Manouk Akopyan
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🥊Sports Reporter ✒️Writing for @RingMagazine 📽Featured on ESPN, FOX Sports, NFL Network, Los Angeles Times & more 📺Combat Sports TV Commentator
Los Angeles
Joined September 2008
We have a fight! WBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack and Noel Mikaelian both weigh-in at 199.8 pounds ahead of their rematch tomorrow night in LA. Jack won the first fight in May with a majority decision. I’ll be ringside for #JackMikaelian2 covering for @ringmagazine.
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Breaking News: The new year will kick off with a 50-50 marquee matchup featuring two of boxing’s brightest and most talented stars in the prime of their careers. Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson will square off on January 31 in New York. My story: https://t.co/KWPdSn5uSj
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Lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson will move up in weight to challenge junior welterweight titleholder Teofimo Lopez Jr. in one of the best possible matchups in boxing on Jan. 31 in New York.
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Without beating Crawford, Bivol, or Benavidez, it’s hard to imagine a path where Canelo can be considered a P4P-ranked fighter ever again. My @ringmagazine story. https://t.co/oeb1SBXuJ1
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At 35, Alvarez must figure out how to maneuver his career moving forward in a meaningful way that preserves and adds to his legacy.
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End of an era: Canelo Alvarez is no longer a P4P-ranked fighter. Alvarez had been in The Ring's P4P top 10 rankings since beating Austin Trout in 2013. He had a brief hiatus from the list after he tested positive for a PED in 2018. Can Canelo reclaim his spot in 2026?
📋 The Ring’s latest pound-for-pound rankings: ‼️Devin Haney officially re-enters the top 10, while Ring super-flyweight champion Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez rises to No. 4 💥 Who do you think should be higher or lower ❓
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Vanes Martirosyan, 39, dies after two-year battle with skin cancer https://t.co/borDKFogVe
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Vanes Martirosyan, 39, passed away earlier today in Los Angeles after his two-year battle with skin cancer. Martirosyan (36-4-1, 21 KOs) retired after his fight against Gennadiy Golovkin in 2018. May the 2004 United States Olympian rest in peace.
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The Ring IV: Night of the Champions begins in a few hours on DAZN PPV. Here is the streaming and broadcast information for what should be an incredible night of fights. 👇👇👇
Fight day! First of four title fights set to begin ring walks around 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on @daznboxing with Abdullah Mason-Sam Noakes. After that Bam Rodriguez defends his @ringmagazine championship vs. Puma Martinez followed by Brian Norman Jr.-Devin Haney and the main event
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While Jesse Rodriguez welcomes new life with his newborn son, Fernando Martinez still has a heavy heart mourning death. Motivated and upset-minded, Martinez is ready to honor his mentor, Gustavo "Pileta" Gomez Maidana, by mustering an improbable win. https://t.co/mSPdM16OaA
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Fernando Martinez has respect for Bam Rodriguez but believes he will prevail because of his experience Saturday.
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It’s hard to imagine how an undefeated champion with several credible wins on his resume is made-to-order for a beating, but that’s exactly what coach Robert Garcia anticipates when Jesse Rodriguez takes on Fernando Martinez. My @ringmagazine story. https://t.co/V58XJLFlU4
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It’s hard to imagine how an undefeated champion with several credible wins on his resume is made-to-order for a beating, but that’s exactly what coach Robert Garcia anticipates when
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My interview with Arman Tsarukyan. He discussed: ⚫Fighting off cage rust and getting a quick win vs. Dan Hooker at #UFCQatar ⚫Having Khamzat in his corner as a coach on fight night ⚫Finally getting a crack at Ilia ⚫Reacting to Islam's win vs. JDM https://t.co/WBWWQ6KFcQ
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I've written plenty of stories for @ringmagazine covering all kinds of angles for "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" card, and I'm super pumped for this Saturday. I'm expecting Norman-Haney to be the fight of the night and steal the show.
🗓️ All the key events for Ring IV fight week in Riyadh 🔥 The Ring IV l Buy now at https://t.co/AxmwuHu4GB | @RiyadhSeason | Nov 22nd in Riyadh 🥊
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Oleksandr Usyk and Terence Crawford having a pound-for-pound dinner in Uzbekistan.
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My interview with Christian Mbilli. Mbilli promised defensive adjustments for the Lester Martinez rematch and said he envisions a war with a very old Alvarez. "I don't know if he can take my pressure and punches" Watch: https://t.co/ap7XGnM5FA Read: https://t.co/Wil1UNgwAN
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Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez
🗣️ "It will be a big war." Christian Mbilli speaks with The Ring regarding a possible future matchup with Canelo Alvarez 😤
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.@xanderzayas has signed a marketing deal with @RimasSports, an agency owned by @sanbenito. The company represents athletes like Ronald Acuña Jr. & Fernando Tatis Jr. and secures sponsorships, partnerships, and other deals. My @ringmagazine story: https://t.co/kJPDQcoTHx
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Xander Zayas and his handlers hope his partnership with music superstar Bad Bunny will build the WBO junior middleweight champion's brand in Puerto Rico.
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This is incredible! Terence Crawford led Nebraska out of the tunnel today before the game against Michigan in a Number 168 jersey. I would love to see Crawford have his retirement fight on this football field in front of his hometown faithful. https://t.co/zGRlridnbQ
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Terence Crawford made his ring walk like a desperado carrying a guitar case, and he went on to ruthlessly snatch Canelo's crowns, flawlessly strumming all the right strings. But was it the swan song for the new "face of boxing?" My @ringmagazine story. https://t.co/bDxaMEfT9D
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Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) is now a five-division champion, three-division undisputed titleholder and The Ring’s No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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Terence Crawford's legacy is as secure as Mayweather's but Bud prefers not to be compared to Money May. “Floyd was the greatest of his era. I'm the greatest of my era. There is no need to compare me to Floyd or Floyd to me.” My @ringmagazine story. https://t.co/TkDxuYVTjK
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Terence Crawford dismisses discussion of how he compares to Floyd Mayweather after his victory over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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You have to appreciate Canelo's brutal honesty. “Everything [gave me trouble] ... I did what I was supposed to do, right? I tried for every way. I trained very hard ... I tried my best. I couldn't figure out the style.” My story #CaneloCrawford story: https://t.co/wMgklLgPKj
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“Sometimes you try, and your body can't go,” said Alvarez. “That's my frustration. Maybe I can figure out Crawford, but my body can’t go anymore. I tried, but my body did not let me go. You need to...
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