Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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MAYWEATHER: “BOB ARUM IS BIASED AGAINST BLACK FIGHTERS”
"I think I was just held back. I could have been a bigger, quicker [draw] if I wasn't held back from PPV by Bob Arum. I feel that my first PPV fight…
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DONAIRE’S PINOY POWER HOLDS OFF CONCEPCION
PREFIGHT Rafael Concepcion comes out first. He's got a blank expression on his face, like he's simply ready to get the fight started. He waves to the crowd as he enters the…
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CONCEPCION DISQUALIFIED AGAINST LUEVANO
PREFIGHT The challenger, Bernabe Concepcion, comes out first to the sounds of Queen's "We Will Rock You." He looks confident as he smiles to the crowd in attendance. The champion, Steve Luevano,…
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IVAN CALDERON: “MAYOL WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FIGHTER”
WBO jr. flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KOs) has never lost a fight, but this past June, he came awfully close to tasting defeat when he and challenger Rodel Mayol (25-3-1,…
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COTTO ALREADY TALKING RETIREMENT PRIOR TO FACING PACQUIAO
"I am not going to hang up the gloves...I am going to burn them," stated WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto as he talked about his desire to soon retire from boxing. In…
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EMANUEL STEWARD: “I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MIGUEL WOULD KNOCKOUT PACQUIAO”
Having worked with the likes of Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, world-class trainer Emanuel Steward is no stranger to talent. Working double duty as an HBO commentator as…
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ROGER OR FLOYD? DOES IT MATTER WHO TRAINS MAYWEATHER JR.?
On Sunday, Roger Mayweather, trainer of undefeated 5-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., was arrested after allegedly assaulting Melissa St. Vil, a female fighter that he once trained. According to reports, an altercation…
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COTTO SENDS STERN WARNING TO FREDDIE ROACH
In a recent interview, world-renowned trainer Freddie Roach proclaimed that his star pupil, Manny Pacquiao, would knockout Miguel Cotto when the two fighters meet on November 14th. When informed of the bold…
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DEFIANT COTTO READY TO VACATE TITLE
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto recently revealed that he'd rather vacate his title than pay $150,000 in sanctioning fees for a November 14 bout with Manny Pacquiao set to take place at…
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VERNON FORREST KILLED
Former two-division world champion Vernon Forrest was killed during an attempted carjacking on Saturday night. According to reports, after two men tried to steal his Jaguar at an Atlanta gas station, Forrest…
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HOPKINS PREDICTS PACQUIAO WILL STOP COTTO
During Friday's telecast of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins picked Manny Pacquiao to defeat Miguel Cotto when the two clash on November 14th. "I think it'll be…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “WE’RE GOING TO KNOCKOUT COTTO”
Despite the fact that contracts have yet to be signed by either fighter, world-renowned trainer Freddie Roach has already come on record to give his prediction regarding the highly-anticipated clash between Manny…
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TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE FOR MOSLEY AS PACQUIAO AGREES TO FACE COTTO
Unfortunately for welterweight champion Shane Mosley, his recent offer to face jr. welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao at 140 pounds may have come too late. According to Nick Giongco of the Manila Bulletin,…
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SHANE MOSLEY: “I’M GOING TO 140; I WANT TO FIGHT PACQUIAO FOR HIS BELT”
"I'm going down to 140 and I want to fight Pacquiao for his belt because that's a belt I had never won. I have never won the jr. welterweight belt before. Also,…
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NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, PACQUIAO IS THE BEST FIGHTER IN TWO SPORTS
When it comes to boxing, actions speak louder than words and despite what Floyd Mayweather may say, Manny Pacquiao has once again proven that he's the best fighter in not one, but…
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MAYWEATHER TO FACE MARQUEZ AT A GUESS-WEIGHT?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez held a conference call to promote their September 19th clash, a bout that was originally scheduled to take place this weekend, July 18th, until a…
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IS GOLDEN BOY INFLUENCING COTTO’S DECISIONS?
Despite the recent revelation from Manny Pacquiao that he prefers his proposed bout with Miguel Cotto to take place closer to 143 pounds, Top Rank publicist Lee Samuels insists that a disagreement…
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PACQUIAO WANTS 143 AND IF COTTO IS RELUCTANT, MOSLEY IS WILLING
Not so fast fight fans! Just when you thought a clash between pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and welterweight champion Miguel Cotto was virtually a done deal, it looks like the two sides…
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JUAN DIAZ: “I HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF ONCE AGAIN”
"In order for me to even consider taking an opportunity like that would be to come up the rankings again. I know that I have to prove myself once again to the…
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TOP RANK VS. GOLDEN BOY: ROUND 1
From 2004 to 2007, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, the two biggest promotional companies in boxing, were entangled in a bitter feud. Competing cards, lawsuits about revenue and countersuits over accounting…
