Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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DANNY GARCIA ON A CLASH WITH MANNY PACQUIAO: “THAT’S A REAL GOOD FIGHT FOR ME…IT WILL BE FIREWORKS”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm willing to fight anybody. I think that's a real good fight for me. I think Manny Pacquiao is a real good fight for me. But you know, it's whatever Al wants…
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CHRIS ALGIERI: “I WANTED THE FIGHT TO BE AT 147…THEY WOULD NOT BUDGE ON THAT”
By Ben Thompson
"Absolutely! Absolutely! And even being around him on the press tour, I think that was painfully evident that I am the bigger man even though we're fighting in technically his weight class,"…
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FREDDIE ROACH SAYS MANNY PACQUIAO IS HURTING SPARRING PARTNERS: “I SEE A KNOCKOUT COMING FOR SURE”
By Ben Thompson
"Well, you know, we added some big sparring partners. Mike Jones is really a big, good puncher and so forth, and Manny is doing really well with him. He's hit him with…
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ARUM EXPECTING 750,000 TO 900,000 PPV BUYS FOR PACQUIAO VS. ALGIERI; THINKS ALGIERI MIGHT BE MORE KNOWN THAN BRADLEY
By Ben Thompson
"Well, you know, I think we did quite well going back last November. We did 475,000 buys for the Brandon Rios fight. For a fight that took place outside of the country,…
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KHAN VS. ALEXANDER, ANDRADE VS. CHARLO, AND THURMAN VS. BUNDU TRIPLEHEADER EYED FOR DECEMBER 13
By Ben Thompson
According to multiple sources, a welterweight showdown between former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan and former welterweight champion Devon Alexander is in the works for December 13 at the Mandalay Bay Events…
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ROY JONES JR. LIKENS GENNADY GOLOVKIN TO MIKE TYSON; SAYS HE’S “THE PERFECT GUY” FOR ANDRE WARD TO FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
"This guy still looks like a monster, a killing machine, a young middleweight model of Mike Tyson. I mean, he's a guy that just destroys everybody they put in front of him,…
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NICHOLAS WALTERS DOMINATES AND KNOCKS OUT NONITO DONAIRE IN ROUND 6
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, undefeated WBA featherweight champion Nicholas Walters knocked out former champion Nonito Donaire at 2:59 of the 6th round at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Walters dominated the fight from…
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CHAVEZ JR. PARTING WAYS WITH MANAGER BILLY KEANE AND EYEING MOVE TO AL HAYMON?
By Ben Thompson
According to reports out of Mexico, former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. announced that he's parting ways with his manager, Billy Keane. "We are already making some changes for our return.…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS HE MAY FIGHT ON: “SIGNING A NEW CONTRACT AND EXTENDING…I’M THINKING ABOUT IT”
By Ben Thompson
"I went back to Paris before going to London, England to look at some different venues because I'm looking to do a show out there in December...Even though I only have two…
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AMIR KHAN RESPONDS TO STEPHEN A. SMITH: “NO NEED TO PUT ME DOWN…I’M FASTER AND I BOX BETTER THAN MANNY PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
"No disrespect, I understand he may want to see that fight, but if there are reasons why that fight isn't going to happen, there's no need to put me down...I know what…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER RIPS “DISLOYAL” OSCAR DE LA HOYA FOR TAKING CANELO TO HBO; DARES THEM TO TRY AND TAKE HIS PPV DATES
By Ben Thompson
"Oscar De La Hoya has always been disloyal; very disloyal. He was very disloyal to Richard Schaefer. Richard Schaefer built that company from the ground up. I don't have anything against Eric…
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JACK LOEW WEIGHS IN ON MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO: “MAYWEATHER IS AN A-LEVEL FIGHTER…HOW WOULD PACQUIAO APPROACH THAT FIGHT”
By Ben Thompson
"Two years to three years ago, right before Pacquiao got knocked out, honestly I'm wondering what Pacquiao would do against a top-notch fighter like Floyd because that knockout he took against Marquez,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “MY FATHER IS TOTALLY WRONG…THE BEST THING FOR PACQUIAO TO DO IS BE QUIET BEFORE HE REALLY GETS EXPOSED”
By Ben Thompson
"Well my father is totally wrong...the best thing for Pacquiao to do is be quiet before he really gets exposed and I tell some things that he don't want me to tell.…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI BREAKS DOWN PACQUIAO VS. ALGIERI: “PACQUIAO IS A LOT FASTER AT EXPLODING IN AND OUT”
By Ben Thompson
"Here's the thing, it's a bit more difficult for Chris. Obviously people are going to say, 'Well it's Pacquiao and not Provodnikov, so obviously it's more difficult you genius.' Yeah, true, but…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI EXPLAINS WHY AMIR KHAN MIGHT BE A “VERY TOUGH FIGHT” FOR MAYWEATHER: “FLOYD WOULD BE AT A DISADVANTAGE”
By Ben Thompson
"Amir's ability to fight at range makes him difficult to deal with. Styles make fights, you know, and Amir is a kind of guy who knows how to win rounds. Floyd is…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. TALKS PACQUIAO VS. ALGIERI: “MANNY BETTER NOT MESS AROUND…HE CAN’T FIGHT THE WAY HE USED TO”
By Ben Thompson
"I heard he's a tough guy, that's what I heard, but I don't really know who he is or anything. I don't know too much about him, but I know one thing.…
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JACK LOEW BREAKS DOWN PACQUIAO VS. ALGIERI: “DON’T GET BEAT BY AN ALGIERI…PACQUIAO BETTER STEP UP TO THE PLATE”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm curious with this Pacquiao fight. It's either gonna go one or two ways, but I think it's gonna be a hell of a fight and this kid is gonna give Pacquiao…
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JERMAIN TAYLOR CAPTURES IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER SAM SOLIMAN
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, middleweight contender Jermain Taylor regained his championship form, defeating former champion Sam Soliman via unanimous decision and capturing the IBF…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. INSISTS MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO WILL HAPPEN:
By Ben Thompson
"Man, I'm pretty sure that if don't nothing else happen, I'm pretty sure he's gonna get Pacquiao...it's gonna happen. That fight's gonna happen. Trust me. That fight's definitely gonna happen. It's a…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. LAUGHS AT AND WARNS AMIR KHAN: “HE CAN’T OUT-THINK FLOYD…FLOYD’S GONNA PUNISH HIM”
By Ben Thompson
"He ain't gotta worry about no Amir Khan. Amir Khan is a joke blowing smoke with no hope...he can't out-think Floyd on Floyd's worst day. I'm here to tell you that I'ma…