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Jackie Kallen: An Open Letter to Victor Ortiz
Dear Victor, Your big fight is coming up. It will be here sooner than one of Larry Holmes's jab. It is not just a "big" fight. It is the biggest…
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Business of Boxing: Pay-Per-View, What About the Fighter?
by Charles Jay After the story in which I broke down, in very basic terms, the way a pay-per-view deal in boxing works, I got some inquiries from people who…
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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Ban boxing for kids?
By Jackie Kallen I was stunned recently to read that the American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for a ban on boxing for anyone under the age of 19. They…
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Mayweather vs. Ortiz 24/7 is Must See TV
By Kirk Johnson Yes ladies and gentlemen he is back. After a 16 month absence from the ring, boxing’s brightest super star will be returning to the squared circle in…
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Business of Boxing: A Boxing Pay-Per-View Primer
by Charles Jay No one in the boxing business these days makes a lot of money unless he is able to break through on pay-per-view. That goes for both fighters…
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Business of Boxing: How Does the Pay-Per-View Deal Work?
by Charles Jay Where does the money go when a fan plunks down $49.95 to see a pay-per-view fight on television? Does it go directly to the fighters? Does it…
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Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Why I Love PacMan–Reason #99
By Jackie Kallen Like many boxing fans, I usually name Manny Pacquaio as my pound-for-pound favorite fighter. That goes for outside the ring as well as in. Besides being amazingly…
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Floyd Mayweather: Of Family, Fame, and Reality
By Hans Olson HBO’s excellent documentary series “24/7” returned with a bang Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather reprising the villain role he has assumed through previous installments of the reality show.…
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Phil Anselmo: Heavyweight Double-Header, 2 QUICK PREDICTIONS!
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO This coming weekend (Saturday August 27th), there’s a heavyweight double-header that is absolutely relevant, so here’s my picks. As the card goes, first up, undefeated Robert…
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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Free UFC Vs Manny Pacquiao PPV
By Jackie Kallen Most boxing fans I've spoken to could care less if Fox is planning to show a free UFC card the same night as the Pacquaio PPV. They…