Jon Saraceno
28 articles · USA Today
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Q&A with Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali’s longtime doctor and corner man
Ferdie Pacheco served as Muhammad Ali?s personal physician and corner man for more than 15 years. Known as ?The Fight Doctor,? Pacheco is an accomplished painter, author and former boxing TV commentator.…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Mega-fight has the media mayhem of Super Bowl
When the long-anticipated Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao mega-fight was officially announced, it became shockingly apparent that this would not be your pedestrian 'Fight of the Century'. For many years, I was fortunate enough…
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Mayweather: Subdued, confident as Pacquiao nears
Floyd Mayweather Jr., answers questions from reporters before training at Mayweather Boxing Club.(Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports) 2 CONNECT 10 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE LAS VEGAS ? The flamboyant, animated version of indefatigable…
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Mayweather remains low key as Pacquiao fight nears
LAS VEGAS ? The flamboyant, animated version of indefatigable Floyd Mayweather Jr., which strangely has vanished since he declared he would fight Manny Pacquiao, remained under wraps Tuesday 18 days before their…
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Boxing’s future: Can Mayweather’s star be replaced?
LAS VEGAS ? Welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated and unbowed after he hopelessly outclassed another would-be challenger to his boxing throne. After the 147-pound king cruised past challenger Robert Guerrero…
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Mayweather powers past Guerrero to unanimous decision
LAS VEGAS -- Everyone has a game plan, welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. likes to say. Saturday night, Robert Guerrero joined a growing list of busted blueprints and broken dreams. Mayweather, an…
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In money-driven business, Mayweather calls his shots
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the precious few marquee performers in history who has adamantly refused to allow boxing's byzantine system determine his fate. Quite the contrary: It…
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Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Fathers and sons team up
LAS VEGAS -- When it comes to professional boxing, the father-son dynamic as fighter and trainer rarely seems to work with precision or without drama. History is replete with disasters. Saturday evening,…
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Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Fathers and sons team up
LAS VEGAS -- When it comes to professional boxing, the father-son dynamic as fighter and trainer rarely seems to work with precision or without drama. History is replete with disasters. Saturday evening,…
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Espinoza bets ‘Money’ can lift Showtime to new heights
NEW YORK -- Stephen Espinoza casually sits in his Manhattan office beneath a portrait of a young, rambunctious boxing superstar from another era, once the pay-per-view mega-attraction on Showtime Network. For the…
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Rigondeaux upsets Donaire to unify 122-pound titles
NEW YORK -- Underdog Guillermo Rigondeaux survived a 10th-round knockdown to out-slick Nonito Donaire to unify the world super-bantamweight championship with a unanimous 12-round decision Saturday night at Radio City Music Hall.…
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Donaire not taking unbeaten Rigondeaux lightly
So, inquiring boxing minds want to know: Does Guillermo Rigondeaux belong in the same squared circle with Nonito Donaire? Many are skeptical, even if the Cuban defector is matched against the Filipino…
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Manny Pacquiao wants to keep boxing, but wife says stop
Manny Pacquiao finally has arrived at the intersection of his boxing career where countless other former champions have rolled up. But where the fighting Filipino congressman detects flashing yellow lights with the…
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Right hand at wrong time leads to Pacquiao’s demise
6:25AM EST December 9. 2012 - LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez, a mask of blood covering his swollen face, was in full desperation mode late in the sixth round Saturday night.…
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A stunning end to Pacquiao-Marquez fight
2:03AM EST December 9. 2012 - LAS VEGAS ? This time, there was no doubt. This time, Juan Manuel Marquez did not leave it up to judges. This time, the Mexican ring…
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Manny Pacquiao fights doubt amid talk of slippage
LAS VEGAS ? The murmurs, the whispers and the shrugs from his mystified fans continue unabated: What's up with Manny Pacquiao these days? With diminished ring performances in recent fights, is the…
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Pacquiao opponent Marquez denies doping accusations
8:58PM EST November 27. 2012 - Less than two weeks before Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fight for a fourth time, Marquez defended himself Tuesday against against an accusation that he…
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Pacquiao looking sharp in training for Marquez
Three fights deep into their rivalry, Manny Pacquiao preferred Tuesday to wait for his fists to do the talking for a fourth confrontation next month against Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao, a former…
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Pacquiao: No steroids, just ‘God and hard work’
6:24PM EST November 18. 2012 - HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? Manny Pacquiao is a contradiction in terms. The popular Filipino renaissance man is a pugilist and a politician who embraces wildly divergent careers…
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Analysis: Mayweather won’t follow megafight money
10:20PM EDT October 31. 2012 - HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The punch-in-the-face irony for boxing fans across the planet is this: Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s nickname is "Money." Professional boxers fight primarily for one…
