Chris Mannix
223 articles · Sports Illustrated
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Don?t blame the media for boxing’s growing issues
By Chris Mannix
Nobody blames the media quite like boxers. And boxing promoters. And boxing managers. A fight tanks in the ratings? Blame the media. A pay-per-view doesn?t sell? Blame the media. A negative narrative…
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Any hope of Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 went up in smoke Saturday
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? The win was clear, but then again, did anyone think it would be any different? Three fights, 36 rounds and we have reached one inescapable conclusion: Manny Pacquiao is…
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How Freddie Roach is coping with Parkinson’s in the twilight of his career
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? The sight of Freddie Roach roaming the press center at a major pay per view is a familiar one. The longtime trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Roach has been a…
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Canelo Alvarez shows his mettle in unanimous decision over Cotto
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? Three thoughts on Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez?s unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto on Saturday night... 1. This was a big moment for Canelo Alvarez had rebounded nicely from a loss…
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A lion in winter: Miguel Cotto makes another last stand in Alvarez fight
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? In the fall of 2000, Miguel Cotto, fresh off representing Puerto Rico at the Sydney Olympics, the ink still drying on his pro contract with Top Rank, flew in…
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As Adrien Broner prepares for his next title fight, maturity issues remain
By Chris Mannix
Adrien Broner is fighting this weekend, and if you didn?t know, no one would blame you. Besides facing an unheralded opponent (Khabib Allakhverdiev) for a completely undeserved title (the WBA?s 140-pound belt),…
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Predicting Floyd Mayweather’s future after boxing is nearly impossible
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? Late Saturday night, long after the MGM Grand Garden Arena had emptied, Floyd Mayweather stepped to a podium as a fighter for the final time. He wore a blue…
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Mayweather handles Berto with ease in final fight of his career
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS -- Three thoughts on Floyd Mayweather?s lopsided decision over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night: Just as expected All week, Mayweather did his best to…
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Mayweather’s retirement from boxing will be a welcome change for the sport
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? Inside a half-empty auditorium, surrounded by his most loyal lieutenants, Floyd Mayweather, after 19 years in boxing, said goodbye. Not officially?that, according to Mayweather, will come Saturday, after Mayweather…
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Showtime executive Espinoza talks Floyd Mayweather’s final fight, more
By Chris Mannix
On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will take on Andre Berto, finishing his six-fight contract with Showtime?and, if he is to be believed, his career. Showtime Sports executive vice-president Stephen Espinoza sat…
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Floyd Mayweather makes mockery of his own legacy by picking Andre Berto
By Chris Mannix
The welterweight division?the one with the 147-pound limit, for those non-boxing readers throwing me a click?is among the deepest in boxing. There are established stars (Timothy Bradley, Amir Khan), rising stars (Keith…
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HBO proves shortsighted in blocking potential Kovalev-Stevenson bout
By Chris Mannix
Even before Sergey Kovalev lay waste to Nadjib Mohammedi, a pedestrian opponent who had climbed the IBF ladder, earned the mandatory position and presented himself as cannon fodder for the most ruthless…
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Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao agree to fight May 2
By Chris Mannix
It?s official: After years stops and starts, failed negotiations and endless rhetoric, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally meet in the ring. The anticipated showdown between the two best 147-pound fighters…
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Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza talks Mayweather-Pacquiao, more
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK -- A simple review of the schedule indicates 2014 was a rough year for Showtime boxing. A stellar 2013 was followed by a steady stream of fights that lacked either…
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Anthony Joshua, Oscar De La Hoya highlight SI’s 2014 Boxing Awards
By Chris Mannix
On Monday, SI.com unveiled its 2014 Fighter of the Year: Sergey Kovalev, the light heavyweight kingpin who unified three pieces of the light heavyweight title. It was a banner year for Kovalev,…
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Money still central sticking point in Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK -- With the buzz for a potential super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao once again reaching a fever pitch, there continue to be indications that the finances of…
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On eve of Pacquiao-Algieri, Arum still drumming up Mayweather bout
By Chris Mannix
Did you hear the one about Floyd Mayweather fighting Manny Pacquiao? Bob Arum, that renowned humorist, is the one telling it. According to Arum, clandestine negotiations, spearheaded by top CBS executive Les…
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In battle of networks, Golden Boy’s Oscar De La Hoya sides with HBO
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK ? From the moment Oscar De La Hoya wrestled control of Golden Boy Promotions from Richard Schaefer, when he yanked himself out of the lowest of depths to reclaim control…
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Has Floyd Mayweather outgrown trusted advisor Leonard Ellerbe?
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? For years, wherever Floyd Mayweather went, Leonard Ellerbe was always nearby. Press conferences? Ellerbe was there. Weigh-ins? Ellerbe was there. Mayweather?s corner? Ellerbe was there. In and out of…
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Chatty as always, Floyd Mayweather prepares to fight Marcos Maidana
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? Well, here we are again. Back in Nevada, back at a Floyd Mayweather fight, back with the same tired storylines. Let?s criticize Mayweather?s opponent -- and really, was there…