Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOUND DEAD
Former three-division champion Alexis Arguello has been found dead at his home. Presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo confirmed the news earlier today. Specific details of his untimely passing are still unknown, but he…
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DE LA HOYA ACCUSES TOP RANK OF PROTECTING PACQUIAO
In a recent interview, Oscar De La Hoya accused Top Rank of protecting pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao because they've chosen to make a fight with Miguel Cotto instead of Shane Mosley. "Pacquiao…
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DE LA HOYA DEFENDS ORTIZ; SAYS REMATCH IN HIS FUTURE
While many in the industry, including promoters Bob Arum and Gary Shaw, have been extremely critical of Victor Ortiz's performance in his loss to Marcos Maidana this past Saturday, Oscar De La…
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TOP 10 REASONS WHY PACQUIAO BEATS COTTO
While it's not often that I get a chance to read any other writers out there, I was recently forwarded an interesting article written by Matthew R. Grizzle over at RingTalk.com stating…
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SHAW OPEN TO DONAIRE-DARCHINYAN REMATCH
Contrary to a report that he would soon be signing with Golden Boy Promotions, promoter Gary Shaw announced that undisputed jr. bantamweight champion Vic Darchinyan will instead be extending his relationship with…
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MAIDANA ALTERS FUTURE OF GOLDEN BOY
"HBO looks at him as one of the handful of fighters that can, and hopefully will, carry the sport in the coming years," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer recently stated in regards…
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GOLDEN BOY GROOMING PACQUIAO’S REPLACEMENT IN ORTIZ
This Saturday, rising jr. welterweight contender "Vicious" Victor Ortiz (24-1-1, 19KOs) faces hard-hitting Marco Maidana (25-1, 24KOs) for the interim WBA jr. welterweight title. It will be the first time that the…
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COTTO’S NOT IMPRESSED, BUT HE SHOULD BE CONCERNED
In a recent report by Primera Hora, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto revealed that he was not impressed with Manny Pacquiao's victories over Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya or David Diaz.…
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EVANDER HOLYFIELD: “UNTIL YOU BEAT THE GUY, PACQUIAO’S THE BEST”
"Well, until you beat the guy, Pacquiao's the best and that's the thing, Floyd hasn't done that yet. When Floyd left, he became the best because Floyd left, but now that Floyd…
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DE LA HOYA PLEADS CASE FOR MOSLEY VS. PACQUIAO
It appears that WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley has decided to forego the press releases for now in favor of allowing his partners to do their job to help promote his career.…
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HOPKINS AND SCHAEFER CLAIM PACQUIAO AVOIDING MOSLEY
After Miguel Cotto's narrow split-decision victory over Joshua Clottey this past Saturday, pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao licked his chops as he told promoter Bob Arum, "get me Cotto on November 14!" During…
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CAN WRIGHT ADD STAR POWER TO MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ?
Now that Mayweather's July 18th return against Juan Manuel Marquez has been postponed, it appears that Golden Boy Promotions may be using the opportunity to stack the card with another big name…
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POOR TICKET SALES CONTRIBUTE TO MAYWEATHER-MARQUEZ POSTPONEMENT
Perhaps the July 18 clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez wasn't so highly anticipated after all. Sources close to the situation have informed us that although Mayweather may have…
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EVEN IF CLOTTEY WINS, HE WON’T GET INTO THE PACQUIAO SWEEPSTAKES
Although no official decision has been made regarding Manny Pacquiao's next opponent, it's been widely speculated that WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is the leading candidate to land the assignment. On Saturday…
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PACQUIAO, MONEY AND FAME ALL ON THE LINE FOR COTTO
This weekend, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto defends his title against challenger Joshua Clottey. The outcome of this fight will determine the immediate future of the welterweight and jr. welterweight divisions. A…
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PACQUIAO PLAYS THE WAITING GAME, BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW THE WINNER
Despite recent reports that he's only interested in facing Floyd Mayweather Jr., it appears Manny Pacquiao will play the waiting game before dismissing all other options for his next fight. Although his…
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HBO FAVORING MAYWEATHER OVER PACQUIAO
The battle between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao has already begun. The two are going toe-to-toe to determine the only title that matters in the business of boxing. Forget P4P, it's…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.: “PACQUIAO WILL NEVER GET 50/50”
During a recent online chat, Floyd Mayweather Jr. answered questions posed to him from a couple of his fans. Although the majority of the conversation revolved around recent comments made by Shane…
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FREDDIE ROACH: “BOB’S GONNA DO WHAT PACQUIAO WANTS”
Is the decision to face Mayweather up to Manny Pacquiao? "Well, if Pacquiao wants the fight, Bob's gonna do what Pacquiao wants because he's our promoter and if the fighter wants to…
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MAYWEATHER NOT EAGER TO FACE PACQUIAO IF ARUM IS INVOLVED
It appears that the animosity between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his former promoter Bob Arum will prevent a clash involving the two best fighters in the world from happening any time soon.…
