Kevin Iole
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Freddie Roach scoffs at notion that Manny Pacquiao is uptight or nervous
By Kevin Iole
One of the reasons why attorneys usually sweat out a jury's decision is because two people can frequently see the same set of facts in vastly different ways. And that's what is…
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No ‘grand arrival’ for Manny Pacquiao, as promoter says he’s feeling the heat
By Kevin Iole
Major fights have kicked off the last few years in Las Vegas with what has become known as "The Grand Arrivals." An elaborate set-up is constructed in the lobby of the MGM…
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Why Mayweather-Pacquiao II likely won’t happen
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? Once Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally put their signatures on a contract, it seemed all but certain their May 2 welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand…
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Deal reached, tickets for Mayweather-Pacquiao bout on sale today
By Kevin Iole
Leslie Moonves has done it again. The president and CEO of CBS Corporation, whose involvement was credited with helping Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao reach a deal to fight each other, saved…
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Progress! Top Rank receives ticket manifest for Mayweather-Pacquiao figh
By Kevin Iole
There was a major breakthrough in the ticket debacle between Top Rank and Mayweather Promotions that has brought talk about the May 2 mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to a…
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Oscar De La Hoya blames Mayweather camp for megafight ticket snafu
By Kevin Iole
Another day has passed without any word of when ? or even if ? tickets will go on sale for the Floyd Mayeather-Manny Pacquiao fight that is scheduled for May 2 at…
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Why aren’t Mayweather-Pacquiao tickets on sale yet? It’s boxing, that’s why…
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? The biggest event in boxing history is rapidly turning into its greatest embarrassment. And that's saying something considering the long and mostly sordid history of professional boxing. It's less…
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Forget Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather – Ruslan Provodnikov v Lucas Matthysse will be the fight of 2015
By Kevin Iole
His workout had ended at least a half hour before, but Ruslan Provodnikov was pacing around the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, the rivulets of sweat rolling down his face a testament…
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HBO, Showtime face unique challenges doing Mayweather-Pacquiao previews
By Kevin Iole
Much of the time since HBO debuted "24/7: De La Hoya-Mayweather" in 2007, the documentary-style preview shows done to hype pay-per-view fights on both HBO and Showtime have been designed in large…
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Admission will be charged for fans to attend Mayweather-Pacquiao weigh-in
By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS ? In the last seven years, weigh-ins for major fights have become an event unto themselves. Weigh-ins are, by Nevada law, open to the public, and thousands of fans who…
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If only Money-Manny could match the fury of epic 1985 Hagler-Hearns brawl
By Kevin Iole
The expectations for the latest incarnation of boxing's "Fight of the Century" already are through the roof. Interest and advance coverage of the May 2 welterweight title bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Al Haymon still pulling all the strings as boxing’s unknown czar
By Kevin Iole
One of the most familiar phrases in boxing news coverage these days is, "Al Haymon doesn't speak to the media." Boxing is going through a renaissance of sorts, and Haymon is at…
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Why Provodnikov-Matthysse could be the best fight this year
By Kevin Iole
His workout had ended at least a half hour before, but Ruslan Provodnikov was pacing around the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, the rivulets of sweat rolling down his face a testament…
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Sergey Kovalev withdraws from purse bid for Adonis Stevenson bout
By Kevin Iole
The road to a big fight is always difficult, filled with potholes and land mines that often make a seemingly simple deal mind-bogglingly complex. On Tuesday, the likelihood of a light heavyweight…
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Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao take very different approaches for megafight
By Kevin Iole
The door to the front of the Mayweather Boxing Club is guarded by several comically huge men, seated on folding chairs. Perhaps 50 people are hanging out in front of the gym…
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Cause for concern? Mayweather and Pacquiao camps trade barbs over tickets, rooms, contract
By Kevin Iole
UPDATE: Not long after this story was published, Bob Arum phoned Yahoo Sports to say he received a draft version of the contract at issue. The update is noted in the story…
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Hard-nosed Orlando Salido rarely fails to deliver a compelling match
By Kevin Iole
Orlando "Siri" Salido is one of those guys who is never going to make a ton of money. He's never going to be the most popular fighter. He's never going to be…
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Virgil Hunter will look for teaching moments as CBS boxing analyst
By Kevin Iole
Virgil Hunter is one of the most in-demand trainers in boxing. His success building 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward into one of the best fighters in the world garnered him a…
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Why WBC champ Adonis Stevenson?s career choices haven?t paid off
By Kevin Iole
As 2013 dawned, Adonis Stevenson was a good boxer nobody knew outside of a hardcore following in his transplanted home province of Quebec. He was a product of the late, great trainer,…
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Manny Pacquiao’s seemingly odd choice of fight tapes shocked trainer Freddie Roach
By Kevin Iole
Freddie Roach said when he spoke to his mentor, the late Hall of Fame trainer Eddie Futch, about the possibility of opening his own gym, Futch always quickly dismissed the idea. It…