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Fool Me Once… Notes From Fight Night at Sunrise

SUNRISE, Fla. – You know, it’s not all that often in life where a guy can look back at something and say, “Wow, I guess I …

Tue, 14 Jul 2009

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Marquez whets appetite for Pretty Boy-Pacman main dish

He?s a reigning WBA and WBO world champion at lightweight. Previously, he?s held WBC hardware at 130 pounds and both WBA and IBF jewelry at …

Tue, 05 May 2009

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Roach, Pacquiao aimed squarely at Hatton

As it turned out, it was Freddie Roach who really pulled the trigger. By boldly proclaiming that former charge Oscar De La Hoya was no longe…

Fri, 10 Apr 2009

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Freddie Roach?s Trigger Finger Turns Toward Ricky Hatton

As it turned out, it was Freddie Roach who really pulled the trigger. By boldly proclaiming that former charge Oscar De La Hoya was no longe…

Tue, 07 Apr 2009

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Looking at 2009...New Words from an "Old" Friend

I heard from my old friend Tom Thompson the other day. He's only an "old" friend in the newfangled 21st century definition of the word...see…

Fri, 26 Dec 2008

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Still immune to Pac-Man fever

OK. First things first. Yes, I saw Saturday night's fight. Yes, I'm crystal clear on the result. Yes, Manny Pacquiao whipped Oscar De La Hoy…

Fri, 12 Dec 2008

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Saturday?s Bottom Line: More Easy Money for Oscar

Maybe it?s my low-end tax bracket. Or my trailer park upbringing. Whatever the reason, I simply can?t see the motivation - outside of prepos…

Sat, 06 Dec 2008

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Campbell, not Pacquiao, remains the man at 135

First, let's dispense with the formalities. Manny Pacquiao looked spectacular against David Diaz on Saturday night. Manny Pacquiao beat a le…

Mon, 30 Jun 2008

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Guerrero: I'll knock Pacquiao out

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Want a prediction on a lightweight title fight involving Manny Pacquiao? Robert Guerrero can't see it go…

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

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HBO's Taffet enjoying a busy spring

Ladies and gentlemen, it's good to be Mark Taffet. The HBO boxing kingmaker -- though, to be exact, the title on his business card reads "se…

Fri, 04 Apr 2008

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Pacquiao: Don't believe the hype

This just in...I don't get it. Though he's clearly a talented guy, surely adored in his homeland and certainly on anyone's modern-day list o…

Fri, 14 Mar 2008

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Veteran Morales rewarded for mediocrity

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ladies and gentlemen, it's good to be Erik Morales. Though it very well may exist, I can't think of a si…

Thu, 02 Aug 2007

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My take on pay-per-view and other goodies from ringside

OK, I tried. I really did. I sat in front of the TV the other night, stopped flicking when I came to Spike, and decided I'd finally give the…

Fri, 11 May 2007

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Mayweather, Pacquiao go One and Two in latest WBM Pro Boxing Poll

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. maintained his hold on the top pound-for-pound spot in the latest edition of the WBM Pro Boxing Poll, released…

Tue, 07 Nov 2006

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Floyd edges Manny in latest WBM P4P Poll

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns to the top spot in the overall pound-for-pound rankings in this month’s edition of the WBM Pro B…

Wed, 18 Oct 2006