Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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ALEX ARIZA REACTS TO MAYWEATHER CHOOSING MAIDANA: “ZERO DOUBT…MAIDANA WON THAT SPOT TO FIGHT FLOYD”
By Ben Thompson
"Zero doubt. I mean, we're being honest, you know, and I love Amir [Khan] as a person, but as a fighter, he hasn't really done what I thought he should be able…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER WILL FACE MARCOS MAIDANA ON MAY 3
By Ben Thompson
The choice has finally been made! Undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather has decided to defend his WBC welterweight title against newly-crowned WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana. The bout will take place…
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LEONARD ELLERBE REFUTES KHAN’S CLAIM; SAYS MAYWEATHER STILL HASN’T DECIDED ON MAY 3 OPPONENT
By Ben Thompson
"When Floyd Mayweather makes up his mind on who he's fighting, which he hasn't yet, he will announce it to the world," stated Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, who refuted a recent…
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AMIR KHAN REVEALS HE’S OUT OF THE MAYWEATHER SWEEPSTAKES: “FIGHT’S NOT HAPPENING”
By Ben Thompson
"No response from Mayweather or his team. Fights not happening. I should of taken the title fight last December against Alexander," wrote a frustrated Amir Khan, who revealed to his followers on…
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MIGUEL COTTO CONFIRMS JUNE 7 HBO PPV SHOWDOWN WITH SERGIO MARTINEZ IS A DONE DEAL
By Ben Thompson
"Happy to announce that I will be back in the ring on June 7 in my home @TheGarden on @HBO PPV," wrote three-division world champion Miguel Cotto, who informed his followers on…
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ADONIS STEVENSON SIGNS WITH AL HAYMON
By Ben Thompson
"With Al Haymon we going straight to the Bank," wrote WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, who recently informed his followers on Twitter that he signed with influential adviser Al Haymon. Stevenson…
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AMIR KHAN ON FLOYD MAYWEATHER CLASH: “I’LL STILL FIGHT IN MAY…IF WE DON’T GET THE FIGHT, THEN WE JUST HAVE TO GO TO PLAN B”
By Ben Thompson
"I'll still fight in May regardless of whatever happens. Early May or end of April, I want to fight because I want to keep myself busy, you know. I've been at it…
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TIRED OF WAITING, AMIR KHAN BRACES FOR PLAN B AFTER MAKING DESPERATE PLEA FOR MAYWEATHER FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
"If it's not Floyd, then whoever he fights, good luck. All this waiting around is not good for boxing fans and the fighters," stated former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan, who took…
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AMIR KHAN GIVES LENGTHY SALES PITCH; ADDRESSES SPEED, POWER AND CHIN TO GET VOTES FOR MAYWEATHER CLASH
By Ben Thompson
Earlier today, former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan took to his official Facebook page to make a lengthy sales pitch explaining why he deserves to face undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather…
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AMIR KHAN STATES HIS CASE; QUESTIONS IF FLOYD MAYWEATHER PREFERS AN EASIER FIGHT IN MARCOS MAIDANA
By Ben Thompson
"Mayweather says he needs a easy fight and fans want to see a knock out so maybe thats the reason he doesn't want fight me n wants Maidana," stated former jr. welterweight…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ON HIS NEXT OPPONENT: “I’M GOING TO LET THE FANS VOTE…KHAN OR MAIDANA?”
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather posted the following message, along with a picture of Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana, on his official Facebook page: "I'm going to let the…
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LUIS COLLAZO CALLS OUT FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I WANT FLOYD HERE IN NEW YORK…I’M TIRED OF GOING TO VEGAS”
By Ben Thompson
"Hey, I want what the fans want. I want Floyd here in New York. Bring Floyd here to New York. He stays in Vegas. I'm tired of going to Vegas. I would…
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SHANE MOSLEY ON BRONER FIGHTING MADIANA AGAIN: “HE HAS TO HAVE THE DISCIPLINE TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT”
By Ben Thompson
"It was a little different. The reason why it was different was because I was never really a 135-pounder. He left his amateur career at 125 or 126. I left my amateur…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY SAYS EVEN IF HE BEATS PACQUIAO AGAIN, FLOYD MAYWEATHER IS STILL THE BEST P4P
By Ben Thompson
"Absolutely not. Absolutely not. No, I don't. Floyd Mayweather is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game," stated undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley when asked if he thought a second win…
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FINAL HURDLE CLEARED FOR MIGUEL COTTO VS. SERGIO MARTINEZ SUMMER SHOWDOWN
By Ben Thompson
According to promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, the final hurdle standing in the way of a Summer showdown between his fighter, middleweight king Sergio Martinez, and three-division world champion Miguel Cotto has finally been…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY NOT CONCERNED IF HE NEVER GETS TO FIGHT FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I’M IN MY OWN LANE”
By Ben Thompson
"You know what? I don't really have to chase anyone, you know what I'm saying? I don't want to be chasing anybody. There's no guarantees that if I'm not with Top Rank,…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “ONCE AGAIN, I WILL BE VICTORIOUS…I’M GONNA BEAT PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
"The second fight, people definitely will open their eyes. I know everybody has their opinion and they have their person they like, you know, the fighters they like in the sport, but…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “THEY GAVE ME EVERYTHING I ASKED FOR…I CAN GET ALL THE CREDIT FOR BEATING PACQUIAO THIS TIME”
By Ben Thompson
"Both sides agreed to fight verbally and I agreed to the contract extension verbally as well. I just want to thank Top Rank, man, for basically everything that they done; thank Top…
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PACQUIAO VS. BRADLEY II IN JEOPARDY AS TOP RANK TRIES TO FORCE BRADLEY TO SIGN A CONTRACT EXTENSION
By Ben Thompson
Although multi-division world champion Manny Pacquao and undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley have both agreed to face each other on April 12, the fight could be in jeopardy before the contracts…
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CARL FROCH SAYS A SHOWDOWN WITH JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR IS “PRETTY MUCH NAILED-ON AS BEING DONE”
By Ben Thompson
"The fight with Chavez Jr is one of the five options that I do have and that's a fight that I can get motivated for, a fight that excites me," stated WBA…