Ben Thompson
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ALL ACCESS EP. 2 – MAYWEATHER: “I DO EVERYTHING BETTER THAN EVERY BOXER…I KNOW HOW TO WIN”
By Ben Thompson
"I do everything better than every boxer. Everything...Boxing is an art. I don't have to be the strongest, I don't have to be the fastest, I don't have to have the best…
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ALL ACCESS EP. 2 – CANELO: “WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE SMART…THE FAVORITE DOESN’T ALWAYS WIN”
By Ben Thompson
"We're going to have to be smart and fight intelligently, but you can't have a specific strategy until you go in and realize what's in front of you in the ring...The favorite…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS HE’S LOOKING FOR THE KNOCKOUT AGAINST CANELO
By Ben Thompson
"A lot of times, I hit these guys and they go into survival mode," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who strongly believes he can score a knockout against undefeated jr.…
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MAYWEATHER NOT IMPRESSED WITH CANELO’S POWER: “A LOT OF GUYS WENT THE DISTANCE WITH HIM…D FIGHTERS AND C FIGHTERS”
By Ben Thompson
"All you gotta do is look at some of the opponents that he's faced in the past. I don't really know too many opponents that he's faced in the past, but a…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ MAY HAVE A BIGGER FOLLOWING THAN CANELO
By Ben Thompson
"I don't really know who, out of the Hispanic and the Mexican and the Latin fighters, I don't know who has the biggest following," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who…
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ALL ACCESS EP. 1 – MAYWEATHER: “I’M WHAT YOU CALL ONCE IN A LIFETIME…I AM BOXING”
By Ben Thompson
The first episode of the highly anticipated SHOWTIME Sports series ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. CANELO debuted tonight in the lead-up to the September 14 showdown between undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather…
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ALL ACCESS EP. 1 – CANELO: “SEPTEMBER 14TH, HE WILL KNOW WHO I AM…THIS IS MY TIME TO BEAT FLOYD”
By Ben Thompson
The first episode of the highly anticipated SHOWTIME Sports series ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. CANELO debuted tonight in the lead-up to the September 14 showdown between undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather…
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TYSON ON WHAT MAKES MAYWEATHER AND PACQUIAO SPECIAL: “FLOYD IS VERY CONTROLLED” AND “MANNY IS MORE PASSIONATE”
By Ben Thompson
In a recent interview with FightHype's own Percy Crawford, former undisputed heavyweight champion turned promoter Mike Tyson shared his thoughts on the two biggest names in the sport, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd…
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DANNY GARCIA ON LUCAS MATTHYSSE: “HE’S FIGHTING A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL…I’M THE BETTER FIGHTER”
By Ben Thompson
"He's fighting a whole different animal this fight and he's going to know it that night. I'm gonna do whatever I gotta do to win, you understand. If that's what I gotta…
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ANA JULATON: “IF YOU NEVER SAW FIREWORKS IN CANCUN, BE READY TO SEE THEM AUGUST 17TH”
By Ben Thompson
"With all the talk that's been going on, to me, it's just still a rumor, so I'm focused on August 17th. I treat it the same way as I did my pro…
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BRONER SAYS IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE HE’S CONSIDERED THE BEST AND HE WON’T HAVE TO FIGHT MAYWEATHER TO PROVE IT
By Ben Thompson
As far as WBC lightweight and WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner is concerned, it won't be long before his name is mentioned alongside some of the all-time greats in the sport. "A…
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KEVIN CUNNINGHAM: “TEAM KHAN IS LOOKING TO DUCK DEVON”
By Ben Thompson
"Look man, it's obvious that Team Khan is looking to duck Devon, and I don't blame them, because if I was them, I'd duck him too. But don't try to trick the…
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SCHAEFER SAYS MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO IS “SHATTERING” RECORDS; ANTICIPATES 50,000 IN VEGAS TO WATCH THE FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
"The gate, we'll be setting a new record. We already announced that, but I can be a little more precise now...It's going to be over 19.5 million dollars, shattering the record of…
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CUNNINGHAM ON ALEXANDER VS. KHAN IN DUBAI: “I HAVEN’T HEARD OR SEEN ANY DEAL AS OF YET…IT’S GOING TO TAKE A CRAZY NUMBER”
By Ben Thompson
"I mean, as of right now, I haven't heard anything. Nothing is etched in stone. I'm hearing a lot of rumors and innuendos and seeing a lot of stuff, and I think…
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NAAZIM RICHARDSON SAYS BRANDON RIOS COULD BE THE FIRST TO BEAT UP MANNY PACQUIAO FOR 12 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson
"Brandon Rios can be the first guy that really beats him up for 12 rounds," stated world-class trainer Naazim Richardson, who shared his thoughts on the anticipated November 23 showdown between multi-division…
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SERIOUS CANELO CONFIDENT HE HAS THE SPEED, STRENGTH, AND INTELLIGENCE TO BEAT MAYWEATHER
By Ben Thompson
"I'm ready for this fight. I'm going to be ready for the pressure. I'm a very serious person. I take everything very serious. Floyd can do whatever he wants; he's not going…
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MAYWEATHER SAYS BRONER IS DANIELSAN AND HE’S MR. MIYAGI; THE STUDENT STILL HAS A LOT TO LEARN
By Ben Thompson
"I look at Adrien Broner like Danielsan and I'm Mr. Miyagi. We never seen Danielsan try and go against Mr. Miyagi. And so, you know, I'm proud of Adrien Broner's victory. You…
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MALIGNAGGI STILL UNIMPRESSED WITH BRONER: “I THINK AB’S PRETTY ORDINARY”
By Ben Thompson
"I don't think he did enough to win the title. He's a good, little talented fighter, but he doesn't hit hard at all. I've been hit by girls who hit harder than…
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ADRIEN BRONER: “I LEFT WITH HIS BELT AND HIS GIRL”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm good. I beat Paulie. I left with his belt and his girl," stated newly crowned WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner shortly after his split decision victory over former champion Paulie Malignaggi.…
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ADRIEN BRONER EDGES PAULIE MALIGNAGGI VIA SPLIT DECISION; CAPTURES WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner made a successful debut at welterweight, keeping his undefeated record intact after scoring a split decision victory against a very game former champion Paulie Malignaggi.…