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Floyd Mayweather: The Gift We Never Saw Coming

By Kirk Jackson Floyd Mayweather engaging in his usual routine of trash talking, but adding some holiday cheer to his latest series of disrespect aimed towards Manny Pacquiao. He even…

Staff 12/27/2013

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All I Want for Christmas is a Mega-Fight in 2014

by Matt Gerovac Of course, the most obvious and sought after would-be bout of 2014 is a Mayweather/Pacquiao showdown. But there a few intriguing match-ups that could take place in…

Staff 12/24/2013

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Mayweather versus Pacquiao – What Can a Fan Do to Make it Happen?

by Matt Gerovac For going on five years, boxing writers, fans, fighters, enthusiasts, aficionados and celebrities have talked about a Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao mega-fight. But, for an abundance…

Staff 12/24/2013

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Nothing Can Get Floyd Mayweather to Fight Manny Pacquiao; Now We Know Why

By Ivan G. Goldman The things Floyd Mayweather says are frequently at odds with the things he does, so predicting his moves based on his comments can be a foolish…

Staff 12/23/2013

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Jackie Kallen’s Favorite Fights of 2013

By Jackie Kallen As I think back on this year in boxing, my mind goes to the most interesting fights--not necessarily the best fights. All fans have their own ideas…

Staff 12/23/2013

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Why Carl Frampton May Be The Real Thing

By Sean Crose What's the best way to put this? Those of us who came of age in the 70s and 80s must be forgiven for having a certain...boxing prejudice.…

Staff 12/23/2013

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Broner’s Not the Problem, Only a Symptom

By Sam Geraci What’s Really Ailing Boxing? After Marcos “Chino” Maidana outclassed Adrien “The Problem” Broner in a WBA welterweight title fight in which I was hard-pressed to find three…

Staff 12/23/2013

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Floyd Mayweather – Maidana: Are You Kidding?

By Sean Crose When you think about it, no one should be surprised by this. According to an EXTREMELY interesting piece over at “Behind The Gloves,” word is out that…

Staff 12/21/2013

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Will Boxing’s Godfather Go to Mattresses for Pacquiao-Mayweather Superfight?

By Ivan G. Goldman The way is clear for the Godfather of Boxing to make a match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in the coming year, but if he…

Staff 12/20/2013

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One More Time’ Please: Why Keith Thurman Is America’s Best Young Welterweight

By Tyson Bruce After Adrien Broner’s implosion last weekend at the clubbing fists of Marcos Maidana, the boxing public was left wondering whom, if not Broner, is the next savior…

Staff 12/19/2013

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Floyd Mayweather, David Rodriguez and the Myth of the Perfect Record

By Briggs Seekins Floyd Mayweather has a favorite line he often falls back on to defend his standing as boxing’s all-time, pound-for-pound great: “Women lie, men lie, numbers don’t lie.”…

Staff 12/19/2013

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Marcos Maidana vs Lucas Matthysse: A Storm is Brewing

By Robbie Bannatyne By In the immediate aftermath of Marcos Maidana’s stunning victory over Adrien Broner he was quizzed on the possibility of fighting in his native Argentina. Then, suddenly,…

Staff 12/19/2013

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Let’s Face It – Floyd Doesn’t Want To Fight Manny

By Sean Crose It looks like it's about that time, fight fans. We were all hoping against hope that the long dreamed of Mayweather-Pacquiao Super Bout could somehow, someway, come…

Staff 12/19/2013

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Did Max Kellerman’s Potshot against Al Haymon Trigger HBO’s Pearl Harbor?

By Ivan G. Goldman About three years ago HBO analyst Max Kellerman had the temerity to raise the subject of secretive fight impresario Al Haymon on camera. Haymon, Kellerman noted,…

Staff 12/18/2013

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The State of the Heavyweight Division

By Tyson Bruce The State of the Heavyweights: Best Puncher: Wladimir Klitschko Best Boxer: Wladimir Klitschko Most Protected: Deontay Wilder Is he still around: Oliver McCall Matchmaker’s Dream: Tyson Fury…

Staff 12/18/2013