Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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IT WAS A ROYAL AFFAIR FOR “RING KINGS” MAYWEATHER AND COTTO IN NEW YORK
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com was on hand at the Apollo Theater in New York City, where undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto held a press conference to announce their…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “COTTO’S REIGN WILL END ON MAY 5”
By Ben Thompson
"It will be a challenge for me to fight Miguel at this weight, but this will be the test that will motivate me to train harder. I have no doubt that my…
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TEAM ALEXANDER TARGETS ORTIZ-BERTO II WINNER
By Ben Thompson
"I mean, everybody wants to fight Mayweather or Pacquiao, but realistically, I think Devon has definitely earned the right to at least get the winner of Ortiz/Berto. That's the fight that we…
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PACQUIAO WARNS MAYWEATHER TO TRAIN HARD BECAUSE COTTO WON’T BE EASY
By Ben Thompson
"That's a good fight, Floyd and Cotto. He thinks that Cotto is an easy opponent, but he's not," stated WBO jr. welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, who warned Floyd Mayweather not to take…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “I KNOW IT’S GOING TO BE HELL IN THE RING WITH MANNY PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm ready for this challenge. I know it's going to be hell in the ring with Manny Pacquiao...June 9th is my time. Manny Pacquiao has reigned for a very long time and…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “IT’S GOING TO BE A GOOD FIGHT…HE LOVES TO FIGHT TOE-TO-TOE”
By Ben Thompson
"It's going to be a good fight because Timothy Bradley is a strong fighter and he loves to fight toe-to-toe and he's undefeated, and I think it's going to be a lot…
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CHISORA APOLOGIZES WHILE HAYE DEFENDS ACTIONS IN POST-FIGHT BRAWL
By Ben Thompson
British heavyweights Dereck Chisora and David Haye have both released official statements regarding their post-fight brawl that took place in Munich, Germany during the press conference following Chisora's spirited loss to WBC…
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HYPE MAIL: DOES MANNY PACQUIAO FIGHT FOR THE MONEY OR THE PEOPLE?
By Ben Thompson
It's been a busy month in boxing so far, and the questions have been pouring in from the fans. Does Manny Pacquiao fight for the money or for his country? Is Saul…
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DERECK CHISORA AND DAVID HAYE BRAWL AT POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE
By Ben Thompson
According to reports out of Germany, fresh off of his spirited loss to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, British heavyweight Dereck Chisora got into a brawl with fellow British heavyweight David Haye.…
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KLITSCHKO SCORES UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER GAME CHISORA
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko once again successfully defended his title, scoring a unanimous decision against game challenger Dereck Chisora. The scorecards did not necessarily…
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HYPE MAIL: IS ARUM CASHING OUT PACQUIAO AGAINST BRADLEY?
By Ben Thompson
It's been a busy month in boxing so far, and the questions have been pouring in from the fans. Is Bob Arum looking to cash out Pacquiao against Timothy Bradley? How will…
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PACMANIA ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH LINSANITY
By Ben Thompson
Manny Pacquiao is currently on a flight headed to Los Angeles, where he'll meet with his U.S. attorneys to prepare for a Friday deposition in his defamation case against Floyd Mayweather. After…
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PACQUIAO HAS NOT SIGNED CONTRACT TO FACE BRADLEY YET, BUT WHY?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that although WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley signed his contract last Thursday, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has yet to put pen to…
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ALEX ARIZA: “THE GUYS WE’RE SPARRING IN THE GYM ARE BETTER THAN BRADLEY”
By Ben Thompson
"I mean, he's muscular and everything, but he hasn't knocked anybody out in his division or especially in the 147-pound division. He's not even thought of as a puncher at 140, so…
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TEAM MAIDANA ALLEGES RUMORS OF PED USE BY DEVON ALEXANDER; DEMAND ADDITIONAL ANTI-DOPING TESTING
By Ben Thompson
Sources have informed us that representatives of Marcos Maidana recently contacted the Missouri Office of Athletics to request additional anti-doping tests to be administered both before and after his scheduled February 25th…
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ARMED WITH INTEL ON ARUM, ALEX ARIZA IS WILLING TO KEEP THE PEACE…FOR NOW
By Ben Thompson
"Bob is like a fart; you smell it and then it goes away...He really is. I mean, him and his people are just like farts. They come in, they stink up the…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “BRADLEY HAS SUCH A BIG MOUTH UNTIL IT’S TIME TO FIGHT”
By Ben Thompson
"Bradley has such a big mouth until it's time to fight," stated world-class trainer Freddie Roach during an interview in May of 2011. Frustrated with the fact that Bradley refused to face…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I LOVE THE MATCHUP…I’M READY TO GET READY TO FIGHT CANELO”
By Ben Thompson
"Hey, I love it! That's music to my ears. I can go train now. That's good news for me. That's great news. It can't get no perfect. I can't even wait," stated…
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BRADLEY SAYS THE KEY TO BEATING PACQUIAO IS TO “ISOLATE HIM WITH YOUR FEET AND GOOD DEFENSE”
By Ben Thompson
Last November, prior to his successful return to the ring after a long layoff, jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley was already talking about his game plan to beat WBO welterweight champion Manny…
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NEARLY 2 YEARS AFTER DARING PACQUIAO TO “BREAK DOWN THIS WALL”, BRADLEY FINALLY GETS HIS SHOT
By Ben Thompson
On July 16, 2010, fresh off a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Carlos Abregu in his welterweight debut, jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley threw the gauntlet down at Manny Pacquiao's feet in…