Steve Carp
342 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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Trampler honored by election to Hall
Bruce Trampler knew something was up when he didn't receive his ballot for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Trampler, Top Rank's matchmaker since 1981 and a longtime Hall of Fame voter,…
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MGM angles to host possible Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
While Bob Arum talks to Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines about accepting a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., the stage is being set for another battle, one to make sure the…
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Arum wants megafight in Vegas
Even under a gag order, it's hard for Bob Arum to remain completely silent about a potential megafight between boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Top Rank chairman said…
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Pacquiao vs. Mayweather is hot topic
While having his bloody right ear drained in the postfight locker room Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao could probably still hear the chants of the sellout crowd that wants him to fight Floyd…
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WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: History beckons for Pacquiao
Seventh belt in seventh class in Filipino's reach When Manny Pacquiao first stepped inside a ring as a professional boxer, he weighed 106 pounds. That was in 1995. Back then, the notion…
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POUND-FOR-POUND SHOWDOWN: Megafight on deck?
It's the fight virtually all boxing fans want to see, a fight the sport desperately needs to help re-ignite its mainstream appeal. But will Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever get into the ring…
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UNSUNG HERO: Praise flows for Cotto cut man
Blood was gushing from Miguel Cotto's left eyebrow, rendering the WBO welterweight champion virtually blind. Cotto was in trouble against Joshua Clottey, who continued to pepper the champ with jabs, using the…
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Roach fights off distractions in Pacquiao’s camp
In Freddie Roach's perfect world, Manny Pacquiao would train full time in Los Angeles, Roach's Wild Card Gym would be closed to everyone but him and Pacquiao, and those intrusive HBO "24/7"…
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QUIET AND CONFIDENT: Cotto ready to let fists do the talking
Miguel Cotto walks into the Top Rank Gym near Interstate 15 and West Flamingo Road and it's as though the outside world ceases to exist. He looks lean as he prepares to…
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Pacquiao ready for bigger fight<br>Boxer plans congressional run in Philippines in 2010
Manny Pacquiao is not one to run from a fight, be it in the ring or at the polls. Though his boxing career is beginning to wind down, the 30-year-old Pacquiao is…
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Rabbi no novelty act on MGM undercard
Rabbis, by nature, are peaceful people. They deal in the spiritual side of life and usually settle arguments with their brains, not their fists. Yuri Foreman hopes to become the first rabbi…
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FAMILY AFFAIR: Mayweathers stick, move together
Roger Mayweather never will shy away from an argument. The 48-year-old former world champion boxer and longtime trainer of nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr. says what's on his mind and doesn't care what…
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RETURNING TO THE RING: Mayweather ‘sharp as razor’
With four days to go before he returns to the ring, resuming his boxing career after a 21-month layoff, Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared all is well. "I'm sharp as a razor, and…
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Pacquiao dodges taxing problem
Normally, Manny Pacquiao would begin his training for a big fight in his native Philippines, then switch sites to Freddie Roach's gym in Hollywood, Calif., roughly two months out to complete his…
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Mayweather to battle UFC
He was part of the biggest pay-per-view buy in boxing history, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. still must prove he is a PPV star. After a 21-month layoff, Mayweather will return to the…
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Donaire stops Concepcion for super flyweight crown
Saturday was not a good night to be a Concepcion in Las Vegas. Rafael Concepcion was handled by Nonito Donaire, as Donaire won the vacant WBA interim super flyweight title in a…
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Top Rank Gym falls victim to weak economy
A boxing era came to an end Friday as Top Rank closed the doors to its gym, home to world champions and undercard fighters. The gym, which opened in 1989 and was…
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Sparring session steered Donaire on path toward super flyweight crown
Nonito Donaire had trouble finding sparring partners when he was training for his world flyweight title fight with Moruti Mthalane in November. Cameron Dunkin, Donaire's manager, brought in Rafael Valenzuela, a featherweight…
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Luevano anxious to defend title
Like most boxers, Steven Luevano would prefer to stay busy inside the ring. Even as a world champion, where a fighter's career carefully is mapped out, Luevano would prefer not to take…
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Roach ponders Pacquiao’s plan
Now that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Miguel Cotto, trainer Freddie Roach will have several months to put Pacquiao's game plan in place for the Nov. 14 bout at the MGM…
