Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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MARQUEZ PLANS TO RETURN AT 140 TO MAKE HISTORY
"I am satisfied...I did my best against someone who has already spent time fighting at welterweight and I still gave him some problems. I knew that the fight was going to be…
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DE LA HOYA SAYS PACQUIAO HAS NO CHANCE AGAINST MAYWEATHER
"This is my feeling. Look at what Juan Manuel did to Pacquiao, okay. Just compare that for a second, those fights. There's a strong case, and a lot of you also say…
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NOT EVEN CLOSE…MAYWEATHER DOMINATES MARQUEZ
PREFIGHT Marquez weighed in at 148 pounds on the HBO unofficial scales tonight. Floyd Mayweather Jr. refused to weigh-in. He's also refused to give HBO any pre-fight interviews. Celebrities in attendance: Arnold…
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NOT EVEN CLOSE…MAYWEATHER DOMINATES MARQUEZ
PREFIGHT Marquez weighed in at 148 pounds on the HBO unofficial scales tonight. Floyd Mayweather Jr. refused to weigh-in. He's also refused to give HBO any pre-fight interviews. Celebrities in attendance: Arnold…
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MAYWEATHER A RISK TAKER OUT OF THE RING, BUT NOT IN IT
According to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the sport of boxing has sorely missed him. "When I left the sport, it was like the sport was hurting without Floyd Mayweather. What was lacking in…
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MIGUEL COTTO: “HE’S GOING TO FACE A WELTERWEIGHT IN HIS PRIME”
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto was on hand at the Friday Night Fights card in Miami Beach, Florida where he spoke with Teddy Atlas and Brian Kenny about his clash with Manny…
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SO MUCH FOR A CATCHWEIGHT…MAYWEATHER 146; MARQUEZ 142
Moments ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez made weight for their anticipated clash tomorrow night, September 19th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, moving up from lightweight,…
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MAYWEATHER GIVES MANNY PACQUIAO A RARE COMPLIMENT
"I think Pacquiao's a good fighter too and one of the best fighters out there," stated Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he paid a rare compliment to Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. In a…
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FRANCISCO VALCARCEL: “YOU WON’T SEE ANOTHER PACQUIAO FOR 50 YEARS”
"We get one fighter like Manny Pacquiao every 50 years. He's not easy to fight and I love Pacquiao. Pacquiao is one of the greatest ever. He can fight, he can beat…
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COTTO ALREADY PUSHING FOR A REMATCH
"If this fight is as good as we hope it will be and the public supports it, as we know they're going to do, then why not have a rematch," WBO welterweight…
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SORRY UFC, BUT BRANDON VERA IS NO MANNY PACQUIAO
Once again, mixed martial arts goes head-to-head with boxing when, on November 14, the UFC heads to Manchester, England to present UFC 105 on the same night that pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao…
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MIGUEL COTTO: “AFTER NOVEMBER 14, I WILL RETURN AS CHAMPION”
The Pacquiao vs. Cotto promotional tour continued today as both fighters visited the Performing Arts Center in Miguel Cotto's hometown of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Nearly 1500 fans, both Puerto Rican and Filipino,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR: “PEE-PEE MOUTH MARQUEZ, THAT’S WHO I’M FIGHTING”
Last weekend, as the Mayweather family gathered for food, drink, music and dance, a room full of onlookers watched in disgust as Juan Manuel Marquez appeared on the television screen and could…
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ANOTHER CLASH OF HEADS EARNS CALDERON SPLIT DECISION OVER MAYOL
PREFIGHT The challenger, Rodel Mayol, comes out first to the sounds of "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas. He looks confident and ready to fight as he waves a Filipino…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “THE SIZE IS NOT A BIG DIFFERENCE”
After meeting face-to-face for the first time and having an opportunity to size himself up, pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao does not think that Miguel Cotto will have any size advantage when the…
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MAYWEATHER SR. SAYS PACQUIAO NOT GREAT WHILE DE LA HOYA BLAMES THE WEIGHT
The Mayweather vs. Marquez promotion is in full swing and earlier today, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De la Hoya and his former trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. broke down the match-up…
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DANA WHITE: “FLOYD CAN’T SELL TICKETS WITHOUT OSCAR”
During a recent press conference to promote the upcoming UFC 103 card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 19, UFC President Dana White blasted Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s upcoming…
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DOES PEE HOLD THE KEY TO MARQUEZ VICTORY?
In the latest episode of Mayweather vs. Marquez 24/7, lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez revealed the secrect to his success in his recent string of victories since losing a razor thin split…
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MAYORGA MAKING MOVE TO MMA
After filing a lawsuit earlier this week against promoter Don King, former undisputed welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga is set to make another shocking move as it was revealed that he will be…
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DE LA HOYA: “WE’RE AT 90% TICKETS SOLD; JUAN MANUEL WILL SURPRISE MAYWEATHER”
After visiting Juan Manuel Marquez during an open workout at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City, Oscar De La Hoya walked away feeling 100% confident that his fighter will walk out of…
