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Mailbag: Little bit of everything

Lots of interesting topics and debates in the boxing mailbag this week, so let’s get right to it. And again, a request, please give yo…

Wed, 03 Feb 2010

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Mayweather-Mosley announcement imminent

An announcement of a welterweight fight between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and World Boxing Association champion Shane Mosley for May 1 a…

Fri, 29 Jan 2010

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Can understated Luevano derail Lopez?

NEW YORK – Steven Luevano is an acquired taste. You’re not going to walk past the television set, see him for 20 seconds and ins…

Fri, 22 Jan 2010

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Don’t be fooled by Mtagwa’s record

Rogers Mtagwa doesn’t have the backing of a high-profile promoter or an influential manager. Nor does he have a television network cle…

Thu, 21 Jan 2010

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Berto withdrawal could lead to Floyd-Mosley

The disaster in Haiti forced Andre Berto to withdraw from his Jan. 30 welterweight title bout in Las Vegas with Shane Mosley, making a bout …

Tue, 19 Jan 2010

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Pettiness, hatred ruin superfight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs some advice – good advice – because he’s obviously not getting much of it these days. He’…

Thu, 14 Jan 2010

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Mailbag: Dopers no dopes

The flap over whether Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will ever agree to some form of Olympic-style drug testing has gotten more tha…

Wed, 30 Dec 2009

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Fight flap puts spotlight on boxing’s problems

Boxing always has been needlessly complex. Instead of one sanctioning body that awards world titles, there are four. Instead of eight weight…

Mon, 28 Dec 2009

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Testing issues could derail Mayweather-Pacquiao

Nearly every detail is finalized for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to fight on March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas…

Wed, 23 Dec 2009

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Mailbag: Distractions for Manny?

Manny Pacquiao’s ability to block out distractions and focus on his job as a fighter is legendary. Despite the storm that often surrou…

Wed, 23 Dec 2009

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No denying Freddie Roach is the very best

Bum Phillips, the longtime former Houston Oilers coach and the father of Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, once in an interview was trying…

Tue, 22 Dec 2009

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Mailbag: Where to stage Floyd-Manny?

The venue for the highly anticipated March 13 bout between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will likely…

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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Mayweather-Pacquiao fight nearly finalized

The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports. Mayweath…

Wed, 02 Dec 2009

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Vegas fighting to keep Mayweather-Pacquiao

As boxing promoters Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer have begun the process of hammering out a deal for a 2010 showdown between Floyd Mayweathe…

Wed, 25 Nov 2009

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Mailbag: Boxing world still buzzing

LAS VEGAS – A few more random thoughts and observations in the aftermath of to Manny Pacquiao’s 12th-round stoppage of Miguel Co…

Wed, 18 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao, Cotto prime to hit proving grounds

LAS VEGAS – David Diaz was supposed to be too big, too strong and a little too much for a guy who began his boxing career as a 106-pou…

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

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Pacman-Cotto will be punch to gut for Arum

LAS VEGAS – There may come a day, not too long from now, when boxing fans speak of Pacquiao-Cotto in the same reverential terms that t…

Thu, 12 Nov 2009

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Mailbag: Picking a winner

It’s rare that a boxing match crosses into the mainstream, but the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight on Saturday at the MGM Grand Gard…

Wed, 11 Nov 2009

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Oscar-Arum bad blood continues

The bad blood is once again boiling in the ongoing feud between rival boxing promoters Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya. Top Rank’s Arum …

Sat, 07 Nov 2009

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Rankings: Pac-man back on top

The Yahoo! Sports monthly rankings underwent big changes in October despite the fact that none of the top-ranked fighters were in action. Ma…

Sat, 24 Oct 2009