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If Pacquiao-Mayweather Never Happens, I Have An Idea

When Floyd Mayweather put pen to paper to fight "Sugar" Shane Mosley late last month, boxing fans temporarily breathed a sigh of relief. The sigh was temporary, because we still yearn for a Mayweather-Pacquiao showdown. Prior to that, Pacquiao quickly signed to fight Joshua Clottey.
But that’s the wrong opponent for the Pac Man if you ask me. As a matter of [...]

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‘Juan Ma’ Lopez And Yuriorkis Gamboa Produce Exciting Fights And Chin Music

Juan Ma(nuel) Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) and Yuriorkis Gamboa (17-0, 15 KOs) are not just interesting-sounding names. They are "big little men," skilled enough to invoke memories of the legendary trio of featherweights named Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, and of course, Manny Pacquiao. Look no further than their impressive wins this past weekend to understand [...]

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Sugar May Be The Perfect Ingredient For A Fight Turned Sour

Boxing is as unpredictable as the weather in this global warming era. One minute it rains down on you. The next minute the sun is lighting up your day. The prospect of Floyd "Money" Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) facing off against "Sugar" Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs) could be one of those shining moments.
That we [...]

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Somebody Call The Police, Boxing Was Just Robbed Of A Superfight

I’ve been running my mouth on HBO’s Boxing Forum on this much-debated topic. To get the conversation started here, I’ll present the cases against each defendant in this crime on boxing and then let you be the judge of who deserves the most blame.
The Accused

Bob Arum. "Manny doesn’t like needles." Yet Pacquiao has enough tattoos to [...]

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Out With The Old, In With The New Pound For Pound Rankings

Today, a dude name "WIL" commented on a boxing rankings post that I wrote almost two years ago. A few days before that, my blogging brethren Bryant Maxwell asked me to provide him with a list of the top fighters today. With the battle for pound-for-pound supremacy on the horizon (Mayweather vs Pacquiao), the time [...]

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