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Mosley-Berto: The Cure For Boxing's Black Eye?
The fallout from the negative press surrounding the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations has left boxing with a bit of a shiner. The fight seemed destined to be made, both fighters seemed to be on a collision course...
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Mayweather's Many Mistakes
2009 was a sub-par year for Golden Boy Promotions. Top young champion Juan Diaz was knocked out by aging co-worker Juan Manuel Marquez. Another young lion, Victor Ortiz, was given a beating and had his heart and determination questioned...
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Manny's Many Mistakes: Extended Cut
When Manny Pacquiao was first presented with accusations of using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s), he kept silent. When he was accused again, he kept silent. As more people jumped on the dog pile, he finally decided to fight back...
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Paul Malignaggi Silences Critics
It seemed like only yesterday when we watched Ricky Hatton boxing circles around a timid Paulie Malignaggi, shaking him up with hard shots and forcing trainer Buddy McGirt to throw in the towel after the 10th round...
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The Case Against Pacquiao-Marquez III
I wrote this piece based on learning that Mayweather was targeting a March fight with Matthew Hatton and Pacquiao was going after Yuri Foreman's WBA 154lb title, which turned out to be erroneous and speculative...
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Did Mayweather Help Increase Pacquiao's Pay-Per-View Appeal?
In 2007, Floyd Mayweather Jr. sat atop boxing’s mythical Pound-For-Pound list following wins over Zab Judah, Oscar De La Hoya, and Ricky Hatton...
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Pacquiao: Mayweather: Opposites Attract
The respective careers of Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) and Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25 KO) have ultimately brought them together...
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Mayweather Fans Are Losing Patience
For those of us that watched Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. coming up through the ranks, we watched one of the most naturally-gifted fighters since the young Roy Jones Jr. take on all comers in the Jr...
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Jermain Taylor's Big Decision
As most anyone that would stumble upon this site probably knows, Jermain Taylor suffered his third brutal knockout loss this past Saturday...
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Will Manny Pacquiao Make Easy Work Of Miguel Cotto?
If this question was brought up when the fight was first announced, I may have said, "of course", depending on what day of the week it was...
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"Latin Fury" Brings Boxing Back To Its Mecca
Two of boxing's exciting young world champions travel to "The Mecca of Boxing", The Madison Square Garden, this Saturday night...
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Can Miguel Cotto Weather "Hurricane Pacquiao"?
Miguel Cotto is a beast, plain and simple. Joshua Clottey, Shane Mosely, Zab Judah, Carlos Quintana, and Ricardo Torres are a few of the big names Cotto has on his resumé...
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Someone Should Save Israel Vazquez from Himself
Israel Vazquez was already an accomplished boxer before his famed trilogy with Rafael Marquez. He fought in the purest form of the stereotype "Mexican Warrior" - boxing quietly until a glove hit him in the nose, bringing the warrior into the ring...
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Chris Arreola Found Victory in Defeat
Chris Arreola was beaten in brutal fashion in Saturday night's fight with WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko. His lack of technique and talent were exposed for the world to see...
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Malignaggi-Diaz Rematch Is Likely
Rumors of a rematch between Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz have been around the internet all morning. Boxing scribe Steve Kim was the first that I saw to ask the question on Twitter...
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Klitschko-Arreola: A Look Ahead
This Saturday night, WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO) defends his title against up-and-coming challenger Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO). In a dismal heavyweight division, this fight is the brightest blip on the radar in a long time...
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: Where Does He Go from Here?
After Floyd Mayweather's one-sided domination of Juan Manuel Marquez, the boxing world is left with many questions as to his next move...
