steve Farhood interviewed Floyd Mayweather about the Manny Pacquiao fight. Floyd Mayweather went on to say he wants Manny Pacquiao.

“Now he’s in a very very tight situation, he lost to Marquez he lost to Bradley. Pay per view number are down extremely low so he’s desperate” Mayweather said. ” I been wanting that fight a long time ago and I’m just waiting on them. Of course we have to make the fight on Showtime Pay Per View” Steve Farhood goes on to ask him “If negotiations go well and the fight is able to be made would you want that to be your next fight?” Mayweather replied “Oh absolutely, Floyd Mayweather is not ducking or dodging any opponent.”

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao to be announced this Month?

pacquiao7By Wilmar Patino ( Boxing’s Finest): So according to my sources there are contracts being worked out for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao bout. The fight is to be announced this month as a “Christmas gift” to boxing fans.

It all has been carefully planned this way giving them the months needed to promote a fight of this size. This source knew about the rematch clauses Floyd was asking for about 2 months before it being news. They also seemed very relax and confident about everything I’m going to let you know in this article.

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2015 Boxing’s best year in decades?

floyd74By Wilmar Patino (Boxing’s Finest) Wrapping up the year of 2014 we had many ups and downs seeing a lot of mismatches along the way. This is Boxing and mismatches tend to be a part of the sport. Yet we have some great fights already confirmed and some stellar match ups that look more promising than ever for the year of 2015. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the sport for the upcoming year and I’d like to have us all take a look and discuss the upcoming bouts. 2015 Has the potential to be the best year in boxing in decades for a few reasons lets revise that now.

Starting off with Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao because it has the most potential to bring the sport to the forefront once again and has the most significance in the sports history today. Of course this is a huge fight that will break records and generate unmatched revenue for a long time to come. The hype behind this bout is obvious and fans have been waiting for too long. I won’t say more than that because this topic has been exhausted by every media outlet and journalist for years. What I will say is that 2015 seems the most likely year the fight will take place if ever.

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