Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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ZAB JUDAH TO SPAR WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER?
FightHype.com recently spoke with former undisputed welterweight champion Zab "Super" Judah, who surprised us with the news that Floyd Mayweather reached out to him about the possibility of joining his camp as…
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HATTON AND MARQUEZ VERBALLY AGREE TO FIGHT
According to Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez, lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and former jr. welterweight champion Ricky Hatton have verbally agreed to fight each other some time in 2010. The…
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HOPKINS VS. GREEN COMING SOON TO SHOWTIME?
When it comes to cable networks, one thing is certain: they don't like wasting valuable airtime. So when Showtime decided to cut to an interview with IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green after…
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MARK CUBAN CALLS MAYWEATHER; OFFERS HELP TO GET FIGHT IN DALLAS
According to Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban is extremely excited about the possibility of Cowboys Stadium hosting Mayweather vs. Pacquiao; so much so that he's offered…
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BRADLEY RETAINS TITLE WITH IMPRESSIVE UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER PETERSON
WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11KOs) retained his title with an impressive unanimous decision victory over challenger Lamont Peterson (27-1, 13KOs) moments ago at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho…
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KLITSCHKO CONTINUES HEAVYWEIGHT DOMINANCE WITH EASY DECISION OVER JOHNSON
WBC champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 38KOs) continued his dominance of the heavyweight division with another easy unanimous decision victoory over formerly undefeated challenger Kevin Johnson (22-1-1, 9KOs) moments ago at the PostFinance…
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MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO: IT’S ALL ABOUT LOCATION
Location, location, location! When it comes to boxing, it's all about the location, at least, that's what you might believe if you've been keeping up with the current status of negotiations for…
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VEGAS OR BUST; MAYWEATHER PREFERS TO FIGHT AT HOME THAN AWAY
According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, Dallas Cowboys Stadium is no longer in the running as a potential venue for the highly-anticipated clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. "Richard [Schaefer]…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: “ONCE WE GET IN THAT SQUARED CIRCLE, IT’S JUST ME AND HIM!”
"Pacquiao, I think he's a good fighter, but I've been around the sport a long time. I've been dominating the sport of boxing for 15 years now, so, you know, no one…
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KHAN ANNIHILATES SALITA IN 76 SECONDS
It was a masterful display of speed and power as WBA jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) successfully defended his title with a dominant performance, stopping Dmitriy Salita (30-1-1, 16…
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ANA JULATON: “I’VE WORKED REALLY HARD; I’M READY TO GO”
"She's very tough, she's very experienced and this is a big shot for her, you know, a big opportunity for her to go capture a world title for herself. I know I'm…
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THE BALL IS IN MANNY’S COURT NOW
It appears the ball is in Pacquiao's court now as multiple sources have confirmed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has agreed to terms for a March 13th welterweight showdown. "They made him an…
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RICKY HATTON: “PACQUIAO TOTALLY DESERVES TO BE RANKED NUMBER ONE”
"Pacquiao totally deserves to be ranked the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He just seems to be getting better and better to me. Mayweather looked exceptional in his last fight.…
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NAAZIM RICHARDSON: “PACQUIAO SHOULD BE TREATED AS A FULL-FLEDGED WELTERWEIGHT”
"Pacquiao is a welterweight, no ifs, ands or buts about it. If Shane was to ever fight Pacquiao, if anybody in our camp told Shane he was the bigger man...Pacquiao should be…
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FUNEKA DOMINATES, BUT STILL GETS ROBBED
Lightweight contender Ali Funeka put on a masterful display of boxing as he did his best Bernard Hopkins impersonation, dominating and rocking former super featherweight champion Joan Guzman over the course of…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: “PACQUIAO CAN’T FIGHT AT ALL”
"I'm going to be honest with you man, watching him against Cotto, I don't even think he is a good fighter no more. You know what I took away from the Cotto…
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HAROLD LEDERMAN: “FROM WHAT I’VE SEEN OF MANNY PACQUIAO…IT SHOULD BE SENSATIONAL”
"Once they have some sort of an agreement on how the money is going to be split up, then they can start working on how many pay-per-view homes they're going to sell,…
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PAULIE MALIGNAGGI: “THERE’S SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT MANNY PACQUIAO”
"If the situation is what I think it is, God, Manny Pacquiao will not lose to any of these welterweight. It's unfortunate. The level we have of testing in boxing is not…
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DID MAYWEATHER HELP INCREASE PACQUIAO’S PAY-PER-VIEW APPEAL?
In 2007, Floyd Mayweather Jr. sat atop boxing's mythical Pound-For-Pound list following wins over Zab Judah, Oscar De La Hoya, and Ricky Hatton. In 2008, he walked away from a rematch with…
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1.25 MILLION BUYS FOR PACQUIAO VS. COTTO COULD HURT CHANCES OF MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO
According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, last weekend's clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto has generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, the highest of any boxing fight this year. The total is…
