Anthony Dirrell Not Sold on Lucian Bute, Eyes World Title
The Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada has been bustling as of late, with even Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself spotted the past few days putting in some work.
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Danny Garcia Discusses Cotto-Margarito II, Ortiz-Berto II
There was a sense of jubilation on Tuesday when it was revealed that the New York State Athletic Commission had approved the license of former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, paving the way for his December 3rd rematch with Miguel Cotto to land inside of Madison Square Garden. Margarito had suffered a broken orbital bone in his face and developed a cataract in his right eye in a brutal points loss to Manny Pacquiao last year, leaving the commission with some hesitation towards approving him.
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Sergio Martinez on Pacquiao vs Marquez, Chavez, Roach
Lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez sat ringside in Houston, Texas for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s 5th round stoppage over game but outmatched Peter Manfredo and was kind enough to share his thoughts on the fight.
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Rigondeaux Eyes Nonito Donaire Clash, Says Shields
During a recent interview, I spoke with trainer Ronnie Shields to get his take on his talented stable of fighters. Shields works with the likes of former champion Kermit Cintron, junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara, and undefeated super middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez, but it may be Guillermo Rigondeaux who stands alone as his most talented pupil.
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Merchant on Mayweather-Pacquiao, The Marquez Equation
In the first part of my interview with HBO color analyst Larry Merchant, he revealed why Manny Pacquiao may gotten the decision over Juan Manuel Marquez this past weekend in their third encounter in Las Vegas. Pacquiao-Marquez III was another hotly-contested affair that saw Marquez perform much better than expected, and Merchant pointed out that the high expectations for Pacquiao beforehand may have influenced how people viewed the match.
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Larry Merchant's Take on Pacquiao vs. Marquez Outcome
Although veteran HBO color analyst Larry Merchant wasn’t in Las Vegas for the third go-round between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, he still had a deep interest in the fight from his ringside experiences during their first two encounters. Speaking on the result of Pacquiao’s recent majority-decision victory, a fight that was again razor-close and could have gone either way, Merchant had much to share during our recent conversation for our ongoing column.
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Sergio Martinez's Adviser Expects Pacquiao vs Marquez 4
The last time I spoke with boxing adviser Sampson Lewkowicz we discussed the announced May 5th return of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and how it impacted the sport. While people in boxing would prefer to see Floyd face off with Manny Pacquiao on that date, Lewkowicz made the case that it was his fighter and lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez who presented the bigger challenge.
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Berto's Trainer on Pacquiao-Marquez, Tim Bradley, More
There were several vested observers during Saturday night’s third match between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez and it goes without saying that Tony Morgan, trainer to former two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto, was just as curious as anyone.
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Hopkins' Trainer: Marquez a Better Fighter Than Pacquiao
The talk of the boxing world is still revolved around this weekend’s third clash between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Inside of a shocked crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marquez, a huge underdog heading in, would defy the odds with a spirited and game effort that many felt should have led him towards victory despite the majority-decision verdict that went against him.
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Amir Khan Talks Peterson, Facing The Berto-Ortiz Winner
We are about a month away from Amir Khan’s defense of his WBA junior welterweight crown against the always-capable Lamont Peterson. Having blossomed as a fighter over the past three years under the guidance of his trainer Freddie Roach, this figures to be Khan’s last fight at 140 pounds before he moves up and chases bigger fights in the welterweight class.
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