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So, anything interesting happen in the fight game this year?
Travis Kauffman on better terms with his father now that they don't train together
Travis Kauffman was 10 years old when his father, Marshall, opened KING’s (Kids In Need of Guidance) Boxing Gym in Reading, Pennsylvania. Five years after that, Marshall Kauffman brought one of his amateur charges, Kermit Cintron, to the pro ranks. Another five years later and Cintron was at Caesars Palace taking on Antonio Margarito for a 147-pound championship.
Friendship on hold for Chris Arreola, Travis Kauffman
Chris Arreola and Travis Kauffman first got to know each other in camp with Hasim Rahman when the former heavyweight champ was tuning up for another title shot against Olev Maskaev in 2006. It wasn’t a successful camp for Rahman, who would get stopped in the 12th round during that fight. But it was good enough for Arreola and Kauffman, who went on to become friends from that point forward.
Juan Dominguez ready to put unbeaten mark on the line
Juan Dominguez stopped Manuel de los Reyes Herrera in three rounds. Yenifel Vicente stopped Herrera in three rounds. Dominguez knocked out his last two opponents. Vicente knocked out his last two opponents. Dominguez is a 29-year-old right-hander. Vicente is a 29-year-old right-hander.
Chris Arreola learns important lessons from his last two fights
Fred Kassi was 36 and coming off a loss when he faced Chris Arreola in July. In other words, you probably couldn’t have found anyone in the fight game who had Kassi ticketed for a trip to the top of the heavyweight division.
Juan Dominguez overcoming reluctance to fight fellow Dominicans
Juan Dominguez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It’s where he first took up boxing at age 14 under the tutelage of his father. But when it came time to make his pro debut, Dominguez had already relocated to New York. It would be three years before he would fight in his native country.
Juan Dominguez to face Yenifel Vicente on December 8 in all-Dominican clash
As yuletide carols are being sung by the fire, yuletide fists will be swung in the ring when countrymen Juan Dominguez and Yenifel Vicente rumble December 8.
Errol Spence Jr. stepping up to 12-round rumble with Alejandro Barrera
Errol Spence Jr. has had brief fights. Lord knows, he’s had plenty of those, with 15 knockouts in 18 wins.
