Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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GENNADY GOLOVKIN BATTERS AND STOPS DAVID LEMIEUX IN 8
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at Madison Square Garden in New York, middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin kept his undefeated record intact with an impressive x round stoppage of former world champion David Lemieux. Although Lemieux…
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ADRIEN BRONER STOPS KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV IN 12; PICKS UP 4TH WORLD TITLE IN AS MANY DIVISIONS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, three-time former world champion Adrien Broner picked up his fourth world title in as many divisions, scoring a 12th round TKO over…
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AMIR KHAN SAYS NEGOTIATIONS WITH TEAM PACQUIAO ONGOING; AL HAYMON ON BOARD AND FIGHT LOOKS GOOD FOR EARLY 2016
By Ben Thompson
"A fight against Manny Pacquiao would be a great event and a fight I would really want," stated former world champion Amir Khan, who recently contacted FightHype.com to confirm that he's currently…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “MY CAREER IS OVER…IT’S OFFICIAL”
By Ben Thompson
"It don't really matter if I hurt my left and my right hand. My career is over. It's official. It's official," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, who officially announced his retirement…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER EXCLUSIVE: “I MADE A FORTUNE IN THE SPORT OF BOXING…EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END”
By Ben Thompson
"I've been offered nine figures to continue to fight already, and that's up front. I mean, I think I'm skillful enough and have the boxing IQ to go to 50, but I…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY ANNOUNCES TEDDY ATLAS AS NEW TRAINER
By Ben Thompson
LAS VEGAS ? Andre Berto seems to know something that we don?t. Specifically, why he was selected as Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s last opponent. When the Haitian-American fighter spoke to the media after…
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ANDRE BERTO INSISTS HE’S DIALED IN AND ON A MISSION TO UPSET MAYWEATHER; NOT CONCERNED ABOUT CRITICS OR ODDS
By Ben Thompson
"It'll be something huge, not just for me, but for the sport. Floyd, he has been an icon for some time now and now you know he's on his way to try…
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SHANE MOSLEY TALKS MAYWEATHER VS. BERTO; SAYS MAYWEATHER ONLY PICKED BERTO BECAUSE HE WANTS A KNOCKOUT
By Ben Thompson
"My thoughts on Mayweather fighting Berto...he's trying to get a KO. Berto doesn't have the best chin in the world. I mean, he has punching power, but he doesn't have the best…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY VS. BRANDON RIOS SET FOR NOVEMBER 7
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that a welterweight showdown between Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios has been agreed to. According to a tweet posted on the official Twitter page…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY PARTING WAYS WITH JOEL DIAZ; FIGHT WITH BRANDON RIOS BACK ON?
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the information have informed us that two-division world champion Timothy Bradley is parting ways with long-time trainer Joel Diaz. We're told that Bradley's team has already met with potential…
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LEO SANTA CRUZ OUTGUNS ABNER MARES TO WIN ACTION-PACKED MAJORITY DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Leo Santa Cruz kept his undefeated record intact, defeating rival Abner Mares via majority decision. The fight was action-packed throughout as both fighters…
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MIGUEL COTTO VS. CANELO ALVAREZ SET FOR NOVEMBER 21 HBO PAY-PER-VIEW
By Ben Thompson
Roc Nation Sports and Golden Boy Promotions have reached a deal that will pit middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and former jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a highly-anticipated matchup on November…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ANNOUNCES ANDRE BERTO AS OPPONENT FOR SEPTEMBER 12
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather revealed that his next opponent will be former welterweight champion Andre Berto. The bout will take place on September 12 at the MGM Grand…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI ON CONTINUING FIGHTING CAREER: “PROBABLY NOT”
By Ben Thompson
"Probably not. You know, you hate to make an emomtional decision. My career started in Brooklyn 14 years ago. If it ends in Brooklyn tonight, at least I ended it at home,…
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DANNY GARCIA BREAKS DOWN PAULIE MALIGNAGGI TO SCORE TKO IN 9
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, former unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia made a successful debut in the welterweight division, defeating former champion Paulie Malignaggi via 9th…
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SERGEY KOVALEV SCORES EASY 3RD ROUND KNOCKOUT OF NADJIB MOHAMMEDI
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev made an easy defense of his titles, dropping mandatory challenger Nadjib Mohammedi two times…
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ANDRE WARD SAYS HE’S READY AND AVAILABLE TO FIGHT GENNNADY GOLOVKIN: “CALL HBO…LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN”
By Ben Thompson
"It's funny to me. I mean, when you look at the fight with GGG, it seems that the media, not including you of course, but they keep pushing the timeframe back. So…
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JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. DEFEATS MARCOS REYES VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas, former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. got back to his winning ways, defeating contender Marcos Reyes via unanimous decision…
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RONDA ROUSEY WINS 2015 BEST FIGHTER ESPY AWARD
By Ben Thompson
At the 23nd annual ESPY Awards, undefeated UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey topped boxing's pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather, to take home the Best Fighter award. The first mixed martial artist to…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “TRAINING CAMP HAS STARTED”
By Ben Thompson
"Training camp has started," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, who recently took to social media to inform his fans that he's begun training for his anticipated September 12 return to the…