Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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IS WINKY WRIGHT BEING DROPPED FROM GOLDEN BOY FOR VOICING HIS OPINION?
By Ben Thompson
Golden Boy fighters beware! If you're not a partner in the company, you may want to think twice about voicing your opinion when it comes to the performance of other Golden Boy…
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DE LA HOYA SAYS DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK BECAUSE IT’S NOT ONE
By Ben Thompson
Nearly 24 hours and 10 tweets after telling the world that the performance of 52-year-old Dewey Bozella, in his pro debut on the undercard of Hopkins vs. Dawson, has inspired him to…
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DE LA HOYA SAYS BOZELLA VICTORY INSPIRES HIM TO MAKE A COMEBACK
By Ben Thompson
After spending 26 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, Dewey Bozella was finally exonerated in 2009. While serving time, however, he honed his skills in the sweet science,…
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DAWSON SCORES 2ND ROUND TKO OVER HOPKINS IN BIZARRE ENDING
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson scored a second round TKO victory in a bizarre ending when former light heavyweight king Bernard…
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850,000? INCONCEIVABLE! IT’S STILL AT LEAST 1.3 MILLION FOR MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ!
By Ben Thompson
Ever since FightHype.com reported that the September 17th clash between undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz was expected to do a minimum of 1.3 million pay-per-view…
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YOU’VE BEEN SERVED: MANNY PACQUIAO SUED BY VISIONQWEST
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao was served with a lawsuit from his former accounting firm, VisionQwest Resources Group. "Manny was served personally," one…
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ALEX ARIZA: “AS FAR AS I KNOW FROM MANNY, HE’S NEVER DISAGREED”
By Ben Thompson
"Dude, I'm not privy to whatever they're agreeing to, you know? I just know that Manny's going to take whatever tests that the commission asks for. Have I heard anything about outside…
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ALEX ARIZA: “THIS IS A PERSONAL THING FOR MANNY…HE’S GOING OUT TO MAKE A STATEMENT”
By Ben Thompson
"He told me in the beginning. I was supposed to go out the same time as everybody else, but he brought me out a week earlier and he says, 'You know, this…
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ROBERT GARCIA: “BRANDON GIVES MANNY A BETTER FIGHT THAN WHAT MARQUEZ WILL BE ABLE TO DO”
By Ben Thompson
"I think Pacquiao, this time, it won't even be close. I feel that Pacquiao stops him. The other fights were very close, but this time, I think Pacquiao drops him a couple…
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ROBERT GARCIA: “NONITO HAS TWO OR THREE MORE WEIGHT DIVISIONS HE’S GOING TO DOMINATE”
By Ben Thompson
"If we talk about skills, I could say maybe Nonito is the more skillful fighter than Pacquiao. Maybe Mayweather is more skillful than Pacquiao, but for what he's done, you know, coming…
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GARCIA DISAPPOINTED IN COTTO’S CHANGE OF TRAINERS; WAS HOPING TO FACE STEWARD
By Ben Thompson
"I honestly have no idea who this guy is. I never even heard about him. Hopefully he's good," stated world-class trainer Robert Garcia in response to Miguel Cotto's decision to replace Hall…
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KHAN BACKTRACKS ON COMMENTS: “MAYWEATHER HAS NEVER SAID YEAH”
By Ben Thompson
Earlier this week, WBA and IBF jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan claimed that undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather had agreed to fight him some time next year. "I'll get that fight before…
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ALEX ARIZA: “I DON’T THINK IT’S GOING TO GO MORE THAN 3 ROUNDS”
By Ben Thompson
"No, for sure, it's not going to go the distance. You know, those fights, you know, his body didn't cooperate with him. He had problems; got him out of the game plan,…
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MAYWEATHER MAIL: DOES ROACH REALLY THINK MAYWEATHER IS SLOW AND FLAT-FOOTED?
By Ben Thompson
FightHype's coverage of Mayweather vs. Ortiz, as well as the exclusive Mayweather Aftermath videos that followed, sparked a ton of reaction, both good and bad, from fans and media alike regarding Floyd…
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SOURCE: “FLOYD’S NOT THE PRIORITY…TIM BRADLEY IS NEXT FOR MANNY PACQUIAO IN 2012”
By Ben Thompson
"They can forget about Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Floyd's not the priority. There's no doubt Tim Bradley is next for Manny Pacquiao in 2012," commented one well-respected boxing insider, who chose to remain…
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MAYWEATHER MAIL: WHAT’S UP WITH USADA RESULTS FOR MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ?
By Ben Thompson
FightHype's recent coverage of Mayweather vs. Ortiz, as well as the exclusive Mayweather Aftermath videos that followed, sparked a ton of reaction, both good and bad, from fans and media alike regarding…
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DE LA HOYA FIRES BACK; IS HE THE ONE REALLY LOOKING FOR A REMATCH WITH MAYWEATHER?
By Ben Thompson
"It's so sad mayweather has to bash people and flaunt money he's not going to when he retires. give Ortiz a rematch. try beat him fair," commented Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar…
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ORTIZ BEGS FOR REMATCH; SAYS HE WAS DISRESPECTED BY DISHONORABLE MAYWEATHER AND DESERVES IT
By Ben Thompson
During an international media conference call held earlier today, former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, along with his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, and his manager, Rolando Arellano, demanded a rematch with…
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LEONARD ELLERBE: “NO REMATCH…OSCAR’S JUST JEALOUS OF THE MAY-PER-VIEW KING”
By Ben Thompson
"Oscar must be having a relapse and Victor Ortiz must still be sloppy drunk from when I saw him last Sunday night in the lobby of the MGM. It's understandable how crazy…
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MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ DOES AT LEAST 1.3 MILLION PPV BUYS
By Ben Thompson
Although final numbers have yet to be tallied, sources close to the information have informed us that last Saturday's clash between undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and former WBC welterweight champion Victor…