Ben Thompson
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SHAWN PORTER BATTERS PAULIE MALIGNAGGI IN 4 TO RETAIN IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the DC Armory in Washington D.C., IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter made an impressive first defense of his title, knocking out former champion Paulie Malignaggi with ease in the…
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ROBERT GARCIA SURPRISED BY ARUM’S RANT ON MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA: “BOB SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN THAT”
By Ben Thompson
"I've been in this before where we are the underdogs. It surprsed me for Bob Arum to say that because he knows I've trained a lot of fighters under his banner and…
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DE LA HOYA ON RUMORED RIFT WITH SCHAEFER: “GOLDEN BOY IS STRONGER THAN EVER…NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH BOB ARUM”
By Ben Thompson
"Golden boy is stronger than ever, Golden Boy is better than ever, and sky is the limit for Golden Boy Promotions and we're going to keep moving forward," stated Golden Boy Promotions…
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MIKEY GARCIA’S LAWYER: “IT’S ABOUT FAIRNESS…HE SHOULD BE OUT OF HIS CONTRACT”
By Ben Thompson
"It's about fairness, and the way in which Top Rank's contract is written, it violates the law because all of the extensions and the different things that are encompassed within the contract…
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MIKEY GARCIA FILES LAWSUIT TO BREAK FREE OF TOP RANK
By Ben Thompson
WBO super featherweight champion Mikey Garcia has filed a lawsuit against his own promotional company, Top Rank. According to court documents obtained by Jeandra LeBeauf of BadCulture.net, Garcia alleges that Top Rank…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER TAKES THE TOP SPOT ON ESPN’S ANNUAL HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETE LIST
By Ben Thompson
Undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather sits at the top of ESPN The Magazine's annual list of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Only taking into consideration base salary or prize money,…
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AMIR KHAN OFFICIALLY SIGNS WITH AL HAYMON
By Ben Thompson
Former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan has officially signed with influential adviser Al Haymon. Khan joins multi-division world champion Robert Guerrero, IBF jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, and former welterweight champion Luis…
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MANNY PACQUIAO GETS REVENGE; DEFEATS TIMOTHY BRADLEY VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao proved that the judges got it wrong in his first encounter with Timothy Bradley, handing…
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ALEX ARIZA SUES FREDDIE ROACH FOR SLANDER
By Ben Thompson
World-class Strength & Conditioning Coach Alex Ariza has filed a slander lawsuit against Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. According to court documents, Ariza alleges that Roach made "false and defamatory statements"…
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BOB ARUM FIRES SHOTS AT FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND SHOWTIME DURING PACQUIAO-BRADLEY 2 FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
By Ben Thompson
"Why don't you ask when, the guy who's picture is up all over the building [Floyd Mayweather], when he's going to fight somebody real," stated promoter Bob Arum, who took a shot…
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SHAWN PORTER WILL USE MANNY PACQUIAO BLUEPRINT OF AGGRESSIVENESS AGAINST PAULIE MALIGNAGGI
By Ben Thompson
Sparring with Manny Pacquiao, I mean, there's no better blueprint than that. The guy's got the quickest hands and feet in the business. So I have all the experience in what it…
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RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV ROOTING FOR FRIEND MANNY PACQUIAO, BUT EYES FALL CLASH WITH HIM OR TIMOTHY BRADLEY
By Ben Thompson
"I think it will be a close fight again, but I will be rooting for my friend Manny Pacquaio. He needs to prove to everybody that he won the fight from the…
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LYDELL RHODES SAYS 50-PLUS ROUNDS OF SPARRING WITH MANNY PACQUIAO WAS “MIND-BLOWING” EXPERIENCE
By Ben Thompson
"It was mind-blowing and it just broadened my horizon...He picked up the intensity when we got to California and it's been real intense training; from mountain runs early in the morning to…
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24/7 EPISODE 1 – PACQUIAO: “I WILL BRING BACK THE AGGRESSIVENESS…I WANT TO ANSWER HIM IN ACTION”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned with the premiere of "24/7 Pacquiao/Bradley 2", the all-access reality series following multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley as they prepare…
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24/7 EPISODE 1 – BRADLEY: “I DON’T WANT A GIFT…I WANT A WIN AND I WANT THE CREDIT FOR IT”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned with the premiere of "24/7 Pacquiao/Bradley 2", the all-access reality series following multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley as they prepare…
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SERGEY KOVALEV BEATS DOWN CEDRIC AGNEW IN 7; THOMAS DULORME OUTBOXES KARIM MAYFIELD
By Ben Thompson
Momentes ago, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev kept his undefeated record intact after scoring a dominating 7th round knockout of previously undefeated Cedric…
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BOB ARUM EXPECTS A “VINTAGE MANNY PACQUIAO PERFORMANCE” ON APRIL 12
By Ben Thompson
"The two fighters are extraordinarily dedicated in their preparation. I really think this is going to be a monumental fight, and I know from what I'm hearing from Freddie and Manny, and…
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JOEL DIAZ SAYS TIMOTHY BRADLEY IS TRAINING LIKE “AN UNSTOPPABLE TRAIN” AS HE PREPARES FOR PACQUIAO REMATCH
By Ben Thompson
"He is an unstoppable train. He don't have a limit; I have to limit him. I gotta tell him, 'Bro, you're done,'" stated world-class trainer Joel Diaz, who gave us an update…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI HOPES VICTORY OVER SHAWN PORTER WILL LEAD TO WELTERWEIGHT UNIFICATION WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER
By Ben Thompson
"Obviously it would depend on how I win the IBF title; not just winning it, but winning it in a good fashion puts me near the front of the class among some…
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AMIR KHAN VS. LUIS COLLAZO SET FOR MAY 3 UNDERCARD OF MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA
By Ben Thompson
A welterweight clash between former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan and former welterweight champion Luis Collazo has been agreed to by both sides and will take place on the undercard of the…