Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO VICTOR ORTIZ FOR STEPPING UP”
By Ben Thompson
"Yeah, I chose Victor Oritz. I mean, there's always excuses when I fight; they say he's either too small, he's too slow or he's too old. I chose Victor Ortiz, a young,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ANNOUNCES RING RETURN AGAINST VICTOR ORTIZ ON SEPTEMBER 17
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather announced that his long-awaited return to the ring will take place on September 17 when he faces WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Mayweather made the…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “DID THEY OFFER ME $65 MILLION? ABSOLUTELY NOT!”
By Ben Thompson
"People try to contact everybody around me and my people may talk on the phone with them. My guys may tell them what they want to tell them. What my guy is…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “AT 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT, JUST LOOK AT MY TWITTER!”
By Ben Thompson
"At 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT, look at my Twitter! At 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT, just look at my Twitter," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather earlier today while conducting an exclusive interview with FightHype.com.…
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PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY GENERATES 1.3 MILLION PPV BUYS?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley last month generated roughly 1.3 million pay-per-view buys. Initially, early projections had promoter Bob Arum…
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FORGET $65 MILLION! IS PACQUIAO AND BOB ARUM PASSING UP A $75 MILLION OFFER?
By Ben Thompson
Forget what you may have heard about Floyd Mayweather and a $65 million offer from Singapore, or Manny Pacquiao and a $65 million offer from Mexico. Sources have informed FightHype.com that on…
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CHAVEZ JR. CHOPS DOWN ZBIK; WINS GRUELING DECISION AND CAPTURES TITLE
By Ben Thompson
After 12 grueling rounds, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. proved to be a chip off the old block, rallying in the middle and late rounds, after getting behind early, to win a majority…
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BERTO BACKPEDALS; SAYS ORTIZ TOOK PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SPINACH?
By Ben Thompson
Roughly six hours after insinuating that WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz may have been taking "something" prior to their encounter this past April, former champion Andre Berto now appears to be backpedalling…
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BERTO ACCUSES ORTIZ OF USING PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS; DIRRELL CO-SIGNS
By Ben Thompson
Earlier today, former welterweight champion Andre Berto accused newly-crowned champion Victor Ortiz of using performance-enhancing drugs leading up to their recent showdown this past April. "There is a reason why Ortiz had…
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MAYWEATHER BIG BOY TOUR: “THERE’S SO MUCH STUFF I WANT THE FANS TO SEE”
By Ben Thompson
"When I'm in my home, I just think that, you know, that I'm just blessed. I know I didn't do it all by myself, you know? I want to say thank you…
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KHAN VS. JUDAH IS ON; TITLE UNIFICATION SET FOR JULY 23
By Ben Thompson
According to IBF jr. welterweight champion Zab Judah, it's official! Both he and WBA jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan have agreed to meet in a title unification set for July 23 at…
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MAYWEATHER BIG BOY TOUR: “WANNA SEE A BOXING GAME…LET ME SING SOMETHING TO YOU”
By Ben Thompson
"I just like the fans to come into my life, you know, come into my world, so they can be a part of me. You know what I'm saying? You know, if…
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DE LA HOYA TWEETS APOLOGY AGAIN, BUT IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH?
By Ben Thompson
Earlier today, from the confines of a private rehab center somewhere in California, 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya publicly apologized to his former promoter, Bob Arum, as well as pound-for-pound…
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MAYWEATHER BIG BOY TOUR: “FANS DON’T REALLY GET A CHANCE TO SEE ME THAT MUCH”
By Ben Thompson
"I just want to give my fans, you know, just the inside of my life and hang out with me...we're going to walk around and I'm going to talk about some different…
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BERNARD HOPKINS MAKES HISTORY AGAIN WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER JEAN PASCAL
By Ben Thompson
Once again, future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins defied the odds and made boxing history, defeating former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal via unanimous decision to become the oldest man, at…
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA CHECKED INTO REHAB; COCAINE HABIT TO BLAME?
By Ben Thompson
According to reports, former 10-time world champion and future Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya recently checked himself into rehab due to substance abuse problems. TMZ, the popular celebrity gossip website,…
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13 QUESTIONS FOR AND 13 ANSWERS FROM FLOYD MAYWEATHER
By Ben Thompson
Last evening, a member of the FightHype community informed me of an avid reader of the site who was eager to ask undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather some questions regarding his career.…
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MAYWEATHER OUTSIDE THE BOX: “I’LL RETIRE FROM BOXING WHEN I’M READY, BUT I’M NOT SAYING I’M RETIRED”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm not going to let boxing retire me. I'll retire from boxing when I'm ready, but I'm not saying I'm retired, but I'm older, I'm wiser, I move when I want to…
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MAYWEATHER ALREADY HAD OUTFIT MADE FOR PACQUIAO FIGHT: “I’M JUST WAITING!”
By Ben Thompson
"For the record, when I signed my end of the bargain, these the ones I had for the Pacquiao [fight]; I already got mine for the Pacquiao fight. I been having mine.…
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MAYWEATHER AFTER DARK: “THERE’S MORE THAN JUST ONE SIDE TO A STORY”
By Ben Thompson
"The reason why I'm only giving FightHype interviews is because FightHype has an open mind. They're giving me a chance to speak my peace and let the world know that there's more…