Bob Velin
249 articles · USA Today
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Oscar De La Hoya wants to end feud with Bob Arum
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? The worsening state of the relationship between the top two executives of Golden Boy Promotions was all the buzz at the MGM Grand Tuesday night as the media and…
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Adrien Broner made some changes after first loss
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? As he was having his hands taped before a media workout last week at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Washington, D.C., Adrien Broner, the former three-division world champion,…
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Bernard Hopkins wins split decision, unifies titles
By Bob Velin
WASHINGTON -- Bernard Hopkins thumbed his nose at Father Time one more time Saturday night, using his vast experience and guile, and yes, his ageless quickness to defeat Beibut Shumenov at the…
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Bernard Hopkins set to defend his legacy at 49
By Bob Velin
WASHINGTON -- Talking to Bernard Hopkins is like thumbing through a history book. Except that this book isn't finished. There is at least one more chapter to write, probably more, and Hopkins…
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Manny Pacquiao now turns to Bible, his people in victory
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS -- The new WBO welterweight world champion was surrounded by his people Sunday, high above this gambling and boxing mecca, in his massive suite on the 61st floor of The…
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Manny Pacquiao leaves no doubt, beats Timothy Bradley
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS -- This time there was no doubt. Even Timothy Bradley had to agree that Manny Pacquiao defeated him fair and square. And unlike the June 2012 first bout, there was…
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Manny Pacquiao’s guaranteed $20 million could go to IRS
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao is guaranteed $20 million for his fight against Timothy Bradley on Saturday night, but a chunk of that might be going toward settling Pacquiao's tax problems with…
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Boxing promotor Bob Arum: MGM disrespected my fighters
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? A day after throwing verbal roundhouse punches at the MGM Grand for having more signs advertising the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana fight on May 3rd than Arum?s Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley…
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Latest fight a referendum on Manny Pacquiao’s future
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS -- Joel Diaz wasted no time answering the question put before him Wednesday: Do the trainer and his fighter, Timothy Bradley, believe they will send Manny Pacquiao into retirement Saturday…
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Garcia holds on to titles with narrow majority decision
By Bob Velin
Super lightweight champion Danny Garcia remained undefeated but barely held onto his titles Saturday night with a majority decision victory against a game Mauricio Herrera at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon,…
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Canelo Alvarez stops Angulo on 10th-round TKO
By Bob Velin
Canelo Alvarez's comeback from his first career loss was nothing short of spectacular. Alvarez, 23, defeated Alfredo Angulo on a 10th-round technical knockout Saturday night in their action-packed non-title super welterweight fight…
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Lomachenko in a hurry to reach boxing’s pinnacle
By Bob Velin
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has seen great boxers come and go over the last half century. He swears he has never seen anyone like Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko, a two-time Olympic…
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Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao rematch set for April 12
By Bob Velin
Their first fight on June 9, 2012, ended with one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history. Ring announcer Michael Buffer's proclamation, "...And the new WBO welterweight champion, Timothy 'Desert Storm'…
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Victor Ortiz KO’d in comeback fight by Luis Collazo
By Bob Velin
Luis Collazo, fighting in his hometown of Brooklyn, knocked out Victor Ortiz at the end of the second round in a stunning end to their welterweight fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.…
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Mikey Garcia focused on Burgos; Pacquiao on radar
By Bob Velin
For a boxing promotion and its matchmakers, taking a young star and turning him into a prime-time pay-per-view attraction can be a delicate operation. Few make it through. You have to bring…
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Bradley?s victory vs. Provodnikov was the year?s best
By Bob Velin
The way 2012 ended ? with superstar Manny Pacquiao facedown on the canvas after being knocked silly by Juan Manuel Marquez ? made boxing fans and those in the news media think…
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HBO after Mayweather: Lots of fight left in it
By Bob Velin
It's been nearly a year since boxing's top pay-per-view draw, Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr., jumped HBO's ship and landed at Showtime with a six-fight deal worth as much as $300 million. The…
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Malignaggi takes Judah, Brooklyn bragging rights
By Bob Velin
If there was anything proved Saturday night at the Barclays Center, it's that Paulie Malignaggi wanted Brooklyn bragging rights more than Zab Judah did. Maybe it's because Malignaggi still lives in the…
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HBO: Pacquiao-Rios fight did about 475,000 PPV buys
By Bob Velin
Manny Pacquiao's brilliant unanimous decision victory against Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 23 was a big deal in his comeback from a stunning knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez…
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Arum at 82: He thinks the world of boxing
By Bob Velin
Four days shy of his 82nd birthday, Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum is coming off an exhausting week-long trip to the island of Macau, where his meal ticket, Manny Pacquiao,…