Steve Carp
342 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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Collapse of megafight clears way for Mayweather, Mosley
It began with a pro wrestling moment. Boxing fans hope it ends with one of the sport's best moments in years. Shane Mosley has waited years for a chance to fight Floyd…
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Megafight or lovefest? Manners on display as Mayweather, Mosely make appearance
Usually, prefight news conferences, especially for the megafights, are bombastic affairs, full of hyperbole, threats and even a dose of physical violence. Not Wednesday at the MGM Grand. Things were so quiet…
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Mayweather tries to dodge publicity from August shooting
Late in August, as Floyd Mayweather Jr. was preparing to return to boxing, he found himself dealing with an incident outside the ring. He reportedly had gotten into an argument with two…
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IN EACH OTHER’S CORNER: Trainer as tenacious as Mosley<br>Back from stroke, Richardson steels boxer for Mayweather
As Shane Mosley enters the twilight of a presumed Hall of Fame boxing career, he appears to have finally found one thing that has eluded him the last 10 years -- stability…
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Mayweather eager to pad his legacy
You need not be a boxing fan to know that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a special talent. Just look at the record, and pay attention to the right side of the ledger.…
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Mosley at peace as battle nears
PASADENA, Calif. -- There seems to be something different about Shane Mosley. His smile seemed bigger and brighter than usual. Maybe it's the excitement that's building as the 38-year-old WBA welterweight champion…
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Curious break helps Filipino welterweight
Trainer's ties land Melligen with Top Rank, in headline bout at Hard Rock Some boxers need a break to be discovered, and that break can come from just about anywhere. In the…
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‘IT’S ABOUT NUMBERS’: Cowboys’ Jones major player
Texas stadium has leverage to continue pursuit of top cards Jerry Jones' first venture into boxing appeared to be a success, as an announced crowd of 50,994 watched Manny Pacquiao defeat Joshua…
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Blast from past carries less hype for Holyfield
When Evander Holyfield fought Lennox Lewis at the Thomas & Mack Center on Nov. 13, 1999, in a rematch of their first bout nine months earlier, more than 17,000 filled the arena.…
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Montiel, Donaire dominate
Fernando Montiel knew he needed to perform better than his previous fight if he wanted to remain the WBO bantamweight champion. Nonito Donaire didn't have to worry about how he performed to…
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Mayweather-Mosley adds punch to 2010
When word came Friday that welterweight superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley would fight May 1 at the MGM Grand, it was the kind of news that boxing in Las Vegas…
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HARD ROCK HOTEL BOXING: Payback win earns title for Shumenov
Sequels usually turn out to be flops. But that wasn't the case in the second meeting between Gabriel Campillo and Beibut Shumenov. Campillo, the WBA light heavyweight champion, had won a majority…
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NIXED MEGAFIGHT: War of words lives
The fight is dead, but the war of words between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained alive Thursday with each side blaming the other for scuttling what would have been boxing's…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather fight dead
It’s off — at least for now. The megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., will not take place on March 13 as tentatively scheduled after Mayweather refused to accept a…
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REFEREE ENTERS RING: Mediator enlisted to save fight
Promoters for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have asked an independent mediator to help settle an impasse over random drug testing that has jeopardized the March 13 megafight in Las Vegas.…
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Bad blood? Testing issue scuttles fight
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was expected to provide the toughest test of Manny Pacquiao's career -- only it was supposed to happen in a boxing ring. The superstars' proposed March 13 showdown at…
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Mayweather camp: Olympic testing non-negotiable
Officials for Floyd Jr. say superfight could fall through if Pacquiao doesn't agree to broader drug testing The megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao could be in jeopardy after Pacquiao…
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Filipino star Donaire set to fight in February
A popular Filipino boxer will fight in Las Vegas in February. But no, it's not Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, the Philippines' most popular boxer, will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13. Plans…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao fight bound for MGM
Las Vegas has finally crossed the finish line to land the March 13 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, sources close to both fighters said Saturday. The MGM Grand Garden,…
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Cowboys Stadium still in play to host megafight
Bob Arum wants to announce a site for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. megafight before Christmas. But with a week to go, there's still a lot of work to do before any…
