Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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LEONARD ELLERBE CLARIFIES THEY MIGHT WORK WITH GOLDEN BOY IN FUTURE, BUT NOT FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S NEXT FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
"Floyd is looking to fight the biggest fights out there in boxing. As it relates to Floyd Mayweather, if there was an opportunity and Golden Boy approached Mayweather Promotions about Canelo Alvarez…
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CARL FROCH KNOCKS OUT GEORGE GROVES IN THE 8TH ROUND OF REMATCH
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at Wembley Arena in London, England, WBA & IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch proved that the first fight was no fluke after knocking out top contender George Groves in…
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NEW BOXING SERIES COMING SOON TO CBS SPORTS NETWORK?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that CBS Corporation is currently finalizing plans for their own boxing series to be aired on CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour network home of…
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ADONIS STEVENSON WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION AFTER TRADING KNOCKDOWNS WITH ANDRZEJ FONFARA
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson successfully defended his title, scoring a unanimous decision victory over game challenger Andrzej Fonfara. It looked…
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FREDDIE ROACH SAYS COTTO WILL BE STRONGER THAN MARTINEZ: “WE’RE GOING TO PUSH HIM AROUND WITH NO PROBLEM”
By Ben Thompson
"We brought the weight up a little bit and put on a little more muscle. I think actually he might be taller, but I think we're going to be much stronger on…
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LOU DIBELLA SAYS SERGIO MARTINEZ IS FOCUSED ON “GIVING COTTO A BEATING” AFTER “SILLY” AND “ANNOYING” DEMANDS
By Ben Thompson
"I think this was not an easy negotiation and we kept having to call Sergio with more and more concessions that a champion generally doesn't have to make, and at that time,…
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LEONARD ELLERBE DISCUSSES FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S SEPTEMBER FIGHT; SAYS MAIDANA ISN’T THE ONLY OPTION
By Ben Thompson
"September 13 is the date...We have a number of options that we're looking at...Yes, Maidana's in the mix. He's an exceptionally dirty fighter. Their whole game plan going in was to fight…
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BERMANE STIVERNE KNOCKS OUT CHRIS ARROELA IN 6; MAKES HISTORY AND CAPTURES WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TILE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, Bermane Stiverne scored an impressive 6th-round knockout of Chris Arreola, capturing the WBC heavyweight title and becoming the first ever Haitian-born…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER EXPECTS TO EARN $70 MILLION AFTER WIN OVER MARCOS MAIDANA
By Ben Thompson
He was guaranteed to earn a minimum of $32 million for his latest performance, but the man known as "Money" expects to get more than double that amount when the final numbers…
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MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA IN JEOPARDY OVER GLOVE CONTROVERSY
By Ben Thompson
"No fight," stated Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, who moments ago just left a meeting with members of Team Maidana and representatives from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Evidently, a controversy over…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY VISITS FLOYD MAYWEATHER IN CAMP DAYS BEFORE MAIDANA CLASH; LEARNS SOMETHING NEW
By Ben Thompson
"It was kind of cool today that Timothy Bradley came by the gym to show love, show support," stated undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who received a visit from former…
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BERNARD HOPKINS QUESTIONS THE CHANGE IN MANNY PACQUIAO’S PHYSICAL ABILITIES: “ESPECIALLY POWER”
By Ben Thompson
"I see a lot of difference," stated unified light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who shared his thoughts on multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Hopkins, who was in attendance at the final press…
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ABORTION CAUSES FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO SPLIT WITH FORMER FIANCE AHEAD OF MAIDANA CLASH
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that an abortion was the cause of the break-up between undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather and his former fiance, Shantel Christine Jackson Mayweather.…
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MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS SUSPENDS TWO FIGHTERS
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that super middleweight Luis Arias and jr. middleweight Chris Pearson have been suspended by Mayweather Promotions after testing positive for marijuana. Both fighters were…
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KEITH THURMAN GETS 3RD ROUND TKO AFTER JULIO DIAZ SUFFERS RIB INJURY
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, interim WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman successfully defended his title, scoring a 3rd round TKO after Julio Diaz suffered a rib injury, presumably…
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DE LA HOYA SAYS MAYWEATHER IS “SLIPPERY TO HIT”, BUT INSISTS “IF I WAS YOUNGER, I WOULD’VE BEAT HIM”
By Ben Thompson
"Like Mayweather has said, all the fighters have tried and all of them have failed, but in every challenge, in every fight, it's always a new opponent. It's always something different that…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS BOTH PACQUIAO AND BRADLEY FOUGHT LIKE AMATEURS: “I WASN’T PLEASED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE”
By Ben Thompson
"Actually, I did watch the fight. You know, I haven't seen Pacquiao fight in years. I've seen highlights, but I haven't seen Pacquiao fight since he fought Miguel Cotto. You know, congratulations;…
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ADRIEN BRONER: “I KNOW THEY WATCHING…YOU GONNA GET THAT RUGGED A.B.”
By Ben Thompson
"Training camp's going good, man. I'm feeling strong; my weight's down. I'm just staying sharp right now...a lot of people will be watching my fight [against Carlos Molina] because everybody know what…
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BERNARD HOPKINS TO ADONIS STEVENSON: “I’M COMING TO CANADA. I’M GETTING MY PAPERS TOGETHER”
By Ben Thompson
"Stevenson, I'm coming to Canada. I'm getting my papers together," stated unified WBA & IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who made it clear that he's looking forward to unifying his titles…
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BERNARD HOPKINS DROPS BEIBUT SHUMENOV EN ROUTE TO DOMINANT SPLIT DECISION VICTORY
By Ben Thompson
Future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins proved that he's still great, even at the age of 49, dropping the much younger Beibut Shumenov en route to a split decision victory at the…