By Johnny Walker Canadian heavyweight champion Neven “No Surrender” Pajkic wasn’t widely known heading into last Saturday’s Commonwealth Heavyweight Title match with current champ Tyson Fury in Manchester, UK, , but his aggressive, no holds barred, fearless style in that fight impressed many fans both in North America and in …
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by Charles Jay Yeah, I know what many of you are probably thinking. Maybe it’s a repeat of that story we know so well as part of boxing lore; after going through that whole sham of a “retirement ceremony” some time before, Sugar Ray Leonard, upon seeing Marvin Hagler struggle …
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By Charles Jay * Yes, I do think that Juan Manuel Marquez did some “little things” that were not noticed, or recognized, by the judges the other night. Things like throwing body shots, for instance. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank * When Harold Lederman, a guy I respect, talks about the …
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by Hans Olson Every fight fan I’ve spoken with this week continues to ask me the same question: Who is this Pier Olivier Cote kid? The buzz began shortly after Cote’s electrifying performance last Saturday on the undercard of Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson. In a fight that was shown …
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by Hans Olson According to reports by ESPN, Bob Arum and Top Rank will not pursue a super-fight with Floyd Mayweather this May, instead opting to negotiate a fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. According to Dan Rafael’s ESPN report, both Leonard Ellerbe and Richard Shaefer were notified of this …
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By Sam Geraci (Chicago) After Saturday’s mega fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez, fight fans, legitimate boxing writers, and even Marquez have been asking themselves what else could have been done to win a close decision against Pacquaio after that fight. Photo: Chris Farina/Top …
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NEW YORK (November 14, 2011) – Showtime Networks Inc. has named Stephen Espinoza as its new Executive Vice President, General Manager, Showtime Sports and Event Programming. The announcement was made today by Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc., to whom he will report. “Stephen has had a …
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By Michael Montero November 13th, 2011 Los Angeles, CA The Matadors edged out their season opener against the Arlans (of Kazakhstan) in front of a lively home crowd at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood Sunday night by winning three of the five bouts on the card. Each bout had …
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by Hans Olson Ok, I was wrong. Big time. An epic level of wrongness. For weeks on end, I boastfully stated what an utter mismatch Manny Pacquiao was for Juan Manuel Marquez. My last column leading up to Saturday’s bout was essentially a mockery of the fight. Photo: Chris Farina/Top …
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By: William Holmes The undercard for tonight’s card features some exciting matchups, including top junior lightweights Luis Cruz against Juan Carlos Burgos, and possible challenger to Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley , as he faces off against former lightweight title holder Joel Casamayor. Also on the undercard is the only man …
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