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I believe the boxing business needs [Samuel Peter] to win on Saturday night," fight promoter Dino Duva said. "The heavyweight division needs a fresh new face. That's what Samuel Peter is.
Klitschko trainer Emanuel Steward didn't agree. "Never have I had a fighter better prepared," said the legendary trainer. "He's in excellent condition, and I personally don't think the fight will go more than two rounds."
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The heavyweight tilt between [Samuel Peter] and [Jameel McCline] at Madison Square Garden was the climax of an actionpacked, fist-throwing Don King-Dino Duva promoted card. Not once, not twice, but three times Peter's rose from the canvas to claim the interim WBC title, blocking out the pain of a training camp hand injury along the way.
Next up in the heavy-weight division, [EVANDER HOLYFIELD] takes on Sultan Ibragimov Saturday night in Moscow. "It's the first time I've fought in Russia," noted Holyfield.
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The Duvas don't speak Chinese, but like any authentic Italian, Dino and his famous father, Lou, have learned to use their hands to communicate with the foreign fighters they're helping develop.
I just do a lot of smiling and nodding," Lou Duva said jokingly. "But these kids are learning a lot about boxing.
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PATERSON -- Omar Sheika walks these streets often.
He attended Eastside High School, many family members still live in his hometown and he remains a hero here, particularly within the city's Muslim community.
...Cruiserweights. Kathy Duva isn't the only promoter from Passaic County who re...Dino Duva, the younger brother of Duva's late husband, ...
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B-Hop, at 43 years old, has been relatively quiet leading up to his 170 pound confrontation against undefeated [Kelly Pavlik] (34-0/30 KOs) who Hopkins claims hasn't fought anybody.
Pavlik is a volume puncher and an accurate puncher why is why he is a prohibitive favorite to send Hopkins into retirement, but Pavlik does have a suspect chin and if Hopkins manages to hurt him, he will finish the deal unlike [Taylor].
If Pavlik gets by Hopkins in convincing fashion his next fight should be against 'Bad' Chad Dawson who pasted Antonio Tarver last week to capture the IBF and IBO light-heavyweight titles in Las Vegas.
Pavlik is white and he can fight and if Hopkins is not careful he could be knocked out for the first and last time in a professional career that saw him establish a record of 20...
... the money you advanced Sam Peter's promoter Dino Duva back at once. Peter laid down like a dog and ...
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Lou Duva's face is straight out of Central Casting.
All due respect to Burgess Meredith, but if Sylvester Stallone wanted the most authentic-looking trainer for his "Rocky" movies he should have reached out for the Hall of Fame boxing trainer from Wayne.
...Duva's son, Dino, remembers how content his father was. "The best t...
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... agreements with legendary boxing trainer Lou Duva as well as highly regarded promoter Dino Duva. Ckr...
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... training, sending co-promoters Don King and Dino Duva scrambling for a replacement. . The WBC helpe...
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NEW YORK Whoever coined the phrase "politics makes for strange bedfellows" obviously wasn't a boxing fan.
The sweet science has had a lot of unholy alliances, the latest being the partnership between the Duva family and Don King.
... is that the WBC mandated a rematch," said Dino Duva, who promotes for his father. "Samuel won the...
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PHOENIX | Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season.
I expect to see Mike back here next year," Nash said. " ... I love playing for him.
... KOs) to fight an interim bout in July, but Dino Duva, Peter's promoter, hasn't decided whether the...