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Ring Ratings Update: No movement

There was no movement in THE RING Ratings this week. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (No. 3 last week) turned in a spectacular performance Saturday i…

Tue, 19 Jun 2012

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Weekend Review: Chavez's big night

BIGGEST WINNER Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: A victory over Andy Lee on Saturday in El Paso ? even a sensational one ?doesn?t prove that Chavez ha…

Mon, 18 Jun 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: Pacquiao loss? What Pacquiao loss?

The absurd judging that gave Tim Bradley a victory over Manny Pacquaio on Saturday night in Las Vegas forced us to at least consider making …

Wed, 13 Jun 2012

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Weekend Review: Disgusting

MOST FORTUNATE Tim Bradley: Bradley shoulders no blame for the actions of the judges who handed him a ridiculous split decision over Manny P…

Mon, 11 Jun 2012

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Weekend Review: The Tarver-Kayode blues

BIGGEST WINNER Antonio Tarver: The former light heavyweight titleholder was a winner because he was lucky to emerge with a split-decision dr…

Tue, 05 Jun 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: Froch climbs to No. 1

Carl Froch left little doubt as to where he belongs in THE RING super middleweight ratings. The British fighter, No. 2 last week, scored a s…

Wed, 30 May 2012

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Weekend Review: Froch's big night

BIGGEST WINNER Carl Froch: Froch has been underappreciated for the past several years in spite of his accomplishments, including two major s…

Mon, 28 May 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: Does Mayweather supplant Pacquiao atop pound-for-pound list?

Did Floyd Mayweather Jr. do enough in his victory over Miguel Cotto to supplant No. 1 Manny Pacquiao on THE RING?s pound-for-pound list? We …

Tue, 08 May 2012

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Mayweather wins but it sure wasn't easy

LAS VEGAS ? We?ve become so accustomed to watching Floyd Mayweather Jr. dominate his opponents that we?re shocked when one puts up any resis…

Sun, 06 May 2012

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Weekend Review: Dawson gets it done

BIGGEST WINNER Chad Dawson: One might be tempted to focus on the negatives in Dawson?s majority-decision victory over Bernard Hopkins on Sat…

Mon, 30 Apr 2012

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Weekend Review: Mares' big night

BIGGEST WINNER Abner Mares: Mares suggested before his fight against Eric Morel on Friday in El Paso, Texas, that he should be given some po…

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: Lightweight shakeup

One of the most-painful duties for us is to vacate a championship. However, that?s the position we?re in now with Juan Manuel Marquez. Marqu…

Tue, 17 Apr 2012

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Weekend Review: The Rios-Abril debacle

MOST FORTUNATE Brandon Rios: Rios? fight against Richard Abril was a disaster from the beginning. First, he was supposed to face Yuriorkis G…

Mon, 16 Apr 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: What do we do about Molina and Kirkland?

The most-compelling debate this week among members of the Ratings Advisory Panel was what to do about Carlos Molina and James Kirkland, who …

Tue, 27 Mar 2012

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Weekend Review: Garcia gets it done

BIGGEST WINNER Danny Garcia: Garcia deserves credit for outpointing faded legend Erik Morales to win the vacant WBC junior welterweight titl…

Tue, 27 Mar 2012

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Ring Ratings Update: Where does Macklin fall?

Sergio Martinez demonstrated in the end why he?s considered one of the best fighters in the world. THE RING?s No. 3-rated fighter pound for …

Tue, 20 Mar 2012

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Weekend Review: Martinez shines in the end

BIGGEST WINNER Sergio Martinez: For seven-plus rounds against Matthew Macklin on Saturday in New York, Martinez (49-2-2, 28 knockouts) didn?…

Mon, 19 Mar 2012

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RING Ratings Update: Featherweight shakeup

Orlando Salido?s spectacular knockout of Juan Manuel Lopez and Mikey Garcia?s KO of Bernabe Concepcion on Saturday in Puerto Rico, as well a…

Wed, 14 Mar 2012

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Weekend Review: Salido and Lopez give us one to remember

BIGGEST WINNER Orlando Salido: Throw out Salido?s 11 losses, most of which came early in his career. Throw out a shaky performance against W…

Mon, 12 Mar 2012

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Weekend Review: Sonny Boy is the man

Sonny Boy Jaro: Filipino boxing fans have a new hero. Jaro, 29, was always a pretty good fighter, having earned contender status but falling…

Tue, 06 Mar 2012