Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ DISCUSSES DETAILS OF DRUG TESTING: “2 WEEKS, I HAVE 4 OR 5 TIMES BEEN TESTED”
By Ben Thompson
"Yes. I don't have a problem. I feel very happy for the tests. I want to prove I don't have a problem for the testing," stated multi-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez,…
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MIGUEL COTTO DESTROYS DELVIN RODRIGUEZ IN 3 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, former jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto got back to his winning ways in impressive fashion, knocking out contender Delvin Rodriguez in less than…
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ZAB JUDAH VS. PAULIE MALIGNAGGI SET FOR A BATTLE OF BROOKLYN ON DECEMBER 7 AT BARCLAYS CENTER
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that a deal has been reached between Brooklyn natives Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi, who will meet on December 7 in their hometown at…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY VOWS TO STICK TO GAME PLAN AGAINST MARQUEZ: “AIN’T NO 40-YEAR-OLD GONNA WHOOP MY ASS”
By Ben Thompson
"I had a chip on my shoulder because I wanted to show everybody that I'm one of the best fucking fighters in the world. My strategy was to box, but my mind…
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JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. GIVEN CONTROVERSIAL UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER BRYAN VERA
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. made a successful and controversial return to the ring, defeating game challenger Bryan Vera via unanimous…
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ADONIS STEVENSON STOPS TAVORIS CLOUD AFTER 7 ROUNDS OF PUNISHMENT
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson successfully defended his title against challenger Tavoris Cloud, scoring a relatively easy 7th round TKO at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stevenson…
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KHAN PREFERS TO WAIT FOR MAYWEATHER; ALEXANDER-JUDAH AND MALIGNAGGI-PORTER IN WORKS FOR DEC. 7?
By Ben Thompson
It looks like a potential matchup between former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan and reigning IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander will NOT be taking place on December 7 after all. Sources close…
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FREDDIE ROACH SAYS FORGET ABOUT PACQUIAO AND COTTO FIGHTING AGAIN: “I WON’T LET THEM FIGHT”
By Ben Thompson
"There's a lot of options out there. Martinez, Gennady...the only option you won't see is Pacquiao because him and Pacquiao are friends now," stated world-class trainer Freddie Roach, who made it crystal…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER REVEALS DESIRE TO CROSSOVER INTO MMA: “I WAN TO PROMOTE MMA FIGHTERS”
By Ben Thompson
"I want to promote MMA fighters also. We lookin to promote MMA fighters, so it's the first time you're hearing it on FightHype," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who recently…
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DANNY GARCIA REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER LUCAS MATTHYSSE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia reminded everyone that he also has some boxing skills to go along with his…
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CARLOS MOLINA CAPTURES IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH SPLIT DECISION VICTORY OVER ISHE SMITH
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carlos Molina scored the biggest win of his career, capturing the IBF jr. middleweight title with a split decision victory…
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PABLO CESAR CANO SCORES SPLIT DECISION VICTORY OVER ASHLEY THEOPHANE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pablo Cesar Cano scored a hard-fought split decision over the game Ashley Theophane. Cano asserted his size and strength early,…
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ALL ACCESS EP. 3 – MAYWEATHER: “IT’S OBVIOUS THERE AIN’T NO GAME PLAN…I’M THE NUMBER ONE FIGHTER”
By Ben Thompson
"Oscar tried to give Ricky Hatton the blueprint; Ricky Hatton lost. Oscar tried to give Marquez the blueprint; he lost. Shane Mosley; he lost. Ortiz, Robert Guerrero; they lost. Oscar will try…
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ALL ACCESS EP. 3 – CANELO: “HE KNOWS IT’S GOING TO BE A TOUGH FIGHT…HE WON’T BEAT ME”
By Ben Thompson
"We trained like we've never trained before. I feel good physically and mentally. I'm anxious to be in the ring. I wish it were here tomorrow...He knows it's going to be a…
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LEONARD ELLERBE BLASTS TEAM CANELO: “I’M NOT GOING TO DEBATE WITH TWO BUFFOONS…ABOUT TIME CANELO WAKES UP”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm not going to debate with two buffoons about intellect. That's as much of a mismatch as September 14. Let's be clear about one thing when it comes to intellect, take a…
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MAYWEATHER SAYS THERE’S A LOT OF PRESSUE ON CANELO: “IT’S A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM FIGHTING ON FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S UNDERCARDS”
By Ben Thompson
"We'll just have to see. I think it's a little different from fighting on Floyd Mayweather's undercard to fighting Floyd Mayweather, so I think it's a lot of pressure," stated undefeated pound-for-pound…
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CANELO SEES 152-POUND WEIGHT LIMIT AS AN ADVANTAGE: “I’M GOING TO BE A LOT FASTER”
By Ben Thompson
"No, not at all; it's not going to bother me at all. I feel good. I feel very, very good," stated undefeated jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who reiterated that he…
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AFTER CANELO, MAYWEATHER PLANS ON FIGHTING AGAIN IN MAY AND SEPTEMBER OF 2014
By Ben Thompson
"I thought I was going to be kind of upset because I didn't get a chance to take a vacation, but actually, you know, this camp went great," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS THE ONLY THING CANELO CAN LEARN FROM THE COTTO FIGHT IS HOW TO LOSE
By Ben Thompson
"Only thing he can learn from the Cotto fight is how to lose," stated undefeated welterweight and jr. middleweight champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who held a conference call earlier today to discuss…
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SHANE MOSLEY ON ANTHONY MUNDINE CLASH: “I’M USING THIS AS A STEPPING STONE”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm using this as a stepping stone. I'm going to go over there, do my thing, come back, and be ready to fight somebody at welterweight. There was talks of me fighting…