Articles by Arash Markazi · PhilBoxing.com

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Jim Lampley, on His Strange Exile and Emotional Return to Ringside for Canelo Álvarez-Jermell Charlo Fight on Saturday in Las Vegas

Lampley sounds off on the great fights he's covered and his personal journey, ABC, HBO, ESPN, Max Kellerman and the 'acid trip' of being bac…

Sat, 30 Sep 2023

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Column: Deontay Wilder can gain national acclaim with win over Tyson Fury

LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder won the WBC heavyweight championship five years ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a unanimous decision victo…

Thu, 20 Feb 2020

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Canelo Alvarez wasn't the only winner on Saturday

LAS VEGAS -- The biggest day in boxing this year and the biggest in 12 months began as many other big days the sport has had over the past 1…

Mon, 17 Sep 2018

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Miguel Cotto falls short of storybook ending

NEW YORK -- There are rarely happy endings in boxing. The ones that appear to fall through the cracks are usually fleeting and simply a plac…

Tue, 05 Dec 2017

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Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin still fighting to reach casual fans

LAS VEGAS -- The barista at the Starbucks on the casino floor of the MGM Grand was just trying to make conversation as she likely does with …

Sat, 16 Sep 2017

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Las Vegas gets ready for Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor

LAS VEGAS -- One week before he will step into the ring for perhaps the final time in his career to face Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather is…

Wed, 23 Aug 2017

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Warriors fly to Las Vegas, will attend Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev fight

LAS VEGAS -- The Golden State Warriors' victory parade didn't stop after their championship celebration in Oakland on Thursday. It continued…

Sat, 17 Jun 2017

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Don?t believe me? The organizers of the fight, and the President of UFC, Dana White, have already commented on a contract that McGregor had to agree to, which prohibit the use of him kicking in this m

LAS VEGAS -- As she sat in front of a group of reporters in a quiet conference room, attempting to make one last sales pitch for Saturday's …

Sat, 17 Jun 2017

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Future of boxing in China is very bright and it begins with Zou Shiming

LAS VEGAS -- There was no question what the main attraction of the eight-fight card Top Rank produced last Saturday night was. Signs around …

Thu, 10 Nov 2016

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Why Ali's star shines brightest on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES -- I've lived in Los Angeles for most of my life, but I never paid much attention to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The idea of kne…

Sun, 05 Jun 2016

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Floyd Mayweather keeps sights on fight

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is done talking about Manny Pacquiao. Well, at least for now. On the final leg of a three-city pre…

Fri, 02 Mar 2012

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Oscar De La Hoya: Bob Arum's afraid

LOS ANGELES -- Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has said he believes the megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will never happen becaus…

Fri, 18 Nov 2011

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Pacquiao trainer warns Marquez: 'Payback's a bitch'

Manny Pacquiao is normally mild-mannered when it comes to addressing future fights and opponents, but he admits he wants to thoroughly beat …

Wed, 02 Nov 2011

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Bob Arum doesn't see megafight

HOLLYWOOD, Calif -- Don't hold your breath for that Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather megafight. As far as Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is concerned …

Thu, 27 Oct 2011

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Bob Arum doesn't see megafight

HOLLYWOOD, Calif -- Don't hold your breath for that Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather megafight. As far as Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is concerned …

Thu, 27 Oct 2011

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Shane Mosley's defeat is end of an era

LAS VEGAS -- I watched boxing the day of my grandfather's funeral. It was a blistering Saturday in late June and I wore a black suit. I sat …

Mon, 09 May 2011

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Roach, Richardson share bonds

LAS VEGAS -- Things have never been easy for Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson. Then again, they rarely are for boxing trainers. They are …

Sat, 07 May 2011

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Mosley knew what to do but couldn't

LAS VEGAS -- It was the moment Naazim Richardson had warned Shane Mosley about. The burly trainer from Philadelphia who talks as aggressivel…

Sun, 02 May 2010

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The scene: Mayweather-Mosley

Welcome to Las Vegas It's fight night in Las Vegas. That means for one night the recession, empty casinos and $50 hotel rooms take a back se…

Sun, 02 May 2010

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Mosley shooting for the unforgettable

AS VEGAS -- "Sugar" Shane Mosley is smiling. It's the image we've grown accustomed to seeing the past 20 years from the 38-year-old boxer an…

Sat, 01 May 2010