Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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TOP 5 THINGS TO EXPECT IF BRADLEY BEATS PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
It's Friday, less than 48 hours before WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defends his title against undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. For many, the outcome of the fight is already etched…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “THE CLOCK MIGHT TURN BACK ON MANNY TOO…I’M THINKING UPSET”
By Ben Thompson
"I've been leaning towards Timothy Bradley. If Tim can take his punch, Pacquiao's in for a long night, but he's gotta be able to take his punch though. It's a different type…
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ALEX ARIZA: “BOB ARUM HAS BANNED ME FROM CHAVEZ’S GATED COMMUNITY”
By Ben Thompson
Once upon a time, Top Rank fighters had the option of working with whatever trainer they wanted to work with. Apparently, such is not the case anymore, as promoter Bob Arum is…
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PACQUIAO DEDICATES FIGHT TO HIS KIDS, WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER
By Ben Thompson
"This is the first time in my boxing career that my family is going to watch me live, my children, my kids. Of course I'm excited to give a good show and…
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WINKY WRIGHT RETIRES: “NO NEED TO KEEP BOXING”
By Ben Thompson
"It was fun while it lasted I did what I set out to do and that was to be great. Part of being a good boxer is knowing when to call it…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “STRONG ENOUGH TO OUTLAST PACQUIAO…STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE HIS PUNCHES”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned with the latest episode of "24/7 Pacquiao/Bradley", the all-access reality series following 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley as they prepare…
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WHILE HE’S SERVING HIS SENTENCE, FANS CAN WRITE TO MAYWEATHER
By Ben Thompson
Undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather surrendered in a courtroom on Friday to begin serving the three-month jail sentence that he was given back in December after pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery…
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TENSION LOOMS IN PACQUIAO CAMP, AS ROACH SUGGESTS THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING RID OF ARIZA
By Ben Thompson
If you saw last night's episode of "24/7 Road to Pacquiao vs. Bradley", you got a close look at some of the tension that's been brewing between Hall of Fame trainer Freddie…
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THE UNBELIEVABLE THING ABOUT MANNY WAS HIS HUNGER SAYS THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED HIM
By Ben Thompson
"The unbelievable thing about Manny is that he agreed to fight for so little money, and everybody told him, 'No, no, no, no!' He said, 'No, I fight because I'm going to…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “THERE’S NOT JUST ONE PLAN YOU CAN DO TO BEAT PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com was on hand as undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley held a conference call to promote the upcoming June 9th welterweight title clash with 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. "I feel…
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CANELO ALVAREZ LOCKED IN TO FACE PAUL WILLIAMS ON SEPTEMBER 15
By Ben Thompson
According to Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, WBC jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his title against against former welterweight champion Paul Williams on September 15th, which…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “BRADLEY IS A DIFFERENT FIGHTER…I’M PREPARED FOR WHATEVER HE BRINGS”
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com was on hand as 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach held a conference call to promote the upcoming June 9th welterweight title defense against undefeated…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “I SEE A LOT OF HOLES…MANNY’S GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE”
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com was on hand as 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach held a conference call to promote the upcoming June 9th welterweight title defense against undefeated…
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PACQUIAO REUNITES WITH SYDNEY HALL, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT HIM TO AMERICA
By Ben Thompson
Manny Pacquiao's renewed faith is bringing his journey through boxing full circle. Over the weekend, the 8-division world champion ran into an old familiar face following an afternoon workout at the Wild…
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24/7 EPISODE 1 – PACQUIAO: “IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN…DON’T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR OPPONENT”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned tonight with the premiere of "24/7 Road To Pacquiao-Bradley", the all-access reality series following 8-division world champion champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley…
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24/7 EPISODE 1 – BRADLEY: “JUNE 9TH…HE’S NEXT TO LEARN…I WANT HIS SPOT. I WANT THE THRONE!”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned tonight with the premiere of "24/7 Road To Pacquiao-Bradley", the all-access reality series following 8-division world champion champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley…
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ARIZA SPLITTING TIME IN VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA WITH CHAVEZ JR. AND PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
Updating a previous report, sources have informed us that world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza was spotted at a local high school track yesterday in Las Vegas where he was working…
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FREDDIE ROACH NO LONGER WORKING WITH JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.?
By Ben Thompson
Sources have informed us that Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach may no longer be in the corner of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The two first began working together…
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MAYWEATHER SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE; SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE THE WAY THEY WANT
By Ben Thompson
"I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, who shared his opinion of President Obama's stance on same-sex marriage. Mayweather's recent revelation on Twitter is…
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ARUM ENDORSES PACQUIAO’S SUGGESTION OF 45/45 SPLIT WITH 10% GOING TO WINNER
By Ben Thompson
During the premiere episode of "The Fight Game with Jim Lampley", promoter Bob Arum shared his thoughts on what the purse split should be for a proposed mega-fight between his fighter, 8-division…