Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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EDDIE MUSTAFA MUHAMMAD: “LUCKY FOR US WE GOT THE MOSLEY-BERTO FIGHT COMING”
"What happened is the fans were let down and they will never forget that. Like I said before, when you're in the circus and something goes wrong, the show must go on.…
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CATCHWEIGHT OR NOT: ROACH SAYS 147, KONCZ SAYS 144
According to advisor Michael Koncz, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will defend his 147-pound title against former champion Joshua Clottey at a catchweight of 144 pounds. "That's what the catchweight is for…
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FREDDIE ROACH BREAKS DOWN CLOTTEY FIGHT; SAYS THE GOAL IS A KNOCKOUT
"Manny's going to have to get a little physical in there with him of course and use his strength and speed and use it technically. The thing is when his earmuffs are…
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ROACH SAYS PACQIUAO TO BEGIN TRAINING FOR CLOTTEY TOMORROW
"Manny just came in. He's in great shape and he's coming to start training tomorrow, so instead of Mayweather right now, we gotta switch over to Clottey," stated world-class trainer Freddie Roach…
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SOURCES SAY MAYWEATHER STILL FIGHTING ON MARCH 13TH AT MGM GRAND
Sources close to the situation have just informed us that undefeated multi-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. still intends to fight on the March 13th date that was originally being held for his…
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TEDDY ATLAS SAYS SOURCE SAW EMAILS ABOUT REQUEST TO KEEP DIRTY RESULTS A SECRET
Moments ago, ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas revealed that a source informed him about 2 or 3 weeks ago that he saw emails from the Pacquiao camp that were sent to the…
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MALIGNAGGI BLAMES “SUSPICIOUS” PACQUIAO; HAS A SCORE TO SETTLE WITH MAYWEATHER
FightHype.com recently caught up with former jr. welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi to get his take on the news of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao megafight falling through. Needless to say, the always talkative…
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FORMER MAYWEATHER SPARRING PARTNER SAYS PACQUIAO FIGHT WILL BE TOUGHEST TRAINING CAMP
"Once I heard the fight was going to take place, I started making phone calls out to Floyd and his camp to try to reach his people," stated former jr. welterweight champion…
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BRUCE LEE WOULD TAKE THE TESTS; MANNY SHOULD TOO
"Bruce Lee is my idol. I try to learn some techniques from him, especially the quickness of his hands and legs," pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao once said. Aside from being a role…
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MIGUEL COTTO: “I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED BY THE RESPONSE FROM MANNY”
"I am completely shocked by the response from Manny on this matter. He has always been an excellent athlete and a gentleman. Why is it that he's requesting restrictions or conditions to…
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CUTOFF DATE FOR TESTING LAST HURDLE TO MEGAFIGHT
Just when it looked like negotiations for the biggest fight of the decade were on the verge of collapsing, it appears the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is inching…
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PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER IS ON…IN COURT?
It looks like the fight is on after all. "Enough is enough. These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI: “YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW WHAT I THINK!”
"You guys already know what I think. When it comes to boxing, I'm always right, even when I'm wrong, and this case proves it," stated former jr. welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi when…
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TEAM MAYWEATHER STANDING FIRM ON REQUEST FOR RANDOM BLOOD TESTS
"Listen, for a guy who doesn't want to get pricked, he got tattoos all over his body. That doesn't make sense," stated Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, as he briefly shared…
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JEFF MAYWEATHER: “THE STUFF THAT MANNY MIGHT BE TAKING CAN’T BE TRACED THROUGH URINE”
"It's like this; it's like any blood test anywhere else in the world. Most of the time, they only have to prick your finger. That's all they need. Because see, the stuff…
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ZAB JUDAH: “WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT IF PACQUIAO IS REALLY THE TRUTH”
"If Floyd fights the fight that he's supposed to fight, then yeah, it could be an easy night for him. I fought Mayweather and one thing about Floyd is that he's a…
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JUAN DIAZ: “I’M NOT GOING TO DOUBT PACQUIAO; I’M NOT GOING WITH MAYWEATHER”
"I'm not going to doubt Pacquiao anymore for sure. I still had my doubts going into the Cotto fight. I was sure Cotto was going to win because he's so strong and…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “THE WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION IS MINE!”
"Just so ya'll know, I'm the best fighter and it will be proven. Either both of those guys gotta get out of my division, because this is my division, the welterweight division…
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JUAN DIAZ: “I KNOW FOR SURE THAT I AM A TRUE LIGHTWEIGHT”
"I felt like I just couldn't pull the trigger that night. I trained so hard for the fight and my biggest problem was when I was getting to him, I didn't let…
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ZAB JUDAH: “I’M STAYING HERE! I AIN’T GOING NOWHERE!”
"I feel like right now, I'm one of those guys who's still in the picture. My names is always there; my name is always credible, but it's a fight that a lot…
