Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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GOD-GIFTED OPPORTUNITIES: WHAT HAS MADE FLOYD MAYWEATHER SO TALENTED?
By Ben Thompson
"These are all the things that I done as an amateur that prepared me for the big level," stated undefeated multi-division champion Floyd Mayweather as he discussed a number of opportunities he…
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TYSON GETTING BACK IN SHAPE, BUT DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK
By Ben Thompson
While attending the Mayweather vs. Mosley card this past weekend, I received a number of phone calls from people who noticed former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was on hand to enjoy…
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ANDRE BERTO: “I WOULD HAVE STOPPED HIM”
By Ben Thompson
"I would have stopped him," stated WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto. The "him" that Berto refers to is WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley, who just suffered a lopsided unanimous decision loss to…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: “I WAS VERY SCARED…HE HAD HIS OWN PLAN”
By Ben Thompson
"I was very scared," stated Floyd Mayweather Sr. as he talked about his initial reaction when Shane Mosley landed a monstrous right hand that appeared to hurt his son in the second…
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STILL UNDEFEATED, MAYWEATHER DOMINATES MOSLEY
By Ben Thompson
It's now 41 attempts and 41 failures as Floyd Mayweather kept his undefeated record intact with an impressive performance, dominating WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden…
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ELLERBE AND RICHARDSON EXCHANGE VERBAL JABS AFTER MAYWEATHER AND MOSLEY MAKE WEIGHT
By Ben Thompson
If you weren't paying close attention during today's weigh-in, you may have missed an interesting verbal exchange between Shane Mosley's trainer Naazim Richardson and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Shortly after both…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY WEIGH-IN
By Ben Thompson
Both Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley made weight during today's weigh-in, which turned out to have quite a number of interesting twists and turns. Fighters in attendance included Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton,…
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WHO M I PICKING? I’M PICKING MAYWEATHER!
By Ben Thompson
Mayweather vs. Mosley is a fight that a lot of fans have waited a long time for. Unfortunately for those who are backing Shane Mosley, it's a fight that would have been…
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MOSLEY SET TO MAKE BIGGEST PAYDAY. CAN YOU GUESS HOW MUCH?
By Ben Thompson
On January 24, 2009, Shane Mosley turned back the hands of time to produce one of the best performances of his career when he dominated and stopped the heavily-favored Antonio Margarito to…
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FIGHTHYPE FLASHBACK: MOSLEY WANTED $10 MILLION TO FACE MAYWEATHER AS A LIGHTWEIGHT
By Ben Thompson
In less than two weeks, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley will finally step into the ring to face each other in a long overdue clash between two of the biggest names…
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FIGHTHYPE FLASHBACK: VERNON FORREST ACCUSED RICARDO MAYORGA OF USING PEDS
By Ben Thompson
On July 12, 2003, former welterweight champion Vernon Forrest lost a razor-thin majority decision in a rematch with Ricardo Mayorga, the first man to ever defeat him as a professional. In the…
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HOLYFIELD STOPS BOTHA IN 8
By Ben Thompson
It looks like Evander Holyfield's quest to become a 5-time heavyweight world champion will continue after stopping Francois Botha in the 8th round at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,…
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JACK MOSLEY: “WE ALREADY KNOW HOW TO FIGHT FLOYD AND BEAT HIM”
By Ben Thompson
"Floyd and Shane are two great fighters. They both have speed and tremendous talent; both have great defenses. I just think it will be a tremendous fight on May 1st...we've been having…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: “SHANE IS A WALKING MUMMY…THIS FIGHT WON’T GO PAST 11”
By Ben Thompson
"I think this could be one of his biggest victories, but, I mean, overall, I'm not...I'm going to be honest with you, I really believe that Shane's not going to be Lil…
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SCHAEFER SAYS MAYWEATHER-MOSLEY NEARLY SOLD OUT; PLANNING TO ADD 30,000 OR MORE SEATS
By Ben Thompson
"The $150, $300 and $1000 tickets are all sold out. There are some, a few $1250 and very few $600, left...the time is now to snap up these few remaining tickets," stated…
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HOPKINS GETS HIS REVENGE BUT NO BONUS; WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER JONES
By Ben Thompson
In what turned out to be an extremely odd bout, Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins got his revenge against rival Roy Jones Jr. Despite being on the canvas three times from illegal blows,…
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HAYE BATTERS RUIZ INTO SUBMISSION AFTER 9 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson
It was a dominant performance for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, who successfully defended his title against challenger John Ruiz moments ago at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, UK. Dropping the former…
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HOPKINS AND JONES LACK STAR POWER; SPARSE CROWD ATTENDS WEIGH-IN
By Ben Thompson
If Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr. and Golden Boy Promotions were hoping to cash in on tomorrow night's pay-per-view event, they better think again. At today's weigh-in, which was open to the…
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MAYWEATHER LOOKING SHARP, KNOCKING OUT SPARRING PARTNERS
By Ben Thompson
"Floyd's looking sharp," a source close to the situation informed us after witnessing firsthand a recent training session with Floyd Mayweather, who's extremely focused on his highly-anticipated May 1st showdown with WBA…
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KLITSCHKO KNOCKS OUT CHAMBERS IN FINAL SECONDS OF ROUND 12
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, in front of 51,000 fans at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, IBF & WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his title, knocking out challenger Eddie Chambers in the…