Ben Thompson
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AUSTIN TROUT LEAVES NO DOUBT WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER MIGUEL COTTO
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, WBA jr. middleweight champion Austin Trout successfully defended his title, defeating former champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden. Trout put on a masterful display of boxing, keeping Cotto at…
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50 CENT FLIP FLOPS; NOW SAYS BEEF WITH MAYWEATHER IS REAL, NOT FAKE
By Ben Thompson
During a recent appearance on Power 106, rapper turned boxing promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson revealed that his beef with undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather is 100% real, despite the fact that…
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ROACH ON MARQUEZ PED ACCUSATIONS: “I WAS JUST JOKING”
By Ben Thompson
"I was just joking," stated Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach when asked to elaborate on his recent comments regarding Juan Manuel Marquez and the possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. Yesterday, in…
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ARIZA ON MARQUEZ PED ACCUSATIONS: “THAT’S RIDICULOUS. IT’S LUDICROUS…IT’S ABSURD”
By Ben Thompson
"It's kind of funny, Ben. It's almost an ironic situation. I was under the same kind of fire, Manny was, for so many years when we were doing the same type of…
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ADRIEN BRONER: “I KNOW WHAT FIGHT CAN HAPPEN, THAT’S ME AND PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
"I feel like I'm walking on clouds, man; sky's the limit. You know, the clouds are under me. You know, I got the world in my hands right now. I feel like…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “I’M NOT WORRIED ABOUT HIS STRENGTH…HE NEEDS TO PROVE SOMETHING”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm not worried about his strength...I'm giving him a chance to prove; he's claiming that he won the fight...It's really important for me, this fight...He needs to prove something; that he really…
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FREDDIE ROACH SAYS SPEED AND AGGRESSIVENESS WILL BE THE KEY TO PACQUIAO’S SUCCESS AGAINST MARQUEZ
By Ben Thompson
"We have a tough fight ahead of us style-wise and we know Marquez is a great counter-puncher, but we're working on how to beat that counter-punching style. Manny is looking great in…
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LESS THAN 1000 TICKETS REMAIN FOR PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ IV
By Ben Thompson
According to Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, less than 1000 tickets remain for the December 8 showdown between 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and 4-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez. "The…
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ADRIEN BRONER: “I’M NEVER AFRAID TO GET HIT…I LOVE CONTACT”
By Ben Thompson
"You know, I don't think there's nobody out there who's going to make me really have to move around. You know, this isn't just boxing, this is an art, and I'm definitely…
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BRONER BRUTALIZES AND STOPS DEMARCO IN 8; CAPTURES WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, undefeated former super featherweight champion Adrien Broner made a spectacular debut at 135 pounds, defeating former champion Antonio DeMarco via 8th round TKO at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New…
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MAYWEATHER CALLS 50 CENT A MALE BOXING GROUP; SAYS SMS STANDS FOR “SNAKES MANEUVER SLICK”
By Ben Thompson
Clearly undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather has had enough from his former friend, rapper turned boxing promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Immediately after Jackson's latest rant on Twitter, Mayweather responded with his…
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ELLERBE CORRECTS JACKSON: “FLOYD MAYWEATHER IS THE MONEY TEAM”
By Ben Thompson
"Let's be clear on this, Floyd Mayweather is The Money Team, and he's always been The Money Team. He's the beginning, the middle and the end of The Money Team," stated Mayweather…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ON 55/45: “PACQUIAO HAS A BOSS, HIS PROMOTER, THAT MAKES HIS DECISIONS”
By Ben Thompson
"You have to realize this, in my opinion, Manny Pacquiao is desperate. He doesn't make his own decisions, because Manny Pacquiao has a boss, his promoter, that makes his decisions. Once you…
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ABNER MARES: “I EXPECT A TOUGH FIGHT…WE’VE GOT A GREAT PLAN, AND I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER 10TH”
By Ben Thompson
"I just got done with 12 rounds of sparring today; feeling good, feeling great. Great conditioning, great experience. Two weeks away from the fight and I can't wait...I expect a tough fight,…
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CARLOS MOLINA: “THIS IS MY COMING OUT PARTY…AMIR KHAN BETTER EXPECT A WAR”
By Ben Thompson
"I think this is my coming out party, man. Everybody's gonna know who I am after this fight and it's just going to open the doors for that world title, which is…
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ZAB JUDAH: “I TAKE 0’S…DANNY GARCIA, I FEEL LIKE EATING DONUTS AT THE TOP OF JANUARY”
By Ben Thompson
"When Zab Judah and Danny Garcia go at it, it's going to be Brooklyn versus Philly. The same thing as the Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. That's a big rivalry in football.…
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GARCIA VS. JUDAH ALREADY IN THE WORKS FOR JANUARY CARD AT BARCLAYS?
By Ben Thompson
It looks like there's a strong possibility that unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia will once again defend his titles at the Barclays Center, this time against Brooklyn's own Zab Judah. According…
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GARCIA VS. MORALES REMATCH STILL A GO
By Ben Thompson
According to sources, based on the recommendation of USADA following the results of a third test, the New York State Athletic Commission will likely rule that the unified jr. welterweight title fight…
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NY STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION TO DECIDE IF GARCIA VS. MORALES REMATCH IS ON OR OFF
By Ben Thompson
According to sources, unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia has decided not to face four-division world champion Erik Morales after it was discovered that he tested positive for a banned substance. Yesterday…
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MORALES B SAMPLE COMES BACK POSITIVE…SORT OF; FIGHT WITH GARCIA STILL IN JEOPARDY
By Ben Thompson
Yesterday evening, it was reported that four-division world champion Erik Morales tested positive for a banned substance just days before his scheduled rematch with unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia this Saturday,…