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There is No Such Thing as a Sucker Punch
By: Garett R. Nadrich I guess too many Suburbanites cover sports nowadays. When I grew up, a sucker punch was a punch that was made when a fight wasn’t occurring.…
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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Mayweather-Ortiz, What a Mess!
By Jackie Kallen Disappointed is not a strong enough word. Disgusted, maybe. Even repulsed has a nice ring to it. I can't believe what I saw tonight and I feel…
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Live Report: Floyd Mayweather – Victor Ortiz Post Fight Wrap Up
by Hans Olson Floyd “Money” Mayweather defeated Victor Ortiz, improving to 42-0 in front of a packed house of 14,687 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a…
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Big Questions Entering The Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz Fight
By Kirk Jackson I’m sure by now many viewers have witnessed the 24/7 episodes and all of the other pre fight promotional shows leading up to this highly anticipated block…
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Business of Boxing: Does Floyd Mayweather’s Image Sell, or Smell?
by Charles Jay Bob Arum has inferred that Floyd Mayweather is "insane." Richard Schaefer has referred to him as a "marketing genius." My guess is that it kind of falls…
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Message to Floyd: If You Don’t Want to be “Exploited,” Don’t Exploit it Yourself
by Charles Jay ".....There's a lot of bad people out there which are trying to shake people up for some money and so on. I really think that in many…
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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Gamblers hoping for Victor Ortiz magic
By Jackie Kallen A big gambler friend of mine who bets in the high five figures is taking a huge risk and laying a ton of money on Oritz. At…
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Vitali Klitschko dominance continues
By Kirk Jackson Once again the Klitschkos, this time with Vitali entering the ring, showcased his brilliance with a completely one sided pummeling of former two division champion Tomasz Adamek.…
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Klitschko Brothers’ Biggest Battle Is With a Recalcitrant Sports Media, Pt. 1
By Johnny Walker In the wake of another dominant performance—maybe one of his best ever at age 40, no less—by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in stopping game Polish challenger…
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Floyd Mayweather: As Real As It Gets
By Hans Olsen We’re less than a week away from the biggest fight of 2011. Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather makes his triumphant return against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand…
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Vitali Klitschko vs Adamek: Both Expected to “Bring it”
By Michael Montero This Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland in front of over 40,000 fans, Tomasz Adamek will challenge Vitali Klitschko for his heavyweight title belt in what is undoubtedly the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr & Sr: Keep Those Cameras Rolling!
by Charles Jay I like watching the "Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7" episodes because unlike a lot of reality programming you see, you really get to catch these guys in a more natural…
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Vitali Klitschko: “Tomasz Adamek Is Better Than David Haye” a “Special Surprise” Planned
By Johnny Walker The recent fight between The Ring recognized heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye no doubt left a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of many fans of…
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Marco Antonio Rubio: Waiting for Chavez, Ready for Martinez
by Hans Olson “Marco will fight Chavez any time, any place, anywhere.” “His own backyard.” “Any date.” “If he wants Marco in November he can have Marco in November. Whenever…
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Is A Yuriorkis Gamboa Loss Good for Business?
By Chip Mitchell As early as 2008, a winner-takes-all showdown between undefeated featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa seemed inevitable. It was a 50/50 fight if there ever was…