Ben Thompson
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OMAR HENRY CROSSING OVER INTO MMA
By Ben Thompson
According to reports, undefeated jr. middleweight Omar Henry (10-0, 8 KO's) has decided to test the waters in mixed martial arts. Henry, who was recently released from his promotional contract with Top…
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ALEX ARIZA: “MANNY’S STAYING FOCUSED EVEN THOUGH FREDDIE’S NOT HERE”
By Ben Thompson
"Everything is going really well. Today will be another 8 rounds of sparring, but all in all, everything's been going well. Manny's staying focused even though Freddie's not here and we haven't…
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ALEX ARIZA: “IT’S SAFER FOR MANNY TO FIGHT AT 147”
By Ben Thompson
"I think when you're an athlete, especially in this game, if you're afforded that ability to go ahead and move up a little bit and build your body and make it more…
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TEAM PACQUIAO: UNITED WE STAND
By Ben Thompson
Just a few short months ago, prior to the start of training camp, several anonymous members of Team Pacquiao came forward to share their frustrations about the manner in which they were…
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ALEX ARIZA: “COMING IN HEAVIER IS NOT REALLY NECESSARY”
By Ben Thompson
"Here's the thing, I'd like to train heavier. Coming in heavier is not really necessary. Coming in at 145, you know, is fine with me; or if he wants to come in…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I FEEL LIKE A LEGENDARY FIGHTER…I’M BACK”
By Ben Thompson
"He might move a little more or try and give me angles more, but other than that, he's still going to come and fight because he's a fighter. I know I'm going…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “WE’RE WORKING HARD…I GOT A LOT OF THE FILIPINO FANS RILED UP”
By Ben Thompson
"Oh yeah, I've been sparring; a long time ago. I've been sparring with everybody basically. They put 'em in one at a time and everybody goes like a round with me; one…
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MOSLEY VS. MOSLEY: JIN BATTLES SHANE FOR CUSTODY OF WBC, IBF AND WBA TITLES
By Ben Thompson
They say that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Evidently, hell also hath no fury like a woman going through a divorce. In February of 2009, citing irreconcilable differences, Jin…
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PACQUIAO UNIMPRESSED WITH MARTINEZ? LAUGHS AND BOOS AFTER “OKAY” PERFORMANCE
By Ben Thompson
This past Saturday, middleweight king Sergio Martinez put on a masterful performance, dropping previously unbeaten Sergiy Dzinziruk five times en route to an eighth-round stoppage. While most people watching were impressed with…
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COTTO TARGETS MARGARITO; SUMMER SHOWDOWN IMMINENT
By Ben Thompson
"Bob is here. He's the guy in charge of my career and as always, we always go for the way he wants me to go. We always want the big names and…
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MAYORGA RETIRES IN THE RING
By Ben Thompson
"He hits really hard. He didn't scare me, but he does hit hard. I gotta look for a job. It's time to retire. I mentioned in interviews that if I lost, I…
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COTTO SILENCES THE TRASH TALK; STOPS MAYORGA IN 12
By Ben Thompson
Despite all the trash talk leading up to the fight, WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto kept his cool outside of the ring, but let his fists do the talking inside of…
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COTTO AND MAYORGA MAKE WEIGHT; COTTO REFUSES FACEOFF AGAIN
By Ben Thompson
As is customary in any bout featuring the wild and unpredictable Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga, tension was in the air as both he and WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto showed up…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I’M DETERMINED TO KNOCK PACQUIAO OUT…I’VE GOT 6 DIFFERENT SPARRING PARTNERS”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm determined to knock Pacquiao out. I'm determined to shock the world. I'm just determined and people are going to see a different Sugar Shane. Naazim already sees it. He's drooling already.…
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BELLA GONZALEZ: “BEFORE THE 8TH ROUND, SHANE WILL HAVE A KNOCKOUT!”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm very confident that he's going to do it. I know that he's mentally very focused...I think Manny's good, but I saw the Margarito fight and I saw the Cotto fight and…
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ZAB JUDAH TARGETS JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
By Ben Thompson
"Marquez! Marquez! Marquez! Marquez," chanted newly crowned IBF jr. welterweight champion Zab Judah, who spoke to the media during a conference call moments ago about his future plans after his spectacular 7th…
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JUDAH STOPS MABUZA IN 7; CAPTURES THE IBF JR. WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, two-division world champion Zab Judah put himself back into the jr. welterweight mix with an impressive performance, stopping the very game Kaizer Mabuza ater 7 rounds of action at the…
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BOB ARUM: “MAYORGA VS. PACQUIAO WILL BE THE BIGGEST PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT OF ALL TIME”
By Ben Thompson
Say what? Pacquiao vs. Mayorga? Biggest pay-per-view event of all time? Oh no he didn't! If that comment was coming from Mayorga's promoter, Don King, I could understand why it was said,…
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SUGAR RAY LEONARD TO COMPETE ON DANCING WITH THE STARS
By Ben Thompson
Five-division world champion and Hall of Famer "Sugar" Ray Leonard will show off his fancy footwork on the dance floor as he joins the season 12 cast of Dancing With the Star.…
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AMIR KHAN: “WHEN I GET MCCLOSKEY OUT THE WAY…I WANT TO FIGHT BRADLEY”
By Ben Thompson
"Paul McCloskey is going to be tough. It's a big opportunity for him to win a world title. He's undefeated and has never tasted defeat before, so he's going to come into…