Chris Mannix
223 articles · Sports Illustrated
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Peter Quillan puts family first, backs out of fight with Matt Korobov
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK ? Former middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin?s decision to pass on a mandatory title defense against No. 1 contender Matt Korobov ? a decision that forced him to vacate his belt…
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Undefeated Golovkin meets Geale in middleweight title clash at MSG
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK ? Daniel Geale is 33, a two-time champion and one of the slickest boxers in the middleweight division. He?s a former Olympian who as a pro went into Germany twice…
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Miguel Cotto dominates Sergio Martinez in 10th-round TKO
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK ? Three thoughts on Miguel Cotto?s 10th-round TKO win over Sergio Martinez: For Cotto, brilliance No one knew quite what to expect coming into this fight. Martinez was 39, coming…
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The state of HBO Boxing: A sit-down with president Ken Hershman
By Chris Mannix
It has been a solid first half of the year for HBO Boxing. The network continued to lead the industry in ratings, drawing in the top six largest audiences for fights this…
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Oscar De La Hoya is trying to solve Golden Boy Promotions issues
By Chris Mannix
Well, Oscar De La Hoya: Thanks for that. Late Wednesday night, the embattled Golden Boy Promotions president released a terse, 37-word statement that (we think) was a response to his former friend/CEO…
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Mayweather-Maidana fight generates less than 1 million pay per view buys
By Chris Mannix
The May 3 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana generated an estimated 900,000 pay per view buys, multiple industry sources told SI.com. The 900,000 buys represent a precipitous drop from the…
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Pacquiao-Bradley rematch doesn?t break one million in pay-per-view buys
By Chris Mannix
Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley?s welterweight title fight last month generated between 775,000 and 800,000 pay per view buys, multiple sources familiar with the numbers told SI.com. HBO, which produced and distributed…
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A bitter contract dispute comes at a bad time for Andre Ward
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS -- As night turned to morning and Floyd Mayweather was mercifully wrapping up another long, rambling press conference, he pointed to a notable face in the crowd: Andre Ward. There…
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Three Thoughts: Mayweather?s win over Maidana much closer than expected
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? Three thoughts on Floyd Mayweather?s majority decision win over Marcos Maidana: This was a tough fight Few reporters ? including this one ? gave Maidana much of a chance…
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Mayweather doing whatever he can to generate buzz for Maidana fight
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS ? For so long, Floyd Mayweather has lived by one ethos: Love me or hate me, just keep paying to see me. It?s what has given him license to behave…
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Hopkins win keeps him on course for undisputed light heavyweight title
By Chris Mannix
WASHINGTON -- Make a list of the greatest individual accomplishments in sports. Now tell me where Bernard Hopkins winning his second piece of the light heavyweight crown at 49 -- 49! --…
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Crash Course to the Pacquiao-Bradley rematch
By Chris Mannix
On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao (No. 3 on SI.com's latest pound-for-pound list) will take on Timothy Bradley (No. 8) for Bradley's WBO welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las…
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Timothy Bradley’s journey leads him back to Manny Pacquiao
By Chris Mannix
LAS VEGAS -- Tim Bradley sat on a dais at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, black sunglasses covering his eyes, red and black headphones over his ears, a look of fierce determination…
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Freddie Roach Q&A in advance of Pacquiao-Bradley II
By Chris Mannix
LOS ANGELES -- Hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach is entering a particularly busy stretch. On Saturday, April 12, Roach will be in Manny Pacquiao's corner for the rematch with Tim Bradley.…
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Much more than settling a score on line for Martinez against Cotto
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK -- By now you have heard the story: In 2008, Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto crossed paths at a Mexican television studio. According to Martinez, Cotto blew him off. Then,…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. looks to show he’s matured in rematch vs. Vera
By Chris Mannix
There are a lot of people in boxing that are tired of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Take Top Rank. Bob Arum's promotional outfit has gone to great lengths to groom the son…
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After long layoff, Victor Ortiz ready to get back to boxing against Luis Collazo
By Chris Mannix
NEW YORK ? Three years ago Victor Ortiz was on top of the boxing world, a welterweight champion barreling towards a showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. He was young, good looking…
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Bradley eager to prove first win over Pacquiao no fluke
By Chris Mannix
On April 12, Tim Bradley will defend his WBO welterweight title against Manny Pacquiao in a rematch of their controversial 2012 fight. Bradley spoke to SI.com about why the rematch makes sense…
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Pound-for-pound rankings: Mikey Garcia joins the list at No. 11
By Chris Mannix
After watching Mikey Garcia systematically take apart Juan Carlos Burgos last Saturday -- the 34th straight opponent Garcia has taken out in impressive fashion -- there is becoming less and less doubt…
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Mikey Garcia remains undefeated by taking out Juan Carlos Burgos at MSG
By Chris Mannix
The Garcia train keeps on rolling Garcia (34-0) is boxing?s iceman. Quiet, supremely talented, able to wear you down with steady pressure while tactfully avoiding your best punches and demoralizing you with…