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Action in Bernard Hopkins Fights Is Like Bus that Never Comes

By Ivan G. Goldman Bernard Hopkins, who goes up against fierce, undefeated Tavoris Cloud this Saturday on HBO, usually gets…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Jackie Kallen: Can Bernard Hopkins Defy Father Time Once More Against Tavoris Cloud?

by Jackie Kallen I wish I were going to be in Brooklyn this weekend for the Hopkins/Cloud fight. Not because…

2 min read 13 years ago
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Floyd Mayweather’s Dithering Sends Peeved Canelo off May 4 Undercard

By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather’s incessant dawdling, hemming, hawing, hesitating, rumor-planting, and contradictory statement-making have cost Showtime its dazzling…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Broner vs Rios: The Best Fight That Isn’t Happening

By Kirk Jackson Power versus speed? A definitive meeting between an archetypical rugged brawler, going up against a speedy, flashy…

4 min read 13 years ago
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Seth Mitchell and David Price: The Perils of Being Labelled “The Next Great Heavyweight”

by Johnny Walker If there’s anything observers of boxing have learned in the past few months, it’s that this business…

4 min read 13 years ago
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Mayweather’s Reward vs. Risk Quotient Was Not to HBO’s Liking

by Charles Jay Giving up big bucks for safe fights was not HBO’s cup of tea, at least according to…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Jackie Kallen: Live Report from Detroit, Props to Ishe Smith

By Jackie Kallen, Ringside It was an emotional end to a Detroit-flavored fight night that brought out all the boxers…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Jackie Kallen: Bundrage/ Smith on Showtime, Who Wins Tonight In Detroit?

By Jackie Kallen Talk about a tough decision. I have connections to both Bundrage and Smith tonight and I personally…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Jackie Kallen: Floyd Mayweather is a Very Happy Camper, In Detroit for Ishe Smith Fight

By Jackie Kallen I have to admit it. I am a huge Floyd Mayweather fan. You either love the guy…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Floyd Could Pull a De La Hoya at Showtime – If He Wants To

by Charles Jay Floyd Mayweather could emulate what Oscar De la Hoya was able to do at HBO. The question…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Floyd Mayweather: It’s Showtime, New Boxing Landscape

By Kirk Jackson Floyd Mayweather recently inked a deal with the Showtime/CBS network. Financial details are “contractually confidential,” but reportedly…

5 min read 13 years ago
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How to Make Floyd Mayweather’s Move to Showtime Help Fans

By Ivan G. Goldman Will Floyd Mayweather’s departure to Showtime, starting with his May 4 contest against Robert Guerrero, have…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Adrien Broner is Exciting, Just How Good Is He?

By Kirk Jackson As expected, Adrien Broner defeated Gavin Rees this past weekend in Atlantic City on his HBO Showcase.…

4 min read 13 years ago
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Despite KO Over Rees, Broner Shows He Is Not “There” Quite Yet

By Chris Cella Last night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, WBC lightweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner…

3 min read 13 years ago
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NBA Owner Jerry Buss Had Special Affection for Sweet Science

By Ivan G. Goldman When Jerry Buss died early Monday morning from cancer and kidney failure, obituaries detailing his rags-to-riches…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Nonito Donaire-Rigondeaux Show Synchronized with Writers Dinner

By Ivan G. Goldman Top Rank’s Bob Arum was so intent on placing the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux super bantamweight unification…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Nonito Donaire-Rigondeaux April 13 Contest Leaves Abner Mares in Siberia

By Ivan G. Goldman Tired of fighters ducking each other? So are Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux. HBO has reportedly…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Jackie Kallen: A Temporary Lull in the Boxing world

by Jackie Kallen There is something in the air because it appears that all the good fights have gotten canceled…

2 min read 13 years ago
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Adrien “The Problem” Broner: Love him or Hate him; He is the Future of Boxing

By: Sergio L. Martinez Adrien “The Problem” Broner is a difficult guy to root for if you’re not a younger…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Rebuilding Tim Bradley; Are Marquez or Mayweather the Ultimate Goal

By Jim Cawkwell The chemistry of matchmaking is one of the most delicate sciences in boxing. Feed a fighter too…

4 min read 13 years ago
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Is It Time For Nate Campbell To Hang Up The Gloves

By Chris Cella This past Friday, former unified lightweight champion Nate Campbell was over matched by undefeated Canadian welterweight Kevin…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Timothy Bradley-Ruslan Provodnikov Tickets Priced to Bring Out Fans

By Ivan G. Goldman When you beat the king you don’t automatically become a king yourself. Ask Timothy Bradley. Plans…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Floyd Mayweather’s Tweet about Devon Alexander May Not Pass Smell Test

By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather can feed us all the bogus information he likes, but if he doesn’t take…

3 min read 13 years ago
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Floyd Mayweather Versus Devon Alexander? Let Excessive Speculation Begin

By Ivan G. Goldman After teasing us for weeks with the prospect of a showdown against Robert Guerrero on May…

4 min read 13 years ago
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Marquez Doesn’t Want A Pacquiao Rematch: Is Juan Manuel Marquez Full of It?

by Charles Jay Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t really see what purpose another fight against Manny Pacquiao would serve. He feels…

4 min read 13 years ago
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