Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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MARCOS MAIDANA RESPONDS TO FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “LIL’ BRO WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH…MAYBE YOU’RE NEXT IN THE FAMILY”
By Ben Thompson
"Hey champ! Your lil' bro wasn't good enough for this 'biscuit' so who knows, maybe you're the next in the family," stated newly-crowned WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, who took to his…
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VIRGIL HUNTER INSISTS AMIR KHAN WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR MAYWEATHER: “CAN FLOYD GET AWAY FROM 4 AND 5”
By Ben Thompson
"I'll just say this, he will have to fight a different fight...Amir will cause him some problems, and if he gets in a groove, he'll cause him quite a bit of problems…
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VIRGIL HUNTER STATES STRONG CASE FOR AMIR KHAN: “FLOYD’S GONNA HAVE TO FIGHT A DIFFERENT FIGHT”
By Ben Thompson
"This is the first time he's committed to coming to camp in between fights and working on his game, and the improvement is dramatic, so we're looking forward to this fight and…
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MIGUEL COTTO: “I WANT TO GO WITH MARTINEZ”
By Ben Thompson
"I want to go with Martinez," stated three-division world champion Miguel Cotto, who held an informal luncheon today with select members of the local media at the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico…
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ANDRE WARD: “I’M READY TO GO…I’M LOOKING TO MAKE THE BEST FIGHTS FOR MY CAREER”
By Ben Thompson
"The main thing for me is not to focus on the lawsuit. The main thing for me is to focus on letting everybody know that I'm ready and I'm available to fight.…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS A PACQUIAO FIGHT WON’T HAPPEN: “I WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH BOB ARUM AGAIN”
By Ben Thompson
"We all know the Pacquiao fight, at this particular time, will never happen, and the reason why the fight won't happen is because I will never do business with Bob Arum again…
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MAYWEATHER SAYS MAIDANA IS IN THE MIX FOR MAY 3; THINKS BRONER SHOULD FIGHT AT 140 ON HIS UNDERCARD
By Ben Thompson
"Absolutely! Yes, Maidana's name is now in the lottery jackpot box," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who revealed to FightHype.com that newly-crowned WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana is indeed a…
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ADRIEN BRONER’S TRAINER, MIKE STAFFORD, GOES IN ON FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR., ROGER MAYWEATHER AND CRITICS
By Ben Thompson
"Everytime when somebody either takes a loss or sees something that's not their way of seeing things, they want to take somebody else's fighter. If Adrien was just a regular fighter, Floyd…
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[VIDEO] FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS MANNY PACQUIAO IS NOT ON HIS LEVEL: “MY PPV NUMBER STILL IS THE BEST”
By Ben Thompson
"You know, a lot of times, it's hard to make fights...when you got a guy that when they keep trying to say this guy Pacquiao is on the same level as Floyd…
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[VIDEO] FLOYD MAYWEATHER EXPLAINS WHY A FIGHT WITH AMIR KHAN COULD MAKE A LOT OF SENSE
By Ben Thompson
"Amir Khan, he has speed...the thing that I like about Amir Khan is he is very interesting; he has a pretty cool fan base, so that fight would make a lot of…
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[VIDEO] FLOYD MAYWEATHER DISCUSSES WBC RANKING OF MANNY PACQUIAO AS #1 CONTENDER: “A BELT DOESN’T MAKE ME”
By Ben Thompson
"Floyd Mayweather is at the level now he can come out with his own world championship belt...I'm 45 and 0 throughout my professional career, and like I always said before, and I'ma…
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PROBLEM SOLVED: MARCOS MAIDANA BATTERS AND DROPS ADRIEN BRONER TWICE EN ROUTE TO UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, previously undefeated Adrien Broner suffered the first defeat of his career as the hard-hitting Marcos Maidana battered and dropped him two times en…
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KEITH THURMAN SCORES IMPRESSIVE 9TH ROUND STOPPAGE OF JESUS SOTO KARASS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, undefeated WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman scored an impressive 9th round stoppage of tough challenger Jesus Soto Karass. Both fighters came out…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER HAS NO PLANS TO MEET WITH MANNY PACQUIAO; THINKS TAX ISSUES MOTIVATING DESIRE TO TALK
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com recently caught up with Floyd "Money" Mayweather to clarify reports coming out the Philippines stating that Manny Pacquiao would soon be flying to the United States for a meeting with the…
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ALEX ARIZA SPEAKS ABOUT BRANDON RIOS POSITIVE TEST; QUESTIONS VADA’S PROFESSIONAL AND HANDLING OF SAMPLES
By Ben Thompson
"Robert received a phone call saying that it was just trace amounts, which generally means that it was just a very small, almost undetectable amount. I mean, it just seems very bizarre…
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WHAT HAPPENED TO PACQUIAO’S TAXES? VISIONQWEST REMINDS US TO ASK MICHAEL KONCZ
By Ben Thompson
Given the recent reports regarding Manny Pacquiao's tax issues in both the Philippines and the United States, FightHype.com reached out to VisionQwest Accountancy Group, the full service accounting firm that was originally…
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[PHOTO] NOTICE OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN ISSUED AGAINST EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
Earlier this week, TMZ confirmed a FightHype.com report stating that multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao owed the Internal Revenue Service upwards of $18 million in back taxes. According to TMZ, they had…
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MANNY PACQUIAO DENIES OWING $18 MILLION; MICHAEL KONCZ SAYS “THE ISSUE” BEING DISCUSSED WITH IRS
By Ben Thompson
Multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has denied reports claiming that he owes more than $18 million to the IRS. Despite the fact that TMZ has obtained "official documents" outlining the IRS claims,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER NOT CONVINCED MANNY PACQUIAO IS READY FOR A MEGA-FIGHT: “HE’S 1 AND 2 IN HIS LAST 3”
By Ben Thompson
"Where we stand is this, Pacquiao is 1 and 2 in his last 3 fights. That's where we stand...Juan Manuel Marquez, a guy...when I took a little bit of time off, I…
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ALFREDO ANGULO FRONTRUNNER TO FACE CANELO ALVAREZ ON MARCH 8?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that jr. middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo is the frontrunner to face former jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez when he makes his return to…