Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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SOURCES SAY KONCZ MEETING WITH ARUM TO DISCUSS MAYWEATHER FIGHT FOR PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
Although 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has yet to make an official announcment regarding his next opponent, multiple sources have informed us that his advisor, Michael Koncz, has traveled to Las Vegas…
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MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ MAIL: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS
By Ben Thompson
Last Saturday's clash between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, as well as FightHype's exclusive interview with Floyd Mayweather, sparked a ton of reaction, both good and bad, from fans and media…
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ALEX ARIZA: “WATCH WHAT JULIO DOES…THEY UNDERESTIMATE HIM”
By Ben Thompson
I think he knows that his ambition after his fight, what he wants and what he's conveyed to me, is to fight Canelo. He says to him, it's personal. He wants to…
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ALEX ARIZA: “I THOUGHT MARQUEZ WAS A TRUE MEXICAN WARRIOR…HE PLAYED IT SAFE”
By Ben Thompson
"Marquez didn't come to fight; that was his plan, was to survive and try to take advantage and win on points. He didn't come to knock Manny out. I thought Marquez was…
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ARIZA AND ROACH PUSHING FOR MAYWEATHER TO BE NEXT, BUT ARUM ANGLING FOR MARQUEZ IV
By Ben Thompson
"I mean, he's told that to me himself that he wants the Mayweather fight. He told that to Freddie; he wants the Mayweather fight. I know Manny would like to fight Mayweather,"…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “IF HE’S HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MARQUEZ…I’M THE BEST TO EVER DO IT”
By Ben Thompson
"If he's having a problem with Marquez, I mean, Marquez is a good counterpuncher, but I'm the best to ever do it. We knew where Marquez was at. When Mayweather was dominating…
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PACQUIAO OFFICIALLY PUTS MAYWEATHER FIGHT ON HOLD; PURSUING 4TH FIGHT WITH MARQUEZ INSTEAD
By Ben Thompson
Sources have informed us that representatives of Top Rank have sent word to Team Mayweather that, at this time, they are not interested in making a mega-fight between 8-division world champion Manny…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “MARQUEZ IS NEVER GOING TO GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT”
By Ben Thompson
"I was at the club. I had a party in Virginia. I got some text messages and some emails about the fight Saturday night though. I didn't watch the fight, but from…
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PACQUIAO BARELY EDGES MARQUEZ; WINS ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao still left critics wondering about his first two performances against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, barely getting…
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RIPPED AND READY FOR WAR; MARQUEZ AND PACQUIAO WEIGH IN UNDER 144-POUND CATCHWEIGHT
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez both weighed in under the agreed upon catchweight of 144 pounds for this Saturday's anticipated third and final showdown. Both…
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DE LA HOYA SLAPPED WITH LAWSUIT; ACCUSED OF ANOTHER COCAINE-FUELED, CROSS-DRESSING SEXAPADE
By Ben Thompson
If you thought the public image of the Golden Boy couldn't get any worse, think again. Just months after admitting to cocaine and alcohol addiction, as well as dressing in drag during…
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HEREDIA FOOLED THEM ONCE AND SAID HE CAN DO IT AGAIN, SO JUST HOW MUCH HAS HE HELPED MARQUEZ?
By Ben Thompson
During two separate conference calls held last week to promote this weekend's anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, promoter Bob Arum informed the media that they were "behind the…
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FINAL WORDS: MARQUEZ THANKS HEREDIA, PACQUIAO THANKS ROACH, BOTH PROMISE EXCITING FIGHT
By Ben Thompson
Neither fighter had much to say during today's final press conference leading up to this Saturday's highly anticipated third showdown between pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez. Naturally,…
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GARY SHAW: “ANGULO REMINDED ME OF JEFF LACY…HE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME FIGHTER”
By Ben Thompson
"Angulo reminded me of Jeff Lacy. He never gave John Beninati and GSP [Gary Shaw Productions] credit for rounding up the right opponents in his career. We all knew who Angulo was...No…
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24/7 EPISODE 3 – MARQUEZ: “I’M GOING LEAVE BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS IN THE RING”
By Ben Thompson
HBO's award-winning franchise "24/7" returned tonight with episode 2 of "24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez", the all-access reality series following pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez as they prepare for their…
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24/7 EPISODE 3 – PACQUIAO: “MY POWER IS LIKE A METEOR…I JUST WANT TO SHOW THAT HE’S WRONG”
By Ben Thompson
"My power is like a meteor. It's special because this is just a symbol for, you know, the team. Most of the people in the Philippine knows that if you have like…
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KIRKLAND STOPS ANGULO AFTER SIX IN ACTION-PACKED BARNBURNER
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, jr. middleweights James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo went to war and may have produced both the Fight of the Year and the Round of the Year. Both fighters came out…
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ARUM AND KONCZ ALREADY BEGIN SPIN; NOT INTERESTED IN MAKING MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO?
By Ben Thompson
Upon hearing the news that Floyd Mayweather is hoping to make "the biggest fight possible" when he makes his return to the ring on May 5, 2012 at the MGM Grand in…
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ALEX ARIZA: “I’M WILLING TO BET MY CHECK AGAINST HIS CHECK THAT MY GUY KNOCKS HIS GUY OUT”
By Ben Thompson
"I haven't talked to anybody about the guy. I didn't even know who he was until Victor Conte brought him up and it went all over the place. First of all, I…
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MAYWEATHER PLANS MAY 5 RETURN; WANTS “BIGGEST FIGHT POSSIBLE” AGAINST PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
As FightHype.com previously reported, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather is looking to make the biggest fight possible when he makes his return to the ring, which is already tentatively scheduled to take…