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Philip H Anselmo: Mayweather vs Cotto – Cotto Has No Chance

BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO At this point, I don’t even care who’s considered guilty of blocking the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. I’m over it, for now. It seems Floyd…

Staff 05/03/2012

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Just How “Bad” is Chad Dawson?

By: Kirk Jackson Chad Dawson emerged victorious this past weekend over the aging legend Bernard Hopkins, to improve his record to 33-1 (17 Ko’s) and become undisputed Ring Magazine and…

Staff 05/02/2012

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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Mayweather/Cotto Fight Weekend

By Jackie Kallen I am really stoked to be heading to Vegas this weekend for the Mayweather/Cotto fight. Covering that for Boxinginsider.com will be fun, but it is the great…

Staff 05/01/2012

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More Pre-Fight Programming for a Floyd Mayweather Contest? Excuse Me While I Jump off the Roof

By Ivan G. Goldman I set my DVR to record HBO’s new set of 24/7 episodes on Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto along with the stuff that’s focused exclusively on…

Staff 05/01/2012

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Miguel Cotto May Be Bigger Obstacle Than Floyd Mayweather Thinks

By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather versus Miguel Cotto on Saturday raises some weighty issues. It’s a bit of a mystery why Floyd agreed to meet Cotto at 154 pounds.…

Staff 04/30/2012

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Seth Mitchell and the “Hope” of Many

by Charles Jay Seth Mitchell came back from much trouble in the first round of Saturday night's fight with Chazz Witherspoon to score a stoppage in rather sensational fashion. This…

Staff 04/30/2012

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Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto: A Question of Loyalty

by Charles Jay There was a lot of talk about "loyalty" in the second episode of "Mayweather-Cotto 24/7" on HBO, as Cotto stressed loyalty in his camp, and Mayweather countered…

Staff 04/30/2012

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Power Shots: Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell: A New Kind of American Heavyweight

News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker "I'm not a braggadocios person. There is no false bravado here. I handle my business when I get in the…

Gutter 04/27/2012

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Quebec Scene: Remembering Jean-Claude Leclair; Dierry Jean Returns 5/19

By Hans Olson In sad news, the province of Quebec lost one of its greats this week when Jean-Claude Leclair died unexpectedly at the age of 57 on Monday. Throughout…

Gutter 04/27/2012

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Finish Bernard Hopkins? Chad Dawson Better Study How to Destroy Zombies

By Ivan G. Goldman Bernard Hopkins was already a geezer a dozen years ago. In boxer years he’s gone well past geezer-hood into zombie territory. So I Googled it and…

Staff 04/27/2012

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Don’t Waste Time on What Floyd Mayweather Says or Thinks about Manny Pacquiao

By Ivan G. Goldman I wonder how many thousands of words have been wasted on articles and columns asking what Floyd Mayweather really thinks about getting it on with Manny…

Staff 04/25/2012

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Floyd’s “Take It Or Leave It”: He’ll Have To Live With It

by Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao has a "take it or leave it" proposition in his hands from Floyd Mayweather. Or at least that's the way Mayweather would like it to…

Staff 04/24/2012

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Is Tim Bradley Made for Manny Pacquiao?

By Ivan G. Goldman Timothy Bradley, whose fights often feature a distressing cycle of head clashes, will have to move in close to get dirty with Manny Pacquiao, if that’s…

Staff 04/23/2012

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Floyd Mayweather: President Obama’s Got Swag

by Charles Jay Of course, the recent HBO telecast of "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" is meant to provoke. And why not? They know that it's easy to push the public's…

Staff 04/23/2012

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People For The Ethical Treatment of Floyd

by Charles Jay Okay, we have come to the conclusion, through much consideration, that Floyd Mayweather will not likely do an interview with HBO's Larry Merchant, either before or after…

Staff 04/20/2012