Igor Frank
321 articles · 411mania.com
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Following in his father?s footsteps Chaves Jr wants to be like Pacquiao
Several years ago I had the privilege to meet a former lightweight and light welterweight champion from Seattle, Washington, Greg Haugen, who was being inducted into a World Boxing Hall of Fame…
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Farenas battles his way to victory over Attah
Cabazon, California-Ninety miles East of Glendale, on Saturday night, Morongo Resort and Casino hosted a tremendous night of professional boxing promoted by Top Rank. Capacity crowd enjoyed Top Rank Live boxing show,…
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Unlike Mosley Marquez will do well with Pacquiao says Teddy Atlas
Ten days past this year?s version of the Superbowl of boxing, a much written and talked about showdown between Manny Pacquaio and Shane Mosley, I am still wondering why major events of…
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Brace yourself for Ward Abraham collision on Saturday Night
Andre Ward has not lost a fight, a professional or amateur, since he was twelve years old. He was the only American boxer to come home with a gold medal from 2004…
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Was Pacquiao Mosley a bait for Mayweather?
?It almost seemed like this whole fight was set up to bait Mayweather,? said, amateur coach of Burbank Boxing Club, Steve Harpst upon my return from covering the biggest boxing event of…
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Easy win for Pacquiao does little to satisfy fans
?It has been along time since I heard boos during Manny Pacquaio fight? said my friend, a scribe from Glendale, Rick Assad:?Wait a minute; it has never happened before.? But that is…
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Pacquiao is fighting against poverty while Mosley is fighting for pride
?All my life, I?ve had to fight. As a child I had to fight to eat,? said Manny Pacquiao yesterday at the final press conference preceding his much anticipated May 7th welterweight…
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Could Shane Mosley defy time and betting odds?
So taken aback was Norm MacDonald when he met super star boxer, Manny Pacquaio in Hollywood, that he decided to make a wager on his fight with Shane Mosley. Twelve rounds or…
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Interview with promoter Dan Goossen
Andre Ward will clash with Arthur Abraham on May 14th at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California in the opening stage of the semifinals of Showtime?s popular Super Six World…
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Does Freddie Roach have a quandary with drug testing?
With less than a week before this year?s version of the Super bowl of boxing, a welterweight showdown between pound for pound king, Manny Pacquiao and a former three division champion, Sugar…
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Pacquiao is booked for a concert on May 10th
Master Coach Freddie Roach gave respect and compliments to adversaries? trainer, Naazim Richardson and his charge, Sugar Shane Mosley during a telephone conference on Wednesday afternoon. ?Naazim is a very good trainer,…
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Paradox of Manny Pacquiao
Sometimes it is still hard for me to believe that the same guy I met ten years ago at the Wildcard Boxing Club, who smiled and made sure he would say hi…
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Why Pacquiao vs. Mosley is Worth Watching
While the Guru of sweet science, Nazim Richardson and his trusted charge, Sugar Shane Mosley are sitting on the mountain top in Big Bear, Calif., pondering and trying to figure out the…
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Pacman, a spiritual leader
Most boxers stay in their hotel room and relax on the day of the fight. Pound for pound king and a newly elected congressman Manny Pacquiao is obviously made from a different…
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Roach: Don?t be surprised if we see another Hatton style KO!
Freddie Roach took a moment to speak with Igor Frank just over 24-hours out from his star fighter Manny Pacquiao taking on Antonio Margarito!
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Roach Confident in Pacquiao
Trainer Freddie Roach had a rough month in Philippines trying to coordinate his prized pupil's training schedule and congressman Pacquiao's political career. In short, according to most reports, it was a disaster.…
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Ariza is Worried About Pacquiao
The best pound for pound fighter in the world and a newly elected congressman, Manny Pacquiao intends to attempt the impossible one more time and that is to win an eighth world…
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Tough Test for Gesta in San Diego
Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (19-0-1, 9KOs) is out to prove he is for real one more time when he faces the toughest test of his professional career squaring off against a tough…
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Gamboa and Rios Win Thrillers in Las Vegas
Gamboa beats Salido to unify crowns while Brandon Rios wins a fight of the year brawl. In the main event of the evening televised by HBO Boxing After Dark from Palms Hotel…
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Mosley is ready for Mora
Sugar Shane Mosley hosted a media workout this past Wednesday in Hollywood, California at the Justine Fortune Boxing Gym to promote his September 18th showdown with Sergio ?Latin Snake? Mora. The Mosley…
