Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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VIRGIL HUNTER HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ABNER MARES: “I EXPECT HIM TO SHINE…LOOK FOR HIM TO GET OQUENDO OUT OF THERE”
By Ben Thompson
"I don't know who Oquendo prepared for, if they prepared for the Abner that they've seen, which is all they really can prepare for, but the Abner that I have been seeing…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ANNOUNCES REMATCH WITH MAIDANA: “SEPTEMBER 13TH…MARCOS MAIDANA-FLOYD MAYWEATHER PART 2”
By Ben Thompson
"September 13th, back to business. Marcos Maidana-Floyd Mayweather part 2, and then in May, I'm fighting in May and I'ma have a big suprise for y'all," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money"…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER RANKS 7TH ON FORBES 2014 LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES
By Ben Thompson
Undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather has cracked the top 10 of Forbes 2014 Celebrity 100. The list reportedly measures a mix of money, fame and impact to rank the most powerful…
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TERENCE CRAWFORD DROPS YURIORKIS GAMBOA FOUR TIMES EN ROUTE TO 9TH ROUND KNOCKOUT VICTORY
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford kept his undefeated record intact, knocking out former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 9th round after an action-packed…
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KELL BROOK WANTS RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR SHAWN PORTER CLASH
By Ben Thompson
According to a recent statement from promoter Eddie Hearn, random drug testing is one of the terms that's been requested for the proposed IBF welterweight title clash between champion Shawn Porter and…
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ROBERT GUERRERO WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION AFTER WAR OF ATTRITION WITH YOSHIHIRO KAMEGAI
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, welterweight contenders Robert Guerrero and Yoshihiro Kamegai went to war for 12 rounds, going toe to toe round after round until ultimately the…
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VASYL LOMACHENKO DEFEATS GARY RUSSELL JR. VIA MAJORITY DECISION; CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE IN 3RD PRO FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, featherweight Vasyl Lomachenko capture his first world title in only his third professional fight, defeating previously undefeated contender Gary Russell Jr. via unanimous…
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DEVON ALEXANDER SCORES UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST JESUS SOTO KARASS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, former welterweight champion Devon Alexander returned to his winning ways, scoring a unanimous decision against hard-hitting contender Jesus Soto Karass. It was an…
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA SAYS RICHARD SCHAEFER’S RESIGNATION TOOK HIM BY SURPRISE: “I DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING”
By Ben Thompson
"I haven't talked to him recently. And you know what? Things are going great at Golden Boy Promotions. We're moving forward. Golden Boy Promotions is a well oiled machine. I mean, we…
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TEAM MAIDANA STILL HAS NO WORD ON A MAYWEATHER REMATCH: “THERE HAVE BEEN NO TALKS”
By Ben Thompson
"There have been no talks about the Mayweather rematch so far. We'll talk with Al Haymon in the next few weeks and we'll see what happens," stated Sebastian Contursi, manager of former…
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MAIDANA’S CONTRACTUAL SITUATION BEING REVISED; NO CONCERNS OVER GOLDEN BOY SHAKEUP
By Ben Thompson
"It took us by surprise, but I don't think it will affect Marcos in any way," stated Sebastian Contursi, manager of former welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, who shared his thoughts on the…
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ROBERT GARCIA PARTS WAYS WITH ALEX ARIZA: “HE’S NO LONGER GOING TO BE IN OUR CAMP WITH NONE OF OUR FIGHTERS”
By Ben Thompson
"This time, we're not going to work with Alex Ariza. We decided that Alex Ariza's not going to work with Brandon or Mikey or Maidana; neither of my fighters," stated world-class trainer…
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CHRIS ALGIERI SHOCKS RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV; RISES FROM EARLY KNOCKDOWNS TO WIN SPLIT DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brookly, New York, undefeated jr. welterweight Chris Algieri shocked former champion Ruslan Provodnikov, scoring a slit decision to capture the WBO jr. welterweight title. It…
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DEMETRIUS ANDRADE DOMINATES AND STOPS BRIAN ROSE IN 7
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brookly, New York, undefeated WBO jr. middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade made easy work of challenger Brian Rose, dropping him two times en route to a…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS COO BRUCE BINKOW RESIGNS
By Ben Thompson
According to multiple industry insiders, Bruce Binkow, Chief Operating Officer of Golden Boy Promotions, officially resigned from his position. The news comes just weeks after the company lost it's Chief Executive Officer,…
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CHAVEZ JR. STILL IN “COLD WAR” WITH TOP RANK; FRUSTRATED WITH ARUM’S REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE WITH MANAGER
By Ben Thompson
"This frustrates me because as a boxer, I don't want to be talking; I want to be up in the ring, but I make no apology for the position I have taken,"…
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MIGUEL COTTO DROPS SERGIO MARTINEZ FOUR TIMES EN ROUTE TO 9TH ROUND TKO; BECOMES PUERTO RICO’S FIRST 4-DIVISION CHAMPION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, three-division world champion Miguel Cotto made history, stopping former middleweight king Sergio Martinez after the 9th round to become the first…
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WHO IS, WHO IS NOT, AND WHO WON’T BE A GOLDEN BOY FIGHTER
By Ben Thompson
Following the recent departure of former CEO Richard Schaefer, there's been much confusion about who is and who is not a Golden Boy Promotions fighter. Currently, the company's website lists 78 active…
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ABNER MARES SET TO SIGN WITH AL HAYMON
By Ben Thompson
ources close to the information have informed us that former WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares is on the verge of signing with influential adviser Al Haymon. Mares would join former welterweight champion…
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BERNARD HOPKINS HINTS THAT HE COULD BE LEAVING GOLDEN BOY AS WELL: “RICHARD SCHAEFER CANNOT BE REPLACED”
By Ben Thompson
"It's going to be very, very difficult for Golden Boy to keep the credibility of the brand without Richard Schaefer," stated unified WBA & IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who shared…