Michael David Smith
62 articles · AOL Sports
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Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao’s Fight With Oscar De La Hoya Will Be Decided by Speed
Manny Pacquiao is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he's an underdog in his December 6 fight against Oscar De La Hoya because De La Hoya is…
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Will Oscar De La Hoya Really Be Bigger Than Manny Pacquiao on December 6?
When I spoke today to Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, he told me he isn't worried about the size advantage that Oscar De La Hoya will have when they fight…
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Manny Pacquiao Beating Oscar De La Hoya Makes Him One of the Great Fighters Ever
Manny Pacquiao is already considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world by most boxing analysts, but if he beats the bigger, more famous Oscar De La Hoya on December 6, what…
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Freddie Roach: I’m Confident Manny Pacquiao Will Knock Oscar De La Hoya Out
Trainer Freddie Roach prepared Oscar De La Hoya for last year's fight against Floyd Mayweather, but this time around he's training Manny Pacquiao, and he told me he feels certain that Pacquiao…
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Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as a Work of Art
The above photo shows a painting by Chris Guzman, a sports artist who was at the Sears Tower today for the Chicago stop on Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao's promotional…
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ESPN’s Brian Kenny Calls Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao ‘Like a Handicap Match’
Brian Kenny of ESPN is the smartest boxing commentator on television, and he had an interesting comment about the size difference between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquaio, who will announce…
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Oscar De La Hoya a Heavy Favorite Over Manny Pacquiao in December Showdown
Manny Pacquiao is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he'll enter the ring as an underdog when he moves up from lightweight to welterweight to fight Oscar De La Hoya…
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Bob Arum: George W. Bush to Blame for Manny Pacquiao Fight Not Selling Out
Manny Pacquiao is the world's best boxer, but from the looks of the crowd at his fight Saturday night, the American public hasn't fully embraced him. The Mandalay Bay failed to sell…
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Next for Manny Pacquiao: Nate Campbell, Edwin Valero, Joel Casamayor, Ricky Hatton?
We're less than 12 hours removed from Manny Pacquiao's knockout of David Diaz, and already the question must be asked: Who does Pacquiao fight next? Here are a few possibilities: Nate Campbell:…
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Manny Pacquiao KOs David Diaz, Filipino Shows He’s the Best Boxer in the World
Manny Pacqiuao knocked out David Diaz tonight in Las Vegas with a sensational showing, one that electrified the crowd and solidified the Filipino's spot atop the boxing world. The WBC lightweight title…
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Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz Fight the Top Story in the Philippines
No American boxer is popular enough to have a preview of one of his fights be the lead, front page story in a major newspaper. But in the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao's popularity…
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David Diaz: ‘If I Were Manny Pacquiao, I Would Be Concerned’
Chicagoan David Diaz will be a huge underdog when he steps into the ring with the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, but he's talking like a guy who exudes confidence. Speaking…
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Manny Pacquiao Not Looking Past David Diaz, But Everyone Else Is
If David Diaz is looking for motivation for his fight Saturday night with Manny Pacquiao, he could do a lot worse than to read the story by Steve Carpl in today's Las…
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If Manny Pacquiao Is the Lightweight Champ, Is He Also the Pound-for-Pound Champ?
Manny Pacquiao is on a seven-fight winning streak at 130 pounds and has basically cleared out the junior lightweight division. So now he's moving up to a new challenge at 135 pounds,…
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Trainer Freddie Roach Says ‘Manny Pacquiao Can Do a Lot Better’; I Agree
Assessing the performance of Manny Pacquiao in Saturday night's split decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez, trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao didn't put on his best performance: Asked whether Pacquiao used his…
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Manny Pacquiao Beats Juan Manuel Marquez
In a great rematch to their great 2004 fight, Manny Pacquaio beat Juan Manuel Marquez by split decision tonight in Las Vegas. Pacquiao knocked Marquez down in the third round and appeared…
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Freddie Roach: ‘This Is the Most Focused I’ve Ever Seen Manny Pacquiao’
In my opinion, ESPN doesn't devote enough coverage to boxing. But Jim Rome is an admirable exception. Rome had an interesting look today at Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, who…
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Bobby Pacquiao Has His Brother’s Name, but Not His Boxing Skills
Manny Pacquiao is one of the best and most exciting boxers in the world, and having his name on the marquee is a sure way to sell tickets and pay-per-view buys. And…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Trainer Freddie Roach Already Thinking About David Diaz
I'm a big fan of boxing trainer Freddie Roach, a geeky looking, bespectacled guy who just happens to have a brilliant mind for getting fighters ready for battle. But while I like…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez: Round 1 Knockout Bet Would Pay Big Bucks
Juan Manuel Marquez has never been knocked out in his 52-fight professional boxing career. Aside from a disqualification in his first fight 15 years ago, his only losses have been 12-round decisions.…
