Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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ATLAS SAYS MAYWEATHER WILL HAVE A VERY GOOD NIGHT AGAINST PACQUIAO
"Pacquiao, he was a little bit more banged up than you would've thought you'd see with a guy who dominated the fight," commented ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas as he shared his…
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PACQUIAO VS. CLOTTEY ROUND-BY-ROUND
PREFIGHT Nearly 51,000 fans are in attendance at Cowboys Stadium to witness Manny Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title defense against Joshua Clottey. Singing the Ghanaian National Anthem is Soraya Simons. Arnel Pineda sings…
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UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE TO ATTEND PACQUIAO VS. CLOTTEY; GIVING AWAY 10 TICKETS TO FANS
"Going to the pac man vs clottey fight in dallas this weekend," stated UFC President Dana White in his latest Twitter update. The always busy White recently informed fans that he plans…
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LENNY DEJESUS: “I GOT THE KEY TO BEATING MANNY PACQUIAO”
"I got the key to beating Manny Pacquiao...I don't need to watch any tapes," stated Joshua Clottey's new trainer, Lenny DeJesus, as he shared his thoughts on this weekend's upcoming fight with…
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IS MOSLEY’S KNOWLEDGE OF MAYWEATHER’S STYLE THE KEY TO VICTORY?
"I'm not sure if he's the best defensive fighter, but he is a very slick fighter and that won't happen. I'll be prepared for that; the movements. I can do the same…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “I DON’T REALLY NEED TO FIGHT MAYWEATHER”
"Clottey, I know he's taller and bigger than me and, you know, you can't underestimate him because he's a world champion also...I believe I don't really need to fight Mayweather because what…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “WE WILL BREAK HIM DOWN…THE FIGHT WON’T GO 12 ROUNDS”
"We've watched a lot of tape on Clottey. We know his characteristics, we know his mistakes, we know his habits and, you know, I do feel that Manny Pacquiao, the way he's…
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BOB ARUM: “I AM TRULY, TRULY CONFIDENT THAT WE’LL HAVE A SELLOUT”
"We're all set to go. There's excitement in Dallas. We have less than 8,000 tickets left to go and I am truly, truly confident that we'll have a sellout the week of…
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IS MAYWEATHER AHEAD OF THE CURVE? FIRST PRO ATHLETE TESTS POSITIVE FOR HGH!
Just one month after the highly-anticipated clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fell through due to a disagreement over a blood-testing policy, Terry Newton, a British rugby player, made sports…
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VITALI KLITSCHKO RENEGES ON JAMES TONEY FIGHT
According to multi-division champion James "Lights Out" Toney, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko reneged on an agreement to face the future Hall-of-Fame. A heated James Toney contacted FightHype.com to inform us that…
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MIGUEL COTTO STEPS INSIDE OF A CAGE TO SPAR FORMER MMA CHAMP MIGUEL TORRES
Although his next bout isn't scheduled until June, it appears former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is already back in the gym. Cotto, a two-division world champion in boxing and still one of…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI: “I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CHALLENGE AGAINST ANDRE BERTO”
"Tim Bradley, for the skills he possesses and the type of fighter that he is, and he's a very good fighter, the money is not on the table like it should be.…
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ROY JONES JR.: “EIGHT ROUNDS AT THE MOST”
"It's a great fight; a wonderful fight! I've been waiting for it to happen for a long time. Like I say, I'm like that high school test...He flunked it back then, now…
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JAMES TONEY: “PACQUIAO IS NOT ON STEROIDS; FLOYD IS SCARED TO FIGHT”
"These guys trying to be like me, but they ain't got the heart to do what I do. They don't got the heart to stand there and go toe-to-toe and slippin' and…
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LOPEZ CAPTURES WBO FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE WITH 7TH ROUND STOPPAGE OF LUEVANO
Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) made a successful debut in the featherweight division, stopping former champion Steven Luevano (37-2-1, 15 KOs) in the 7th round to capture the WBO featherweight title.…
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GAMBOA DESTROYS MTAGWA IN 2 ROUNDS
Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa (17-0, 15 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact with an impressive 2nd round stoppage of Rogers Mtagwa (26-14-2, 18 KOs) moments ago at Madison Square Garden in New…
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MAYWEATHER-MOSLEY DONE DEAL FOR MAY 1?
According to multiple sources, the long-awaited showdown between WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. is virtually a done deal. Golden Boy Promotions was already reserving May 1 and…
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MAYWEATHER MISSING IN ACTION; LIKELY RETURN IN MAY AGAINST MOSLEY
With an opponent yet to be named and less than eight weeks to go, it's becoming clear that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will not be making his return to the ring on March…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “I TALKED TO AMIR…MALIGNAGGI NEXT AND THEN MAIDANA”
"We just fought a mandatory and I feel that we should be able to fight one fight before that. I do want Amir Khan to fight Paulie Malignaggi because I thought it…
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PAVLIK VS. MARTINEZ SET FOR APRIL
Sources close to the information have just informed us that undisputed middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and jr. middleweight champion Sergio Martinez have agreed to terms for an April showdown. The bout is…
