Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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SHANE MOSLEY: “FREDDIE’S NERVOUS ABOUT THIS FIGHT”
"I can be better than I was when I fought Margarito. I can be better than that and they're not understanding that at all. They don't know what they've done. Wow! God…
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ZAB JUDAH: “SHANE MOSLEY SHOULD KNOCK PACQUIAO OUT”
"I've been watching the Pacquiao showdowns and, you know, I think a lot of them were staged. I think a lot of them were just different....I mean, fighters like Joshua Clottey, they…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “PACQUIAO IS DEFINITELY GOING TO LOSE…I’VE ONLY BEEN BEAT BY AFRICAN AMERICANS”
"Pacquiao is definitely going to lose the fight. He's gonna get beat and the reason why is the only people that I've lost to are African Americans. He's never fought an African…
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ALEX ARIZA: “I SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH TEAM CHAVEZ…IT’S ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE”
"I spoke directly with Team Chavez. They called me personally and said it's absolutely not true. This is ridiculous, completely untrue, completely unfounded and they will be here on Thursday to start…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I WANT THEM TO DO THEIR RESEARCH”
"Everybody that's reading this right now, I want them to do their research on these dates. 3/19/05 Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao. 5/8/04 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao. 11/10/01 Agapito Sanchez…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “THIS FIGHT RIGHT HERE WITH MANNY…THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN”
"This fight right here with Manny though, I mean, Manny's not the best defensive fighter. I mean, he's got alright defense, but he's not the best defensive fighter in the world. He's…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “ME BEING ABLE TO HIT HIM IS GOING TO BE HIS WORST NIGHTMARE”
"I know what I can do to him. I know that I can hit him. I know that when I hit him, it can be very deadly to him. He's never been…
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IS KERRY DAVIS IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING HIS JOB AT HBO?
A source close to the situation has informed us that Kerry Davis may be in serious jeopardy of losing his job at HBO. For those that don't know, Davis is the Senior…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “PACQUIAO IS VERY HITTABLE”
"Pacquiao is very hittable and that's the problem he has with me because I can put your lights out. I mean, whether everybody says I'm old or this and that, my punching…
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BRADLEY TAKES ALEXANDER’S “0” AFTER CLASH OF HEADS STOPS BOUT PREMATURELY
Although there may have been a smaller crowd than expected, a reported 6,247 fans showed up for a super-fight between WBC jr. welterweight champion Devon Alexander and WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I DON’T THINK SHANE REALLY HAS TOO MUCH LEFT”
"I don't think Shane really has too much left at 39. I take my hat off to Shane for being a tough competitor; he's a future Hall of Famer, but I think…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “I REALLY DON’T HAVE NOTHING AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO…NOBODY REACHED OUT”
"I really don't have nothing against Manny Pacquiao. I think the people make it more than what it really is because I think it will be one of the biggest fights in…
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WINKY WRIGHT: “ON APRIL 9TH, IT’S GOING TO BE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WINKY”
"Sampson can talk all that shit he wants about fighters, but Sergio Martinez cannot stand next to me when it comes to ratings; he cannot stand next to me when it comes…
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DIVIDE AND CONQUER: MEMBERS OF TEAM PACQUIAO SAY MICHAEL KONCZ IS MAKING A POWER PLAY
On the heels of our insightful interview with Timothy James, FightHype.com was contacted by several members of Team Pacquiao, who were all eager to voice their opinion and firsthand experiences with Manny…
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SUGAR RAY LEONARD: “PACQUIAO GIVES EVERYBODY A CHALLENGE”
"I think Pacquiao gives everybody a challenge. You know, Pacquiao is who he is. He's a champ and the same goes for Mayweather. They both have that ability and that confidence and…
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HOLYFIELD’S QUEST HITS A SNAG AFTER FIGHT WITH WILLIAMS RULED A NO CONTEST
Moments ago, future Hall of Famer Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield's ongoing quest to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world hit a snag after a clash of heads with opponent…
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SUGAR RAY LEONARD: “MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY COMES OUT IN JUNE…IT IS A MUST-READ”
"I'm just finishing my book. My autobiography comes out in June; June 7th actually. It's been almost a 2-year project and it's been an amazing journey to revisit the good time and…
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NOBODY HYPES A FIGHT LIKE RICARDO MAYORGA; VOWS TO STOP COTTO IN 4
In boxing, some things never change. Such is the case with the brash, obnoxious, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking fighter from Managua, Nicaragua named Ricardo Mayorga. After a 2-year layoff, the two-division world champion made…
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TIMOTHY JAMES: “I WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL MICHAEL KONCZ A LIAR”
"Michael Koncz somehow disputed even knowing me, which obviously can't be in dispute now, but even more incredible is that Michael Koncz said MPBoxing was falsely calling itself the official website. I…
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MIKE MICHAEL: “THE SILVERDOME IS THE CORRECT VENUE…EVERYTHING IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN”
"This really is a classic fight. Two undefeated guys, two champions; I mean, it's a classic fight. It's like the 21st century version of Hearns and Leonard or something; it's like that.…
