Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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PACQUIAO EXTENDING HIS BUSINESS EMPIRE WITH NEW LINE OF ION POWER BRACELETS
By Ben Thompson
Having already launched his own line of cologne, named MP7, this past November, pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao will soon be expanding his rapidly growing business empire even further. MPBoxing Incorporated, a joint…
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WINKY WRIGHT SET TO FACE MATTHEW MACKLIN ON APRIL 9
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that former undisputed jr. middleweight champion Winky Wright has agreed to face European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin on April 9th at the MGM Grand…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I’M NOT GOING TO FALL VICTIM TO PACQUIAO…I’LL BE READY”
By Ben Thompson
"Officially, training will probably be like towards the end of February. Right after we finish the press tour, I'm going to go right into training camp," stated future Hall of Famer "Sugar"…
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HBO INTERESTED IN WILLIAMS VS. CINTRON II
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that as soon as two-division world champion Paul Williams is ready to make his return to the ring, HBO is extremely interested in matching…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY PROMOTIONS IS ON”
By Ben Thompson
"Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions is on. I'm getting this license together, man, and then I'm going to start being involved with the boxing part a little bit more," stated three-division world champion…
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BERNARD HOPKINS: “AFTER I BEAT PASCAL, I’D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GET BUTE AND WIPE OUT ALL THE CANADIAN FIGHTERS”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm just looking forward, hopefully, to doing it again. If not, I'll move on and do it with the next leading available opponent," stated former light heavyweight king Bernard Hopkins, who discussed…
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TEDDY ATLAS: “AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, YOU HAVE TO LIKE PACQUIAO”
By Ben Thompson
"Mosley, at 39 years of age, he looked awful against Mayweather. I mean, he was shut out against Mayweather. It's hard to make an argument that he's going to look a lot…
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WINKY WRIGHT RETURNS TO THE RING ON APRIL 9TH GOLDEN BOY PPV
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have just informed us that former undisputed jr. middleweight champion Winky Wright will be making his return to the ring in April. Although his opponent has yet…
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“LIGHTS OUT” PACKS A PUNCH: NEW FX SERIES DELIVERS BOXING DRAMA WORTH WATCHING
By Ben Thompson
The last time boxing was featured regularly on a Tuesday was back in 1998 when the USA Network aired the final episodes of the long-running Tuesday Night Fights series. Now, nearly 13…
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ZAB JUDAH VS. KAIZER MABUZA SET FOR MARCH 5 ON PAY-PER-VIEW
By Ben Thompson
According to a sponsorship package that was sent to FightHype.com, two-division world champion Zab Judah's next fight will take place on March 5th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and…
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ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST MOSLEY AS PACQUIAO OPENS AS 9-TO-1 FAVORITE
By Ben Thompson
Pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao has opened up as high as a 9-to-1 favorite to defeat future Hall of Famer Shane Mosley when the two meet on May 7 at the MGM Grand…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I NEVER LEFT GOLDEN BOY…THEY JUST DISCARDED ME”
By Ben Thompson
I never left Golden Boy. I didn't say, 'You know what? I'm leaving Golden Boy. I don't want to deal with you guys no more.' I never said that. All the things…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “IT’S A GO!”; PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY A DONE DEAL!
By Ben Thompson
"It's a go," stated three-division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley, who contacted FightHype.com moments ago to inform us that a showdown with pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao is a done deal. "J. Prince…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “J. PRINCE IS NEGOTIATING WITH BOB RIGHT NOW”
By Ben Thompson
"J. Prince is negotiating with Bob right now. We'll all probably know something by Thursday or Friday; by the end of the week," stated three-division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley, who gave…
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BERNARD HOPKINS: “I WON THE FIGHT…THIS WAS A SURE ENOUGH ROBBERY”
By Ben Thompson
"Come on, man, I had the guy beat up. He was holding; I'm the older guy. Come on, man. That's not right, man. I won every round. They got me winning damn…
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PASCAL BARELY KEEPS HIS TITLE; FIGHTS HOPKINS TO A DRAW
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal barely kept his title, scoring a draw with future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Using…
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SAMPSON LEWKOWICZ: “COTTO WILL FIGHT SERGIO IN SEPTEMBER”
By Ben Thompson
"I have a verbal agreement from Bob Arum that Cotto will fight Sergio in September," stated Sampson Lewkowicz, world-renowned adviser of Sergio Martinez, as he gave FightHype's own Mike Juhas an update…
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LOU DIBELLA: “IT’S PREORDAINED, SHANE MOSLEY’S GOING TO GET THE FIGHT”
By Ben Thompson
If anyone is still holding out hope that pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao may choose WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto as his next opponent, you might want to pass that optimism on to…
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TWITTER WARS: MOSLEY TWEETKO’S BERTO IN 3
By Ben Thompson
The battles continue on Twitter as WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto jumped three-division world champion Shane Mosley from behind, landing a series of blows that the future Hall of Famer never saw…
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SHANE MOSLEY: THE RIGHT PICK FOR PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
For legendary promoter Bob Arum, when it comes to sizing up potential opponents for his star attraction, it's nothing personal, it's just business, so it should come as no surprise why he…