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Ruslan Provodnikov is a "fan-friendly" fighter, a guy who charges forward, likes to bang, takes a few while trying to dish out a few more than the other guy. But he'd like to change that perception. He has been working at the famed Wild Card in Holly...

In ESPN the Magazine's 2011 NEXT issue, we unveil the athletes looking to make an impact on future generations of sports fans.

England's Amir Khan opened training camp at Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym in Hollywood, Calif., last week. He is preparing for a July 23 junior welterweight title defense -- the second on his four-fight HBO contract -- yet still does not kn...

ESPN The Magazine, in their November 15, 2010 issue, asked Manny Pacquiao a series of questions they had found online. In this discussion, Pacquiao touches on fighting Floyd Mayweather, his training, his singing, politics and steroids.

When Manny Pacquiao finally makes his way past the autograph hounds and the process server to climb the narrow staircase to the Wild Card Gym, he's met by dozens of fans, reporters and a television star, all wanting a minute of his time.

The setting: Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. The characters: an actor in Mickey Rourke, a boxer in Manny Pacquiao and a trainer in Freddie Roach. Only in boxing, writes Kieran Mulvaney.

The frantic ferocity of Manny Pacquiao's training camps at the stuffy Wild Card Gym clearly indicate he feels every fight could be his last.

A look at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym

He may have lost an election in the Philippines, but Manny Pacquiao will not lose the latest Fight of the Century.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Calif., is a hive of activity, as usual. Among the many fighters training, two of them are receiving extra-special attention from Roach. • Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, Roach's ...

Toney's back this weekend, and the mouth remains mighty.