Ben Thompson
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COULD FLOYD MAYWEATHER BE FIGHTING AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER IN 2014?
By Ben Thompson
For the past 7 years, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather has fought exclusively in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. That trend could be coming to an end in the very near…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI WINS BROOKLYN BRAGGING RIGHTS; SCHOOLS ZAB JUDAH TO WIN UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi won bragging rights in New York, defeating fellow Brooklyn native and two-division world champion Zab Judah via…
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SHAWN PORTER CAPTURES IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER DEVON ALEXANDER
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, undefeated welterweight contender Shawn Porter captured his first world title, scoring a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over former IBF welterweight champion Devon…
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ERISLANDY LARA DROPS AUSTIN TROUT EN ROUTE TO UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, jr. middleweight contender Erislandy Lara scored a unanimous decision victory over fellow contender Austin Trout. It was an uneventful affair for the…
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SAKIO BIKA RETAINS TITLE AFTER DRAW WITH ANTHONY DIRRELL
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika barely retained his title after escaping with a split draw against undefeated super middleweight contender Anthony…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ON NEXT FIGHT: “WHOEVER IT’S GONNA BE, IT’S GONNA BE A SOLID GUY”
By Ben Thompson
"We don't know. We don't know, you know, what the future holds for Floyd Mayweather. The only thing I can do, like I always say, you know, it's like it's rehearsed, keep…
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HAS THE TAXMAN COMETH FOR MANNY PACQUIAO IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL?
By Ben Thompson
It appears that Manny Pacquiao's tax issues in the Phillippines may be getting him more attention than he wants. Sources close to the information have informed us that the Internal Revenue Service…
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MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE SERGIO MARTINEZ; CANELO NEVER REALLY AN OPTION?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that thee-division world champion Miguel Cotto will indeed face middleweight king Sergio Martinez on June 7 at Madison Square Garden. Contrary to reports stating…
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MAIDANA SAYS HE WAS ALREADY OBSESSED WITH BECOMING 147 CHAMPION; ADRIEN BRONER ADDED FUEL TO THAT FIRE
By Ben Thompson
"It's not that I'm upset or anything with Adrien Broner. The fact is the thing that I really, really want in my career is to be the welterweight champion, the WBA welterweight…
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ADRIEN BRONER NOT CONCERNED WITH POWER OF MARCOS MAIDANA: “HE GOTTA HIT ME FIRST”
By Ben Thompson
"The guys he knocked out, he was able to hit. He gotta hit me first. He gotta hit me first, and he's never been hit by me. So, you know, we'll all…
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VIRGIL HUNTER SAYS AMIR KHAN IS FASTER THAN MANNY PACQUIAO: “COMBINATION FOR COMBINATION, NOBODY IS FASTER”
By Ben Thompson
"No one's faster than Amir Khan. There are some who are quicker, and that's one thing that we're working on now. You know, speed is in the body; quickness is in the…
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ADONIS STEVENSON STOPS TONY BELLEW IN 6TH ROUND
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada, WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson successfully defended his title for the second time in a row, stopping the previously undefeated Tony Bellew…
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SERGEY KOVALEV DESTROYS ISMAYL SILLAKH IN 2 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada, hard-hitting WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev kept his undefeated record intact, scoring a devastating 2nd round knockout of top contender Ismayl Sillakh.…
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MIGUEL COTTO SAID TO BE LEANING TOWARDS A JUNE 7 SHOWDOWN WITH SERGIO MARTINEZ
By Ben Thompson
According to a report by Carlos Narvaez of ESPNDeportes.com, it's looking more and more like three-division world champion Miguel Cotto is leaning towards a summer showdown with middleweight king Sergio Martinez. Evidently,…
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FACT OR FICTION? SCHAEFER CREDITS ZAB JUDAH FOR GIVING FLOYD MAYWEATHER THE MOST TROUBLE IN PAST 10 YEARS
By Ben Thompson
"I think, by the way, the one guy who gave Floyd Mayweather the most trouble in his last, I don't know, 10 years or so is Zab Judah," stated Golden Boy Promotions…
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MAYWEATHER SR. SAYS PACQUIAO STILL NOT READY FOR FLOYD; MUST GET PAST GUERRERO OR CANELO FIRST
By Ben Thompson
"He ain't ready for that yet. Manny ain't ready for that. He's not ready. He wasn't ready when he was doing it; when he was doing his thing, he wasn't ready. Now,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. ASSESSES PACQUIAO’S PERFORMANCE: “BRANDON RIOS CAN’T FIGHT…MANNY WAS LOOKING LIKE FLOYD”
By Ben Thompson
"I thought Manny Pacquiao did good with him, and I'm speaking of that particular fight. I think that Manny Pacquiao did good with him because to me, Brandon Rios can't fight, to…
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MANNY PACQUIAO RETURNS TO FORM WITH DOMINANT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER BRANDON RIOS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Cotai Arena in Macau, China, multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao returned to form with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory over former lightweight champion Brandon Rios. The fight…
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PACQUIAO READY FOR NEW CHALLENGE IN RIOS:
By Ben Thompson
"No, I'm not losing my confidence as an aggressive fighter. Losing is part of boxing. I mean, this is my job, this is a sport, and sometimes you win and sometimes you…
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BRANDON RIOS NOT FALLING FOR MIND GAMES FROM FREDDIE ROACH: “THEY’RE MORE NERVOUS THAN WE ARE”
By Ben Thompson
"Oooooh, kill em. That's good. I'm very happy that he thinks [that], man. That means they go in the ring reckless, so when he goes in the ring reckless, I'm gonna catch…