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"Face Off" Recap: Roach Says Manny Will Get Late KO On Bradley

"Yes Freddie, I know I called Bradley handsome and I do not care what Mayweather says about that." (Chris Farina photo) Max Kellerman sat do…

Wed, 16 May 2012

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"Fight Game" Recap: Lampley Talks With Arum, Schaefer On Lively Debut

Jim Lampley's half-hour boxing news show "The Fight Game" debuted at midnight on HBO Saturday. In the first segment, Lampley, seated at a ne…

Tue, 15 May 2012

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Is boxing dead, near-dead, or OK?

You'll hear, if you're affiliated with the sweet science, the assertion that "boxing is dead." It oftentimes comes from someone older, 40, 5…

Sat, 12 May 2012

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Looking forward to Floyd-Cotto, and Floyd-Merchant too

I am looking forward to the Saturday night PPV clash between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, for sure. But I must put it out there, I am …

Wed, 02 May 2012

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Ex-HBO Exec Abraham Thinks Chance Of Floyd-Manny Is "Zero"

I get two questions when people become aware that I write about boxing for a living. One, is the sport dead, or dying? Two, will Floyd Maywe…

Wed, 02 May 2012

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Do we treat Floyd fairly? (Part 3)

Leonard Ellerbe is Floyd Mayweather's right hand man, the person who most speaks for him, and on his behalf, in public. I asked the advisor …

Wed, 25 Apr 2012

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Do we treat Floyd fairly? (Part 2)

When pondering if the boxing media treats Floyd Mayweather fairly, can we all agree it's not like Pacquiao is St. Manny, that he has been pr…

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

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Do we treat Floyd fairly? (Part 1)

On last Saturday's 24/7, Floyd Mayweather did what he is so skilled at doing; he created a buzzfest with his remarks about PETA, the People …

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

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Floyd Speaks Out On Pacquiao: "Take It Or Leave It"

The provocative pugilist Floyd Mayweather did what he does second best, create buzz with his mouth, on "Speaking Out," a half hour talk with…

Sun, 22 Apr 2012

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24/7 RECAP: Floyd Slams PETA, Merchant, Is Chill With Dad

I really, truly do not think it is out of the question that after he hangs up the gloves, Floyd Mayweather heads over to Vince McMahon?s WWE…

Tue, 17 Apr 2012

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Abril Gets Gypped in Vegas, As Flat Rios Gets SD

Weight-challenged Brandon Rios, who semi-shocked the boxing world by not making weight for the second straight outing, took on Richard Abril…

Sun, 15 Apr 2012

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We ask Jim Lampley: will Mayweather-Pacquiao happen?

I suspect the HBO half-hour boxing news show ?The Fight Game,? hosted by Jim Lampley, will be the sort of thing that debuts, and has us figh…

Thu, 12 Apr 2012

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Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto Face Off

"One of the greatest pure boxers who ever lived" will meet "one of the best fighters of this era" on May 5. That is how HBO's Max Kellerman …

Thu, 05 Apr 2012

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Don King shares why Mayweather and Pacquiao isn't made

He is 80 years old, and if I get to that place, and I told this to his face when he was in Brooklyn watching the ring action at the Aviator …

Tue, 03 Apr 2012

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Salido Stops JuanMa In 10th Round of Fight of the Year Candidate

Put that one down on your ballot, folks. The Orlando Salido-Juan Manuel Lopez rematch will most definitely get some love for Fight of the Ye…

Sun, 11 Mar 2012

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Floyd: Pacquaio must leave Arum for Manny-Money to happen

He's right there with a many of the glittering talents who've graced the stage of the Apollo Theater in Harlem in the last century. Floyd Ma…

Wed, 29 Feb 2012

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Mayweather Says He's No Cheater, Like Margarito and Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather appeared at a press and fan conference in Puerto Rico to hype his May 5 tussle with Miguel Cotto. I watched the event from …

Tue, 28 Feb 2012

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Bradley: 'I'm here to win, not for a paycheck'

Money, most of us know, can change people. It can infect, it can warp; it can wreck. With boxers making mega-purses these days, it's no wond…

Sat, 25 Feb 2012

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Pacman Is Likeable and Gracious As Ever in NYC: Presser Report

He was his typical self, jovial, gracious, and loveable, basically. Manny Pacquiao hit New York City to trumpet his June 9 showdown with 140…

Fri, 24 Feb 2012

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Pacquiao and Lin do not hook up

Manny Pacquiao hit NYC for a presser trumpeting his June 9 showdown with unbeaten Timothy Bradley, and the keyboard tappers all wanted to kn…

Fri, 24 Feb 2012