Articles by Marv Dumon · PhilBoxing.com

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Final Thoughts: Mayweather wins by decision over Marquez

Marquez will outwork Floyd and throw more punches. (Related Article showing punch stats.) Unfortunately for him, it is extremely difficult t…

Tue, 15 Sep 2009

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Prediction: Mayweather vs. Marquez, and the winner is . . .

The moment has arrived. HBO's third episode of 24/7 was one of the best I have seen, featuring the returning Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Mexic…

Tue, 15 Sep 2009

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Marquez practices 'urine therapy,' Pacquiao has anting anting

HBO's second episode of Mayweather vs. Marquez 24/7 disclosed lightweight boxing champion Juan Manuel Marquez's practice of "urine therapy."…

Sun, 06 Sep 2009

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Pee holds Key to Marquez Victoree and Historee?

In the highly unexpected revelation that lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez savors and drinks his own vitamin-filled pee during his tr…

Sun, 06 Sep 2009

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Mayweather vs. Marquez: prelude to controversial decision

We examine Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s and Juan Manuel Marquez's last three bouts and conduct a trend analysis to see how this fight might be sc…

Sat, 05 Sep 2009

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Pacquiao and a 154 lb. Junior Middleweight Challenge?

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao currently faces a very tough challenge this November against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto of Puerto …

Sat, 29 Aug 2009

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2010 pound for pound landscape

We explore how the pound for pound rankings and landscape might be reconfigured in the next few months and into 2010. There are several big …

Fri, 28 Aug 2009

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Golden Boy paid Diaz vs. Malignaggi officials - commission rules

Houston, TX - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation covers rules for combative sports to include boxing. These rules appear to wa…

Tue, 25 Aug 2009

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Calls for reform renewed after fight officiating

Houston, TX - The 118-110 score was atrocious and inconceivable. Many fight fans were highly disappointed, probably close to 90% disagreed w…

Tue, 25 Aug 2009

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An open letter to boxing insiders

August 24, 2009 Re: An Open Letter to Boxing Insiders Greetings, This message is being conveyed to a distribution list consisting of boxing-…

Tue, 25 Aug 2009

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Top 7 remaining fights of 2009 and decade

There are currently many rising stars in boxing. Cris Arreola. Paul Williams. Amir Khan. Timothy Bradley. Edwin Valero. Juan Manuel Lopez. N…

Sun, 16 Aug 2009

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Belts are playoffs, P4P PPV equals real championship

In Major League Baseball, you have eight playoff teams each fighting to play in the World Series, and to ultimately be the sole, recognized …

Fri, 14 Aug 2009

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Top 5 advantages: Cotto vs. Pacquiao

November 14 is three months away. And the buzz is already here. We assess the advantages each fighter has over the other. TOP 5 ADVATNAGES: …

Fri, 07 Aug 2009

Cory Aquino: Simplicity, Sincerity, and True Leadership

On the wake of Corazon C. Aquino, we find Filipino prize fighter Manny Pacquiao paying his last respect to the 11th President of the Philipp…

Thu, 06 Aug 2009

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Solving the Pacquiao-Cotto mess

In the transaction advisory business or investment banking, there is no more truthful saying than "Principals make deals." That is, if you'r…

Sun, 02 Aug 2009

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Fighter profile: welterweight champ Miguel Angel Cotto

Given the much anticipated war that is brewing for the November 14 clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, we profile Puerto Rican and WBO welt…

Wed, 22 Jul 2009

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Early fight analysis: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto

The fight that most boxing fans anticipated is official. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum announced on Monday that IBO and Ring Magazine junior we…

Tue, 21 Jul 2009

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Pacquiao Cotto negotiations meant to deal with Mayweather demands

Manny Pacquiao's camp, outside of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, has been pressing for a catchweight below 145 lb. in a fight against Puerto Ri…

Mon, 20 Jul 2009

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Boxing's Clash of Civilizations

In 1996, political scientist Samuel P. Huntington published the now-famous book "The Clash of Civilizations." Huntington argues that after t…

Thu, 09 Jul 2009

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Boxing fatalities and economics: determination or deathwish?

The vast majority of Americans either keyboard patter away inside office cubicles or work as hourly laborers. In an article on MSNBC, fewer …

Tue, 07 Jul 2009