Mark Staniforth
41 articles · SPORT.scotsman.com
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NO NEED FOR HATTON TO FIGHT ON
Reportedly Ricky Hatton wanted to fight on because he could not bear to exit the sport flat on his back after suffering the blurring the fists of Manny Pacquiao. He did not…
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OLD FACES DAMAGE SPORT’S IMAGE
Given its age-old propensity for shooting itself in the foot, it ought to come as no surprise that the general enthusiasm for boxing's prospects in 2010 have been hijacked before the first…
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THE FIGHTS FOR 2010
Politics permitting, 2010 ought to prove another spectacular year for boxing, highlighted by the prospect of one of the biggest fights of all time between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Elsewhere, the…
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A CHRISTMAS LIST TO MAKE BOXING’S DAY
If 2009 taught us anything, it was that those who penned boxing's obituaries did so prematurely. Pressured as never before by the growing pay-per-view clout of mixed martial arts, the sport was…
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BOXING WORLD AWAITS SUPERFIGHT
Forget, again, about the heavyweight division, which flickered back to life with David Haye's win over Nikolai Valuev; forget Ricky Hatton's ill-judged comeback, forget the 'Super Six', forget Hopkins, Pavlik, Lopez, Darchinyan.…
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MAYWEATHER MUST AGREE TO A TRUE TEST
Floyd Mayweather said he was ending a two-year retirement to face Juan Marquez in Las Vegas last Saturday night in order to confirm he is the greatest boxer ever. In that case,…
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HATTON SHOULD AVOID KHAN FIGHT
If Ricky Hatton watched Amir Khan's coronation as world champion from his hospital bed, the thought surely hit him that he is better off fighting severe stomach bugs than pursuing any part…
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WARRIOR GATTI A SHINING EXAMPLE
Before he entered the ring for the final time to face 'Contender' star Alfonso Gomez in Atlantic City in July 2007, Arturo Gatti said: "You can't have a great fight every night."…
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BRILLIANCE NOT ALWAYS IN THE BLOOD
Sometimes, for the next generation of world title wannabes, following in the footsteps of a famous fighting father can prove too big a burden to bear. For others, it can provide a…
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HATTON NOT READY TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE
Ricky Hatton says a firm decision on his boxing future will have to wait as he is "still not in the right frame of mind" to make the call in the wake…
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BOXING NEWS RETIREMENT WOULD BE WILEY MOVE FOR HATTON
You will not have heard of Grover Wiley, but Julio Cesar Chavez has, and there are plenty of reasons why Ricky Hatton ought to look him up in the process of pondering…
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MEXICO IN NEED OF NEW HEROES
For a nation whose boxing heritage bristles with more warriors than arguably any other, Mexico has struggled in recent times to find the next generation capable of carrying their proud tradition forward.…
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WEIGHT OF OPINION CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE
Forget the history-making heavies, the marvellous middles and the lightning lights - boxing's traditional weight divisions are facing meltdown at the hands of a new phenomenon designed to meet the credit crunch…
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HATTON DENIES PACQUIAO REPORTS
Ricky Hatton has dismissed suggestions he is ready to ditch his scheduled showdown with IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in November in favour of a big-money clash with Manny Pacquiao. Reports from…
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POSSIBLE CLASHES WHET THE APPETITE
Boxing lifted itself back onto the back pages with a superb year of super fights and sensational champions. But 2008 could be even better if the following eight contests finally happen: 1…
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ERA-DEFINING FIGHT TO LIGHT UP VEGAS
The spirits of some of the greatest fighters ever to lace on gloves have been invoked during the long build-up to the latest contest which can justifiably claim to define a boxing…
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VALERO TRIUMPHS IN TOKYO
Edwin Valero was extended beyond round two for only the third time in his 22-fight career as he successfully defended his WBA super-featherweight title with an eighth-round stoppage of Nobuhito Honmo at…
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PACQUIAO CAN CHALLENGE MAYWEATHER
Manny Pacquiao did much more than end the world-class career of one of this generation's finest talents when he destroyed Mexican great Erik Morales in three thunderous rounds in Las Vegas last…
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MORALES DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK
Mexican great Erik Morales bids to erase the memory of his recent shock defeat to Zahir Raheem in an eagerly-awaited rematch with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas this weekend. The Tijuana 29-year-old…
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Pacquiao, Mayorga: next generation of boxing superstars
One covets chaos while the other craves a quiet life. But together Ricardo Mayorga and Manny Pacquaio form an unlikely alliance charged with leading the next generation of boxing superstars. Both men…
