Ben Thompson
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24/7 EPISODE 2 – MAYWEATHER: “I AM THE DOCTOR…I’MA OPERATE COME MAY 5TH”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned tonight with episode 2 of "24/7 Mayweather/Cotto", the all-access reality series following undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto as they prepare…
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ARIZA LEAVES PACQUIAO CAMP EARLY; HEADING BACK TO BEGIN WORKING WITH CHAVEZ JR.
By Ben Thompson
World-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza has left Manny Pacquiao's training camp to head back to the United States to begin working with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The…
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ISHE SMITH GOES FROM FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S DOGHOUSE TO ONE OF HIS CARDS
By Ben Thompson
Around this time last month, middleweight contender Ishe Smith was finding it difficult just to get a sparring assignment. The Las Vegas resident was originally told that his services would not be…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER LAUNCHING HIS OWN SIGNATURE LIMITED EDITION MAGAZINE
By Ben Thompson
Undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather joins music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, film director Brett Ratner, and mind-body healing pioneer Deepak Chopra in launching his own signature MYMAG magazine to provide fans a…
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AMIR KHAN: “I’VE GOT THE PUNCHING POWER TO HURT HIM…I’LL BE ON MY A GAME”
By Ben Thompson
"I've got the punching power to hurt him. I mean, in the first round, we put him down twice, and then in the 9th I think it was, we hurt him again,…
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CHAMP TO CHAMP: SUGAR RAY LEONARD INTERVIEWS MANNY PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
Recently, legendary Hall of Fame champion Sugar Ray Leonard updated his official website with a video of himself interviewing pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao. Leonard wrote, "There's no doubt, Manny 'Pac Man' Pacquiao…
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MIGUEL COTTO: “IS FLOYD READY FOR ANYTHING MIGUEL CAN BRING…I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO”
By Ben Thompson
"I have worked very hard for several weeks in the gym to get the victory...I'm ready for anything Floyd can bring to me on May 5th. The question is is Floyd ready…
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ALEX ARIZA: “THE BLUEPRINT FOR MANNY…IT’S MY WAY”
By Ben Thompson
"I told you that was the blueprint for Manny Pacquiao, man, and I've always said that. Manny needs to train, whether you want to hear it or you don't want to hear…
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PACQUIAO HOOKING UP LATE WITH ARIZA AND ROACH; DISTRACTIONS ALREADY DELAY CAMP
By Ben Thompson
Sources have informed us that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has yet to begin training with world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach for his…
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MARQUEZ DOMINATES FEDCHENKO; WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the New Mexico City Arena, in Mexico City, Mexico, lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez put in a full night of work against Sergiy Fedchenko, winning a fairly easy but…
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA: “I WOULD EXPECT HIM TO LOOK BETTER THAN PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER DID AGAINST MOSLEY”
By Ben Thompson
"I would expect him to look better than Pacquiao and Mayweather did against Mosley because that's the type of talent that Canelo has," stated Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya,…
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SAUL ALVAREZ: “OSCAR’S GIVEN ME ADVICE ON WHERE SHANE DOESN’T LIKE TO BE HIT”
By Ben Thompson
"Oscar's given me advice on where Shane doesn't like to be hit and where to hit him...My mentality is to go in there, perform, and win, but not look for the knockout...I'm…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO CANELO”
By Ben Thompson
"I feel light, lightning fast, and strong, so that's the difference. When I get down to 154, it's going to be even better. Like I said, I'm so ready, it's ridiculous. It…
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DEVON ALEXANDER TEAMS UP WITH AL HAYMON
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that former jr. welterweight champion and current WBC #2 ranked welterweight contender Devon Alexander has inked an agreement with world-renowned advisor Al Haymon. The…
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SNEAK PEEK AT 24/7 MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO: THE MAYWEATHER CAMP
By Ben Thompson
"I ain't never seen Floyd this sharp, to be honest, tell the truth. I'm not just saying it. I have never seen Floyd as sharp as he is right now. I think…
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SOURCES SAY MAYWEATHER WILL FIGHT AGAIN THIS YEAR, BUT ARUM ALREADY EYEING MARQUEZ FOR PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
Sources have informed us that undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather will indeed be making a return to the ring later this year upon completion of his 90-day jail sentence, which is set…
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ALEX ARIZA: “IF HE CAN GIVE ME THAT KIND OF DISCIPLINE, I’LL TURN MANNY INTO A MACHINE AGAIN”
By Ben Thompson
"You know, the better conditioned you are, the better your boxing workouts are. Like I said, we have a great facility here at the Olympic training camp; they've been really good to…
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ALEX ARIZA: “BOB THREATENED TO HAVE JULIO SIT…IT’S BOB THAT’S TRYING TO STALL HIS CAREER”
By Ben Thompson
"As with anything, Ben, you know that everything that comes out of Bob's mouth is completely untrue and it's a lie. The truth of the matter is that Bob put a 2-fight…
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AMIR KHAN: “MANNY JUST HAS TO BE CAREFUL WITH THAT BIG HEAD OF BRADLEY…HE WILL SPARK HIM”
By Ben Thompson
"I mean, you know, first of all, I think we know that Bradley is not going to become the pound-for-pound champion of the world. He might be fighting for it, but he's…
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AMIR KHAN: “I’VE BEEN WORKING ON A COUPLE OF NEW THINGS…YOU’LL SEE A DIFFERENT AMIR”
By Ben Thompson
"I've been working on a couple of new things and just watching videos and going through things, thinking how would it work for me. It's going to be like a 10-week training…