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Lawsuits over Snorifying Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Bout Look Shaky

By Ivan G. Goldman All these lawsuits filed by upset fans, bettors, and sports bars because they claim they were cheated by the egregiously disappointing “fight of the century” on…

Staff 05/21/2015

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Post Mayweather-Pacquiao Era: Are Canelo and GGG the new Stars of Boxing?

By Tyson Bruce It may take awhile for the casual sports fan to warm back to boxing after the gutting disappointment of the Mayweather-Pacquiao non-fight. Fortunately for boxing fans the…

Staff 05/21/2015

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Like Sequels to Bad Movies? Try Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao II

By Ivan G. Goldman If you paid $100 to see the “fight of the century” on pay-per-view, you just might identify with the investor in the old Wall Street refrain…

Gutter 05/15/2015

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Is GGG vs. Canelo the Real Super fight?

By Tyson Bruce Thankfully for boxing fans, it took just one week to cleanse the stench left over from the failure of the Mayweather-Pacquiao “super-fight” when Canelo Alvarez, 24, eviscerated…

Staff 05/14/2015

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Thanks to Deflate-gate, Manny Pacquiao’s Shoulder-gate Shoved off Sports Page

By Ivan G. Goldman The perpetrators of Shoulder-gate should send a thank-you bouquet to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, whose Deflate-gate scandal flared up again just in time to save the…

Staff 05/11/2015

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Canelo Alvarez will power over Kirkland

By Kirk Jackson It’s a shame that with all the hoopla that was with the event between Floyd Mayweather 48-0 (26 KO’s) and Manny Pacquiao 57-6-2 (38 KO’s), the fight…

Staff 05/08/2015

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A Graceful Bow from Floyd Mayweather & A Look to the Future

By Kirk Jackson The dust has settled. The proclaimed, “Fight of the Century” is over; the event, the hype, the spectacle, the one sided boxing exhibition that was, which included…

Staff 05/08/2015

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Jackie Kallen: Should fans really sue Manny Pacquiao?

By Jackie Kallen Should Manny Pacquaio be sued for not disclosing his shoulder injury before the fight? Obviously there are people who believe so. The gamblers who bet (and lost)…

Staff 05/06/2015

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Dream Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Match Sinks into Swamp of Scandal

By Ivan G. Goldman The post-fight stories about the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather extravaganza are moving fast and not terribly positive. Various news outlets are busy quoting each other about the…

Staff 05/05/2015

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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Extravaganza Smells Bad Already

By Ivan G. Goldman Perhaps it’s fitting that what was mislabeled as the "fight of the century" was already mired in controversy minutes after the scores were read Saturday night.…

Gutter 05/04/2015

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Jackie Kallen: Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao Weekend: Fight: B Event: A+

By Jackie Kallen Now that the arena has been cleaned up, most of the fans have gone home, and the fighters have carted off their mega checks—it’s quiet here in…

Staff 05/04/2015

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Floyd Mayweather Finally Settles the Debate, Fight Week Fall Out From Vegas

By: William Holmes Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the best ever (TBE)? I’m not qualified to answer that. I wasn’t alive or old enough to watch Muhammad Ali, Willie Pep, Henry…

Staff 05/03/2015

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Floyd Mayweather Defeats Manny Pacquiao and the Critics

By Kirk Jackson Last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) defeated rival Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) in what was deemed the “Fight of the Century.”…

Staff 05/03/2015

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The “Fight of the Century” and Boxing’s Biggest Problem

By David J. Kozlowski In last night’s supposed “Fight of the Century,” Floyd Mayweather, the much-despised, arrogant, undefeated champion beat Manny Pacquiao, the much-loved and quieter fading statesman. For four…

Gutter 05/03/2015

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Once Again Floyd Mayweather Fans Earn Right to Say ‘We Told You So’

By Ivan G. Goldman The “Fight of the Century” looked like an old movie we’ve seen so many times we can recite the lines along with the characters. It was…

Staff 05/03/2015