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Pacquiao-Clottey notebook: An awesome stadium

DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao doesn’t have much to say. Joshua Clottey probably says less than Pacquiao. The thing that spoke the loud…

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

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Weekend Review: Big nights for Donaire, Montiel

BIGGEST WINNERS Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel: The bad news is that Donaire and Montiel destroyed opponents who had next to no chance …

Wed, 17 Feb 2010

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Weekend Review: Valero's big night

BIGGEST WINNER Edwin Valero: The lightweight titleholder from Venezuela saw his defense against Antonio DeMarco on Saturday on Showtime as a…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010

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10 questions going into the Pacquiao-Clottey fight

1. Is Clottey a worthy opponent? Short answer: yes. Pacquiao is THE RING’s No. 1-rated welterweight; Clottey is No. 5. That’s a …

Fri, 29 Jan 2010

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10: Fighters Mayweather should face

A weekly boxing list compiled by Michael Rosenthal. This week: Fighters we’d like to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. face. 1. Manny Pacquiao …

Tue, 12 Jan 2010

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Mayweather near deal with mystery opponent

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are fighting on March 13 after all ? just not against each other. Richard Schaefer, Mayweather?s pro…

Mon, 11 Jan 2010

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Schaefer holding out hope as Pacquiao turns to Clottey

Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, the promoter of Floyd Mayweather Jr., hasn?t given up on the showdown with Manny Pacquiao on Marc…

Sun, 10 Jan 2010

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Best of the Decade: One man's list

FIGHTER: MANNY PACQUIAO What more can we say about him? He went 23-1-2 (20 knockouts) in the decade, including a record of 8-1-1 (six knocko…

Thu, 31 Dec 2009

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Weekend Review: The Pacquiao-Mayweather mess

MOST DEPRESSING Pacquiao-Mayweather impasse: The negotiations for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. super fight on March 13 in Las Veg…

Tue, 29 Dec 2009

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This isn't the gift boxing fans expected

Talk about a lump of coal. Boxing fans and insiders eagerly anticipating the super fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and No.…

Sun, 27 Dec 2009

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Weekend Review: Big nights for many

BIGGEST WINNER Paulie Malignaggi: The fast-talking New Yorker said he fears he will be defined by his knockout loss to Ricky Hatton last yea…

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

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10: Reasons Pacquiao and Mayweather should fight

2. It would settle the debate over who is the best fighter of the decade. 3. It would generate a tremendous amount of money for all involved…

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

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Marquez, Hatton in talks

Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton have begun talks to fight in Manchester, England, promoter Richard Schaefer said. No date has been disc…

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao seeking title in record seventh division

Manny Pacquiao has a chance to win a major title in a record seventh weight class when he faces welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on Nov…

Thu, 29 Oct 2009

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Arum: Pacquiao-Cotto no wipe out

Manny Pacquiao has set the bar very high for himself the past few years. The Filipino idol destroyed his last three opponents – David …

Tue, 13 Oct 2009

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Mayweather-Mosley: 1 million PPV buys?

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is beginning to enjoy the sweet fruits of vindication. Schaefer predicted that the Floyd May…

Fri, 25 Sep 2009

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Arum: Pacquiao, Mayweather approach boxing differently

Promoter Bob Arum has handled the careers of both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he has respect for both as fighters. However,…

Tue, 15 Sep 2009

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Arum never worried about Roach-Pacquiao

Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao’s promoter, said he was never worried about trainer Freddie Roach’s inability to reach the fighter in t…

Thu, 10 Sep 2009

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Bradley takes shot at Pacquiao

Timothy Bradley is undefeated, a two-time titleholder and confident. He also seems to be frustrated about the perception of a particular fig…

Sat, 25 Jul 2009

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Mayweather-Marquez mystery

The weight-limit mystery persists. The camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez -- and the fighters themselves – still re…

Thu, 16 Jul 2009