Bob Velin
249 articles · USA Today
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Rios-Alvarado II: Expect slugfest to break out again
By Bob Velin
Sitting at home watching the savagery that was Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov a few weeks ago was almost too much for Brandon Rios to bear. Rios, a throwback boxer nicknamed "Bam…
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Garcia dominates Salido; Golovkin stops bloodied Rosado
By Bob Velin
Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia showed that he is the future of the featherweight division and perhaps beyond when he hammered champion Orlando Salido into submission, dropping him four times before the fight…
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Nonito Donaire knocks out Jorge Arce to retain title
By Bob Velin
Nonito Donaire made up for his countryman Manny Pacquiao's loss last week with a spectacular knockout of Jorge Arce at 2:59 of the third round Saturday night at the Toyota Center in…
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For a change, Marquez in festive mood after Pacquiao KO
By Bob Velin
6:04AM EST December 9. 2012 - For a man with a mashed-up face, Juan Manuel Marquez was in as good a mood during his post-fight news conference as he has been in…
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All business: Promoter 50 Cent ‘passionate’ about boxing
By Bob Velin
Hip hop artist and rap star 50 Cent says boxing's demographic skews too old, and he believes he's the right person to help it grow young again. Meet 50 Cent, boxing promoter.…
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Donaire retains title, stops Nishioka in ninth round
By Bob Velin
12:11AM EDT October 14. 2012 - Nonito Donaire dropped Toshiaki Nishioka with a straight right hand counterpunch in the ninth round Saturday night before Nishioki's corner stepped in and stopped it at…
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Rios vs. Alvarado matchup expected to be all-out war
By Bob Velin
12:57PM EDT October 12. 2012 - Saturday night's matchup between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado should be the kind of all-offense war you would expect from a guy known as "Bam Bam".…
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Pacquiao says he needs to reprise old, ferocious Manny
By Bob Velin
There's cause for concern in the Manny Pacquiao camp these days. Although the always proud Pacquiao never would admit he's worried about his slippage in his past three fights, his words and…
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Ward-Dawson fight starts boxing on best vs. best roll
By Bob Velin
One of the biggest criticisms of boxing in recent years is that the best fighters don't often fight each other. Fans have clamored for years for a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao mega-matchup between…
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Pacquiao may be leaning toward rematch with Bradley
By Bob Velin
Manny Pacquiao's next fight in November could be a rematch with Timothy Bradley. The Philippine Star quoted Pacquiao's legal adviser, Franklin Gacal, as saying "I think it's Bradley," when asked about Pacquiao's…
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Timothy Bradley upsets Manny Pacquiao on split decision
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao appeared to dominate Timothy Bradley in almost every round Saturday night at the Grand Garden Arena. But it was Bradley who came away with the hardware. CAPTION…
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Pacquiao at his heaviest; Bradley says he’s ready for a war
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? There's no doubt that it was a Manny Pacquiao crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday afternoon for the weigh-in for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title fight Saturday night…
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Triple Crown race plus Pacquiao fight equals money for Vegas
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? This sounds like a dream scenario for the sportsbooks here: I'll Have Another going for the elusive Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday afternoon, then Manny Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao’s faith becomes his driving force
By Bob Velin
Amid the glitz, glamour and gold of The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, with family and friends swarming around him, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao sits quietly at the breakfast table, head bowed, his…
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Mayweather will report to jail on Friday morning
By Bob Velin
Five division world champion Floyd Mayweather is known to be surrounded by a fairly large posse much of the time, inside or outside of his swanky, 22,000 square-foot Las Vegas mansion. So…
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Calm prevails at Mayweather-Cotto press conference
By Bob Velin
LAS VEGAS ? For a Floyd Mayweather press conference, it was about as gentle as it gets, from the lack of harsh words for an opponent, Miguel Cotto, he actually seems to…
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Kirkland wins when Molina is disqualified
By Bob Velin
On a night in which little went right for James Kirkland until the very end, Kirkland defeated Carlos Molina Saturday when Molina was disqualified at the end of the 10th round of…
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Pacquiao: Religion could lead to retirement after next fight
By Bob Velin
Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is getting ready to begin training for his June 9 WBO welterweight title fight against undefeated Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. Will it be the final fight…
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Luis Lazarte banned after riot
By Bob Velin
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has banned Argentine boxer Luis Lazarte in the wake of a riot that disrupted a junior flyweight title fight between Lazarte and Filipino boxer Jonriel Casimero on…
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Weekend notebook: Mosley, 40, to return vs. Alvarez on May 5
By Bob Velin
Shane Mosley is back on the big stage. And this time the 40-year-old former three-division champion and likely future Hall of Famer will step into the ring against a fighter barely half…