Articles by Michael Woods · PhilBoxing.com

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Rest in Peace, Omar Henry

It stung the boxing community when old sage Angelo Dundee died. But we knew he had lived as full a life as could be lived, and left behind n…

Sat, 02 Feb 2013

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Newspaper Says Gamboa Linked to "East Coast BALCO"

Boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa's name popped up in a story running in the Miami New Times which focused on Anthony Bosch, the former head of a anti-…

Wed, 30 Jan 2013

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COOL HAND LUCAS Matthysse KOs Dallas Cold

Lucas Matthysse probably made it that much harder for him to get a megafight in the near future, as in the main event at the Hard Rock-The J…

Sun, 27 Jan 2013

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Should Pacquiao fight on?

For Manny Pacquiao fans, the best-case scenario heading into his Dec. 8 clash with Juan Manuel Marquez was that he?d conclusively beat Marqu…

Sun, 20 Jan 2013

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Arum Says He's Open To Deal With Golden Boy For Donaire-Mares

One of the fights most craved by fight fans is a showdown between Nonito Donaire and Abner Mares. Bob Arum, who promotes Donaire, was asked …

Thu, 17 Jan 2013

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Bob Arum Sees Pacquiao-Marquez 5 in Sept., NOT in US

Promoter Bob Arum believes he doesn?t think Juan Manuel Marquez has talked about retirement as an option as a bargaining chip heading toward…

Thu, 17 Jan 2013

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Arum: Gambling $ key to Pacquiao-Marquez 5

Bob Arum is a dream interview in that he works without the sort of filter a reporter is used to dealing with. The Brooklyn-born dealmaker li…

Thu, 17 Jan 2013

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KNOCKOUT NEWS Mrs. Nonito Donaire Is Of Child

"I am pumped to change diaaaapers!" (Charis Farina-Top Rank) You might recall a few weeks ago I wrote a piece which touched on Nonito Donair…

Tue, 15 Jan 2013

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Mikey Garcia coming back to NYC

The last time Mikey Garcia fought in New York, in October 2011, he was known as a solid prospect, and the little brother of name trainer Rob…

Sun, 13 Jan 2013

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By No-Verwhelming Demand, A Martirosyan-Lara Rematch In The Works

One of the cruddiest fights I watched--OK, sort of semi-watched, because I Tweeted, and also poked around on Facebook during the bout--in 20…

Sat, 12 Jan 2013

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Chad Dawson and John Scully Split Up

During the smooth sailing, the voyage was a sweet trip. When water got rough, though, the boxer hurled the trainer overboard. At least he ha…

Thu, 10 Jan 2013

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Resolutions From Lou Dibella

Combustible Lou I call him, affectionately. Lou Dibella, the former HBO executive and current promoter to top five pound for pounder Sergio …

Tue, 08 Jan 2013

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Docs Who've Never Examined Pacquiao Are Diagnosing Him?

Confession: Every now and again, a headline or photo on a tabloid, like The National Enquirer, or the Star, catches my eye, perks my interes…

Sat, 05 Jan 2013

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The Boxing Year 2012 in Review; Plus, WOODSY For Boxer of the Year

Some things changed, many stayed the same, but this year in boxing 2012 delivered enough of the unexpected, and enthralling, and inspiration…

Tue, 01 Jan 2013

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Nonito Donaire, Pound For Pound Boxing's No. 1 Role Model

When he dropped the bombshell on me back in October 2011, I was in awe of the guy, how far he'd come, and thought he could and should be cel…

Sat, 29 Dec 2012

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RIVALRY RENEWED Dana White Slams Bob Arum

Bob Arum and Dana White, the man most responsible for making mixed martial arts a flourishing sport, have sparred off and on for many years.…

Wed, 19 Dec 2012

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Amir Khan Breaks Losing Streak, Beats Carlos Molina

Writers tend to manufacture drama where it barely exists, and term fights "crossroads" fights all the time. But for Amir Khan, in the main e…

Sun, 16 Dec 2012

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Donaire Knocks Out Arce In Round Three

No PED cloud hung over this one. Nonito Donaire, the bigger, more skilled, younger and most tested boxer, crushed Jorge Arce in the main eve…

Sun, 16 Dec 2012

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PED talk dogs Marquez-Pacquiao fight

Not long after Juan Manuel Marquez's counter right hand dropped and stopped Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the chatter on th…

Tue, 11 Dec 2012

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We Should Have PROOF Before We Label Marquez A Cheater...Shouldn't We?

Americans are big fans of conspiracy theories these days. Not a tremendous surprise; during tough times, some cling to religion, some to gun…

Tue, 11 Dec 2012