Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The debate – Fan or Expert
By Robbie Bannatyne With the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao barely a month away, it is nearly time for the talking to stop and the action…
Bob Arum Sees Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao as Economic Symbols
By Ivan G. Goldman There’s more to the May 2 super-fight than which combatant fights harder or faster or moves with greater cunning, says Bob Arum. Although virtually no one…
Mayweather vs Pacquiao? What Fight? It’s About the Parties That Weekend
By Jackie Kallen Although there are many people who are going to Las Vegas the weekend of May 2 to see the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, there are ten times as many…
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Fight Odds: Bet on Manny Pacquiao over Floyd Mayweather Gets Tad More Lucrative
By Ivan G. Goldman There was slight movement this week on the betting lines of the May 2 super-fight, with the 5dimes.com offshore site now paying +175 for a Pacquiao…
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: ‘Hold Fast To the Main Idea’
By Robbie Bannatyne "Hold fast to the main idea. Do not give in to the pressures of the moment." This, the motto of Saatchi and Saatchi’s Jeremy Sinclair, was the…
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BKB, Big Knock Out Boxing, Will it make it? or just a marketing gimmick?
By Jackie Kallen The leap from boxing in a ring to grappling in a cage is a huge one. Different rules, different dynamics, different fan-base. But BKB (Big Knockout Boxing)…
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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao High-Def Price Soaring to $99 Record
By Ivan G. Goldman So you thought the pay-per-view price for Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao would be $100? Well, you were just about right, according to the Wall Street Journal, which…
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Adonis “Superman” Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika: Can Bika Ruin the Best Laid Plans?
by Tyson Bruce When lineal light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, (25-1-0, 21 KOs), announced that his first bout of 2015 was going to be against former super middleweight champ Sakio Bika,…
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In Defense of Miguel Cotto
By Kirk Jackson At long last, fans finally get to see a match-up we've all been eagerly anticipating for some time now. No, this is not a reference to Floyd…
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Andre Ward: Boxing’s Forgotten Champion
By Tyson Bruce The rebirth of boxing on mainstream network television and the approaching superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is bringing unprecedented coverage to the sport of…
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Vegas is Shaping Up for a Circus May 2
By Jackie Kallen If you don’t already have tickets to the fight (or the MGM close-circuit showing of the fight), you may as well stay home. It was just announced…
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Mike Tyson with a Potential Blueprint to Beat Floyd Mayweather?
By Kirk Jackson Recently, Hall of Fame boxer Mike Tyson was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and gave his opinion on the huge fight taking place May 2nd at…
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Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev: What’s Next for the People’s Champion?
By Tyson Bruce Last Saturday in Montreal Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, 27-0-1-(24 Ko's), reminded the boxing world that he's one of the most ferocious, violent and talented fighters on Earth. In…
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Wladimir Klitschko 11-1 Favorite over Bryant Jennings – How Long Can This Go On?
by Ivan Goldman Assume that if Wladimir Klitschko keeps fighting he will lose. He’s 38, shows no sign of quitting, and he definitely won’t be defeating top contenders at age…
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Talking with Sergey Kovalev, Boxing’s Next Bright Star
By Jeremy Herriges Saturday, March 14th on HBO, Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) will defend his share of the light heavyweight title against Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 19 KOs) at…